Freight News
A Lufthansa Cargo freighter is from now on flying around the world with the footprints of 24 children on its fuselage. The carrier has turned the MD-11F registered "D-ALCH" into a flying
ambassador for the aid organization Cargo Human Care.
The colorful design was presented on at Kenya’s Nairobi airport. It symbolizes the motto "Step by step. Giving children a future."
The footprints on the 61 meter-long fuselage are from girls and boys ...
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Commonwealth, Inc., a full-service third party logistics (3PL) company specializing in providing public warehousing and contract warehousing solutions, is opening a new operation in the KC region. The facility represents an investments of $3.5 million in a 101,567-sq.-ft. facility.
“When the opportunity arose to come to ...
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NYK has placed an order for 5,500 technologically advanced 40-foot refrigerated (reefer) containers, which are more efficient and reliable than older equipment. Delivery of the new units has already commenced.
This strategic investment will ensure that NYK continues to operate one of the newest and most ...
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Paragon Software Systems, Inc. announces a breakthrough in transportation planning - Paragon Route Control. Transportation planners can now use a calendar to create routes that comply with time and day-related local, state and national regulations, and road closures resulting from major public events. Paragon Route ...
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Port of Stockton recently appointed Pete Grossgart as marketing manager. In this position, Grossgart reports to Steve Escobar, deputy port director, real estate and port development. His duties include planning, developing, and implementing the port’s maritime trade and real estate business development efforts. He will ...
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The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) is conducting a series of informational briefings for the general public on its Southport development project, which aims to significantly expand the Port of Philadelphia’s operations.
Two informational briefings will be held December 8 and 9 and will facilitate open ...
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Rand Logistics, Inc. has introduced its newest Canadian self-unloading vessel, the M/V Manitoulin, into service. The new vessel has the largest carrying capacity of any existing river class self-unloader and is anticipated to be the most efficient vessel of its class on the Great Lakes.
The ...
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Thorco Shipping has acquired five large modern tweendeckers. The acquisition is a part of Thorco’s strategy to keep their fleet young and modern to maintain their strong position as a market leader regarding the quality and size of the fleet.
Thorco Shipping holds one of the ...
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Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, along with state and local elected officials, announced on December 3 a new 30-year contract between the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Port Administration and the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s top roll on/roll off customer, global shipping and logistics ...
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets showing that air cargo volumes measured by freight tonne kilometers rose just 0.5% in October compared to a year ago. Year-over-year expansion fell back from September’s faster growth rate, and total ...
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