Freight News
UAE national airline Etihad Airways delivered solid operational performance in 2015 by achieving continued growth in passenger and cargo volumes.
The airline carried 17.4 million passengers last year, a 17% increase over 2014 levels, and operated 97,400 flights which covered 467 million kilometres.
During 2015, Etihad Cargo enhanced its global reach by offering bellyhold capacity on Etihad Airways’ six new passenger destinations, bringing to 96 the total number of passenger destinations on ...
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With water temperatures well above the 10-year average, the St. Lawrence Seaway closed its 2015 navigation season ice free on December 31st. Thirty-six million tonnes of cargo transited the waterway during the season, with grain, at volumes well above the five-year average, leading the way. ...
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United Cargo recently celebrated the grand opening of its new TempControl Center at its hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).
Jan Krems, president of United Cargo, pointed out how the new center represents two things: United Cargo’s commitment to providing the best service possible to ...
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Chris Davies has been appointed Technical Manager at Cargo 2000, based at IATA’s Geneva, Switzerland headquarters.
Davies brings over 14 years of experience in the air freight IT sector and joins the new Cargo 2000 management team, headed by Ariaen Zimmerman, Executive Director.
The Board met in ...
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Cargo Composites, the leading manufacturer of composite cargo containers and pallets for the air transport sector, has appointed James Rigby (41) as its Director of Marketing and Sales. In his new position, Rigby will push ahead with the manufacturer’s global expansion and pave the way ...
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CEVA Logistics has announced the creation of a fourth new business line: ground transportation. The ground division will run alongside the company’s existing air, ocean and contract logistics businesses and be headed up by Jérôme Lorrain as its Chief Operating Officer.
Lorrain will relocate from Dubai, ...
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CSX recently announced plans to develop a major freight rail infrastructure project in Johnston County, NC, that will spur economic development in the region and help position eastern North Carolina as a major transportation logistics hub. The proposed intermodal rail terminal, the Carolina Connector, or ...
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Korean Air has signed a $333.5 million contract to mass produce reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of the Korean government's plan to build up its aerial capability.
Korean Air will mass-produce the reconnaissance drones from 2016 to 2020 under a contract with the Defense ...
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The Port of Long Beach recovered from systemic congestion and cargo diversion in the first quarter 2015 to deliver one of its strongest results on record. For only the third time in its 105-year history, Long Beach topped 7 million TEUs during the year. Cargo ...
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The federal repeal of a several decade long ban on crude oil exports from the United States has positioned Port Corpus Christi as an emergent leader for export of crude and condensate materials from South Texas. An historic first export of U.S. crude oil left ...
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