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Savannah Container Traffic Sees Highest-ever September

Marking the seventh consecutive month of record container throughput, the Port of Savannah handled 317,411 TEUs in September, a 7.3% or 21,713-TEU increase over the same month last year. "We are pleasantly surprised to see volumes remaining above last year's double digit growth," said Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz. In September 2014, the port realized a 12.9% increase for the same period. "Last month was the busiest September for container ... [+]

Etihad Wins German Court Injuction for Codeshare Flights with AirBerlin

Etihad Airways, the National Airline of the United Arab Emirates, today welcomed the ruling by the Administrative Court of Braunschweig allowing it to continue operating all its codeshare flights with AirBerlin to destinations in Europe, the US and the UAE. The injunction, which is valid until ... [+]

GCT Commences Deltaport Intermodal Yard Reconfiguration

GCT Canada, the operator of the country's flagship container terminal located in Port Metro Vancouver, has broken ground on its GCT Deltaport Intermodal Yard Reconfiguration Project. A private sector investment, the project ensures projected carrier rail demand is met for the Canadian and US markets, ... [+]

Maersk Group Adjusts 2015 Expectations

As a consequence of the deteriorated market, the Maersk Group has adjusted its expectation for the 2015 result from an underlying result around $4.0 billion to $3.4 billion. The previous expectation, as announced in the Q2 report, was based on an underlying result contribution from Maersk ... [+]

Spliethoff’s “Cleveland – Europe Express” Open All Year

Spliethoff offers service from Antwerp & Zeebrugge via Baltimore to Cleveland, when the Great Lakes are closed due to ice. No need to worry about the Great Lakes freezing solid any longer. Due to continuing growth and demand from the market, Spliethoff is introducing a twice ... [+]

Air China Launches Nonstop Service between Beijing and Montreal

Air China inaugurated serviced between Beijing and  Montreal in late September. Operated by Air China’s new-generation B777-300ER, the new thrice weekly nonstop service connects Montreal not only to Beijing but also to the rest of Asia. The service is expected to boost the local economy and ... [+]

C.H. Robinson Eyes Future Growth with Chicago Expansion

C.H. Robinson has announced plans for a 207,000-square-foot build-to-suit office building located at 1511 West Webster in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Sterling Bay, which acquired the 4.18 acre site earlier this year, will serve as the developer and manage the property. The construction of the three-story ... [+]

DHL Introduces Boeing 767 Cargo Service in Detroit

DHL recently  announced a new flight that enhances service for U.S. importers and exporters based in Michigan. Stationed at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, the new Boeing 767-200 cargo flight enables DHL to provide earlier delivery times and later pick-up times, equally by one hour on ... [+]

Freight Forwarder Releases PortMiami Tunnel Study

LILLY + Associates International has released  a new white paper, “PortMiami Tunnel: The New Standard in Transportation Infrastructure.” The study is the first of its kind to explore the rich history of the tunnel responsible for removing nearly 1.5 million trucks from the streets of ... [+]

Manhattan Associates Appoints Ed Eger to Board of Directors

Eger is currently president and CEO of OANDA Corporation, a provider of innovative foreign exchange trading services. Previously, Eger was a member of the leadership team at PayPal, as senior vice president and general manager for the Americas. He also served as CEO of Citibank’s ... [+]

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