August 2015
Florida East Coast Railway (FECR) is celebrating its first--‐year anniversary operating its new Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) adjacent to Port Everglades with a 26 percent increase in volume, according to James R. Hertwig, FECR President & CEO. “This is a terrific milestone that validates the investment made by FECR, Port Everglades, the State of Florida and Broward County. One that will have long--‐lasting benefits for the community by reducing ...
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United Cargo today announced tthe signing of a global rental agreeement with va-Q-tec, a leading provider of high-performance units for temperature-controlled transport of pharmaceuticals. This agreement, signed by va-Q-tec Ltd. Managing Director Dominic Hyde and United Cargo President Jan Krems at a ceremony in Houston, Texas, expands the companies’ relationship ...
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Volga-Dnepr Gulf (VDG), which represents Volga-Dnepr Technics in the Middle East region, has signed a contract with Malaysian charter operator Eagle Express to provide maintenance services for the airline’s Boeing 747-400 fleet.
Work under the contract will be carried out in Volga-Dnepr Gulf’s modern hangar complex located in Sharjah, UAE, which ...
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According to a July 30 report from the US Census Bureau, the advance international trade balance in goods was -$62.3 billion in June 2015. Advance exports of goods were $126.6 billion and advance imports of goods were $188.8 billion
The US Labor Department reports U.S. import prices in July posted their ...
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Michigan (USA) all-cargo carrier Kalitta Air has selected CHAMP Cargosystems for the provision of CHAMP’s Weight & Balance solution. Kalitta Air will be the first US airline to benefit from CHAMP’s web-based load planning application across its fleet of 14 and growing B747 freighters.
As one of the leading all-cargo carriers ...
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The Supervisory Board of Schenker AG has appointed Jochen Thewes, 44, has the company’s new Chairman of the Board of Management. He will take up his new position on September 1.
With this role, Thewes will lead the Business Unit DB Schenker Logistics, which forms part of the DB Group Board ...
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Those involved in emerging markets face challenges every day. But here’s some words of wisdom from Jessica Poliner, Caterpillar Country Manager for Panama, regarding how to approach innovation in such places:
Innovation isn’t the big bang effect:“When you go too fast or too big is when you miss something.”
Our dealers are ...
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In a recent press release, Hapag-Lloyd reveals that the steamship line is investing a double-digit million amount in its container fleet. That investment includes 6,000 (12,000 TEU) of the latest generation of reefer containers. Such increased transport volumes should benefit Hapag-Lloyd on East-West trades and, especially,
North-South and Latin American trades.
The ...
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CEVA Logistics has announced the launch of a new weekly LCL service from Singapore to New York. This is the first guaranteed weekly service direct to the U.S. from Singapore as part of the company's initiative to enhance its LCL offerings serving Trans-pacific needs.
The weekly direct sailing service will take ...
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Hansa Heavy Lift has successfully transported a shiploader weighing over 560 metric tons from Nantong/China to Portland, Oregon/USA for Sandvik Mining and Construction. HHL Richards Bay safely transported the shiploader, which measures 36.50 meters in length x 56.44 in width x 31.50 in height, discharging it at the Port of Portland ...
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