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November 2015

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways is taking delivery of two Boeing 777 freighter aircraft. The decision to exercise the options, which were part of Etihad Airways’ historic $67 billion mixed fleet order for 199 aircraft in 2013, was unveiled on the opening day of the Dubai Air Show. The additional aircraft, valued at $637 million at list prices, are due for delivery next year. They will be part of Etihad Cargo, the airline’s freighter ... [+]

Emirates SkyCentral Inaugurated

Emirates SkyCargo’s has officially inaugurated its state-of-the-art cargo terminal at the Logistics District in Dubai South. Doing the honors was His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group. Named Emirates SkyCentral, the cargo facility is the home of Emirates SkyCargo’s fleet of ... [+]

Port of Houston Commissions New Super Post-Panamax STS Crane

The Port of Houston Authority has commissioned the first of four new Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes at its Barbours Cut Container Terminal. The four 30-story high electric cranes are the largest ever constructed by Konecranes, and currently stand taller than any other marine cranes in North America. The cranes were ... [+]

SalSon Rolls out New Conveyor System

SalSon has recently invested for the future growth of our retail and transload operations in Newark, NJ.  November 2nd marked the first test of a new high speed conveyor system that increases the throughput and accuracy of goods through our main warehouse in Newark, NJ.  5 induction lines that cover ... [+]

CEVA Partners with Pellegrini

CEVA Logistics has entered into a 5-year contract with Pellegrini -- a leading Italian services supply company involved in activities that include catering, food supply, voucher, vending, cleaning and integrated services. CEVA will provide in-house warehouse management at Pellegrini’s Peschiera Borromeo facility near Milan, Italy where it will manage a ... [+]

Emirates Group Half-Year Performance Revealed

Half-year 2015-2016 results for Emirates Group show continued business growth and a strong performance. Group: Profit up 65% to $1.0 billion, revenue of $12.6 billion negatively impacted by the strong US dollar. Emirates: Continued profitability and growth with 25.7 million passengers carried (up 10%); fleet expanded by nine new aircraft (14% increase ... [+]

PortRisk Assess Risk in Ports

Risk Intelligence has launched of PortRisk, a service that makes comprehensive and reliable intelligence on risk in ports available on demand. PortRisk provides security information and threat, vulnerability and risk assessment covering countries, ports and cities. Together with MaRisk, PortRisk delivers intelligence for maritime planning, decision-making, and operations. Risk Intelligence supplies ... [+]

Warehouse Automation May Take to the Skies

Logistics provider Kenco is teaming up with PINC Solutions to explore the use of drones to manage warehouse systems and yard operations. Kenco—a provider of integrated logistics solutions, real estate services, and material handling equipment—is leveraging PINC’s Advanced Yard Management platform to provide real-time asset tracking at a large facility in ... [+]

Something “Beautiful” for CEVA in Brazil

CEVA Logistics has expanded its business into the beauty industry in Brazil with the signing of a new agreement with Sephora, a cosmetics retailer owned by LVMH, (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) the world's leading luxury goods group. Under the contract, CEVA will consolidate a variety of cosmetic products such as make-up, ... [+]

Ryder Offers Beverage Industry Fleets Long-Term Lease

Ryder System, Inc. has announced that it will provide beverage fleets with a Long-Term Full Service Lease (Long-Term FSL) of up to 10 years — a solution that addresses an identified industry need. This is an increase from Ryder’s standard FSL term of 5 to 7 years. According to a 2013 ... [+]

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