January 2016
Cloud Logistics, an innovator in SaaS logistics and provider of next-generation transportation management systems (TMS), finished a record setting 2015, marked by a ten-fold increase of network traffic and numerous industry awards.
“2015 was an incredibly rewarding year for Cloud Logistics.” said Mark Nix, Chief Executive Officer of Cloud Logistics. “We designed our software to be different from all of the older solutions available today in the marketplace. It needed to ...
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The Port of Duluth-Superior is welcoming seven ships for winter layup this year. In fact, the Indiana Harbor laid up early (on November 3) and a major repowering project is already underway at Fraser Shipyards on the Herbert C. Jackson, in dry dock since early December.
The Soo Locks (at Sault ...
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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 ...
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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. The Seaway once again proved ...
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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 TempControl customers at the EWR ...
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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 Amsterdam this week to review ...
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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 for the further enhancement of ...
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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, where he served as executive ...
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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 CCX, will be a state-of-the-art ...
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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 Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). Detailed ...
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