January 2017
DB Schenker was the latest global logistics company to take advantage of Volga-Dnepr Group’s ‘Cargo Supermarket’ service offering when it needed to deliver two ball valves from Australia to Italy for maintenance work.
By choosing a combination of Volga-Dnepr’s charter and scheduled cargo services, DB Schenker was able to meet its customer’s time schedule and provide a highly cost efficient solution.
The delivery began in Perth in Western Australia when the valves, ...
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Emirates SkyCargo has expanded its network of cargo destinations in the United States with the launch of a new daily service to Fort Lauderdale, Florida from Dec. 15, 2016. Fort Lauderdale is Emirates SkyCargo’s 13th destination in the United States and its second in Florida.
The daily Dubai- Fort Lauderdale route ...
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Kevin Krause has joined SEKO Logistic as Vice President, Ocean Services, based at the company's global headquarters in Chicago.
Prior to joining SEKO, Kevin spent over two years with C.H. Robinson as Ocean Service Line Manager – Corporate Carrier Management.
Rick Lee, SEKO Logistics' COO, said: "Kevin has over 20 years of ...
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The Panama Canal welcomed the largest capacity vessel to-date on December 20 to transit the Expanded Locks—Hapag-Lloyd's Valparaiso Express. The 10,589 TEU Neopanamax containership was specifically built to take advantage of the greater capacity offered by the Expanded Panama Canal.
The passage ushers in a new era of mega-ships ...
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Offering enhanced capabilities for movement of oversized cargo, Port Manatee’s newly expanded south gate complex is now open. A Dec. 15 ribbon-cutting formally celebrated completion of the $1.1 million project that features new gates, guard kiosk, canopy and lighting, as well as reconfigured security fencing.
Widened entry and exit ...
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The Port of Los Angeles has secured a $5.8 million state grant to purchase and test a new fleet of 25 zero and near-zero emission yard tractors at the Everport marine container terminal. The grant also will fund a companion project to equip 100 more drayage trucks with smart technology ...
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President Barack Obama has signed into law the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, authorizing the Brownsville Ship Channel deepening project, making it eligible for
federal funding.
The Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project was one of 28 water infrastructure projects nationwide included in the WRDA and submitted by the ...
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