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May 2017

dnata commences cargo operations in USA with investments in Houston and Dallas

Dnata announces that it has reached an agreement with Lynx Holdings LP to acquire its AirLogistix USA cargo handling operations at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Houston (IAH) in the USA. The 30,000 sq. ft. facility includes the only dedicated perishable cargo facility at Houston airport. This state-of-the-art cargo handling centre is suitable for all perishable products including pharmaceuticals, fruits, vegetables, fish and flowers, and further establishes dnata as a global leader ... [+]

Fighter jets worth $17 million move through JAXPORT

Highly-trained master riggers moved 17 military fighter jets through JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal, taking advantage of the port’s expertise in the movement of specialty and oversized cargoes. The F-5s are 50 feet in length and worth $1 million each. After arriving at JAXPORT, the aircraft were trucked to destinations in ... [+]

Salson Fleet Expanding to Support Customer Needs

Equipment started arriving in May to support growing SalSon customer needs. The first shipment of 100 new Freightliner “Cascadia” tractors has arrived.  These are the most sophisticated trucks on the road. The engine, transmission, front-mounted radar and lane departure camera warning system work together to reduce driver workload and increase safety. SalSon ... [+]

Trinity Logistics USA and Etihad Cargo Add 2nd Weekly Frequency to Rickenbacker International Airport

An immensely successful partnership moving both imports and exports via weekly wide-body freighter service to Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, has resulted in Trinity Logistics USA and Etihad Cargo signing a new agreement valued at $40 million. This added a second weekly flight that began May 12. "Our long-term partnered ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd celebrates 125 years in Montreal

125 years ago, the steamship “Cremon” set sail from Europe to Canada for the first time under the Hapag flag. Hapag-Lloyd celebrated this anniversary in Montreal on May 16th with the shipping company’s customers and other partners. “As an important connection between Atlantic and Pacific, as well as between the United ... [+]

Infrastructure Week 2017

May 16-18, 2017 marked the 5th annual Washington, D.C. Infrastructure Week when thousands of stakeholders highlight the critical importance of investing in and modernizing America’s infrastructure. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao provided remarks as part of the kickoff. Here’s a few highlights of what she said: “(President Trump) has ... [+]

MOL TRIUMPH arrives punctually and with ease in Hamburg

Monday 15 May around nine in the evening the MOL TRIUMPH, one of the biggest containerships in the world, made fast in Hamburg at HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB). The new flagship of Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is the first vessel with a loading capacity of over ... [+]

Pasha Hawaii Announces Shipyard for Two New Containerships

Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii announced on May 11 that the company has selected Keppel AmFELS in Brownsville, TX, a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) for the construction of two new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) fueled containerships, with the option to order two additional vessels. Pasha Hawaii is in ... [+]

YRC Freight Goes Live with 3GTMS

3Gtms, Inc., a global provider of Tier 1 transportation management software recently announced that YRC Freight has deployed its 3G-TM transportation management system (TMS). The 3Gtms TMS is a powerful solution for managing freight with best-in-class rating and optimization. It enables flexible and seamless handling of the most challenging routing requirements, ... [+]

Emirates SkyCargo Widens Pharma Offerings

Emirates SkyCargo has increased the range of solutions available to its pharma customers by entering into agreements for global container rental services with two leading players in the market: SkyCell and va-Q-tec, in addition to its existing cooperation with Envirotainer. The agreements allow Emirates SkyCargo to offer its customers a ... [+]

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