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May 2017

Tigers Grows Global Footprint with new office in Myanmar

Tigers  has opened a new office in Yangon, Myanmar, as part of ongoing growth programme, supporting customers across South East Asia. The new branch, Tigers Indo China Logistics Co. Ltd., in Myanmar’s largest city, is headed by RS Baskkaran, and offers the group's full suite of logistics services, including international freight forwarding, Customs brokerage, and supply chain solutions. The new office will offer e-commerce capabilities later in the year, thanks to Tigers’ ... [+]

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority recognized by Corporate Knights

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority recognized as leader in sustainability by Corporate Knights for 4th year in row The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has been ranked among Corporate Knights’ 2017 Future 40 Responsible Corporate Leaders in Canada for the fourth consecutive year. “Our vision is to be the world’s most sustainable port and we are ... [+]

British cargo airline, CargoLogicAir, takes delivery of third Boeing 747 freighter

CargoLogicAir (CLA), the British cargo airline, has taken delivery of its third Boeing 747 freighter in less than 18 months. The London Stansted Airport-based airline, which received its UK Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) at the start of 2016, now operates two Boeing 747-400 cargo aircraft ... [+]

CMA CGM launches new mobile app for customers

CMA CGM Group is launching a new version of its mobile application, overhauled with new features that will allow customers to track shipments, provide access to all line schedules and company news. It is now also available on tablets operating on Android and IOs systems. It exists in 5 versions ... [+]

DB Schenker Relocates Americas Headquarters to Miami-Dade, Florida

DB Schenker currently operates a large warehouse in West Miami-Dade County. The new Americas Headquarters will be located in a new building currently under construction in Central Miami-Dade County near the airport. The company will be moving to its permanent location in October 2017. “This move will bring management together under ... [+]

Leading restaurant supplier begins moving all US imports through JAXPORT

Central Florida-based dining products supplier Blackwood Industries, Inc. is now shipping all of the company’s imported products from Asia through JAXPORT. Blackwood supplies flatware, furniture, apparel and other items to businesses around the world, including popular U.S. restaurant chains, retailers and theme parks. Blackwood will use a third party logistics provider to ... [+]

Paragon Software Systems Transforms Transport Planning for Frozen Food Express

Paragon Software Systems  announces that Frozen Food Express (FFE) has deployed Paragon’s route optimization software to maximize transport efficiencies within their line haul operation. FFE, one of the largest temperature-controlled LTL operators in the US, is using Paragon’s Integrated Fleets and Street Level Mapping solutions to transform its transport planning ... [+]

Polar Air Cargo, LOT Polish and Swiss Sign up with WFS in North America

Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) growing operation in North America has been boosted by new contracts with Polar Air Cargo, LOT Polish Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines. In Cincinnati, WFS has been awarded a three-year contract to support Polar Air Cargo and its partners. In addition to freight acceptance, delivery, build-up ... [+]

Subcommittee to Explore Federal Maritime Policy and Challenges

U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security, will convene a hearing titled “Maritime Transportation: Opportunities and Challenges for the Maritime Administration and Federal Maritime Commission” at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2017. This hearing will explore federal maritime ... [+]

Containerized Seafood Exports are Major Economic Driver for Nova Scotia

The movement of containerized cargo through the Port of Halifax is a major contributor to the economy of Nova Scotia. The most recent economic impact report, produced by Chris Lowe Planning and Management Group, found the Port of Halifax's economic output from operations on the economy of Nova Scotia in 2015/16 ... [+]

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