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May 2018

Canaveral Port Authority Appoints Chief Financial Officer

Canaveral Port Authority has named Michael B. Poole as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Port Canaveral, effective May 11, 2018. A well-respected seaport industry executive, Poole brings to the Port 30 years experience in maritime transportation, municipal finance, public accounting, and financial and operating auditing. "Sound fiscal policy and well-defined financial strategies are key to supporting our mission as a premier maritime gateway," stated Captain John Murray, Port CEO. "We ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd opens new office for West Africa

Hapag-Lloyd has officially opened its new office in Tema, the most important port city in Ghana. Beginning immediately, Hapag-Lloyd will manage most of its operational activities in West Africa from this location. “I’m very pleased that our enhanced presence in West Africa is showing initial signs of success,” said Anthony Firmin, COO ... [+]

Dubai World Central sees cargo growth in Q1

Cargo traffic at Dubai World Central (DWC) grew 8.9% during the first quarter of 2018, according to a report issued today by operator Dubai Airports. DWC handled a total of 229,831 tonnes of freight between January and March 2018, an increase of 8.9% compared to 211,144 tonnes during the corresponding ... [+]

ECS Group further expands its unique international services network

Globe Air Cargo NL (GAC NL), one of the leading Cargo General Sales Agents in the Netherlands and member of the internationally operating ECS Group with headquarters in Paris, has forged an operative partnership with IAG Cargo to expand and optimize its services for freight customers. This strategic move is ... [+]

Maverick Terminal Successfully Unloaded Diesel Barges at Port Corpus Christi

Maverick Terminals, a subsidiary of Howard Energy Partners, successfully unloaded its first diesel barges at the new Port Corpus Christi owned Liquid Bulk Dock 3 facility on Saturday, April 28, 2018. The Port of Corpus Christi Authority entered into a long-term lease agreement with Maverick Terminals in July of 2017. ... [+]

JAXPORT container volumes continue double-digit growth

During the first six months of fiscal year 2018, JAXPORT recorded 27% growth in total container shipments over the same period last year, moving 634,460 TEU. JAXPORT’s fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. JAXPORT’s Asian container volumes continue to grow, up 16% in the first six months of the ... [+]

Lufthansa Cargo takes off for the future with new freighters

The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has approved the order of two Boeing 777F for Lufthansa Cargo. Delivery is already on the way: in both February and March 2019, a newly built aircraft each will take off from the Boeing plant in Seattle headed for Germany. The investment reflects ... [+]

OIA Global announces opening of 65th worldwide office

OIA Global, a worldwide logistics, packaging, and material sourcing provider, announces the opening of its 65th global location, in Ningbo, China. This new office will support OIA's continued growth in global ocean forwarding leveraging the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, one of the busiest ports in China. OIA's Asia Managing Director, Mr. Peter Wong, noted Ningbo's distinction as a ... [+]

United, Lufthansa Cargo Successfully Launch Air Cargo JV

United Airlines and Lufthansa Cargo have launched their previously announced air cargo joint venture. Effective May 3, the two carriers jointly manage sales and booking of standard and express shipments on routes between Europe and the U.S. using their joint venture framework. Starting with selected routings from the U.S., Italy, ... [+]

Volga-Dnepr Group Appoints Paul Nolan as Fleet Development Director

Volga-Dnepr Group has appointed Paul Nolan, a leading expert in aircraft trading, remarketing and leasing, as Fleet Development Director. Paul has worked in aviation commerce for more than 30 years, most recently spending more than 15 years as Senior Vice President, Aircraft Asset Management, for DVB Bank SE, the world’s leading ... [+]

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