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May 2018

Chapman Freeborn and Antonov Airlines deliver drill rigs for mining project

Destined for an iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, the two Pit Viper 271 rotary rig towers were flown from Houston to Perth on an Antonov Airlines AN-124-100 aircraft, chartered by Chapman Freeborn’s US team on behalf of a mining company. The 21-ton pieces were originally scheduled to be shipped to Australia as sea freight but Chapman Freeborn was called in at short notice to arrange ... [+]

DNATA’s cargo operations awarded IATA’S CEIV pharma certification at Dubai hub

Global air services provider, dnata, has been certified by IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) for its pharma-handling processes and facilities in Dubai. This means that dnata has proven its capability to manage the movement of pharmaceutical products safely and reliably. The CEIV Pharma was ... [+]

New SeaLand All-Water Service Calls Port Houston

Port Houston is the first US port of call in a new service between the US and Latin America called the Gulf Ocean Express, which is operated by SeaLand, the Intra-Americas ocean carrier of the Maersk Group. The direct all-water service connects Houston, New Orleans, Central America, Panama, and Colombia. ... [+]

Panama Canal Hosts the Port of Corpus Christi to Tour Waterway, Discuss Growing Liquid Bulk Segment

Representatives of the Panama Canal hosted executives from the Port of Corpus Christi to tour the Neopanamax locks and discuss growth opportunities for the waterway’s thriving liquid bulk segments. “As part of our commitment to providing safe and reliable customer service, we continue to work closely with shippers and industry partners ... [+]

Port Manatee considered as Poland’s Gateway to Americas

Port Manatee is being looked at as a gateway linking Poland and all of Central and Eastern Europe with the entire Western Hemisphere following a visit Thursday [April 19] to the Florida Gulf Coast port by the president of the Polish-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida and the Americas. “We can ... [+]

Turkish Cargo continues to grow in the European market.

Turkish Cargo ranks 7th among the air cargo carriers of the world, rising 5 places. Turkish Cargo has achieved significant growth in the European market compared to February 2018 data from global air cargo transport data service provider World Air Cargo Data. According to the published data, Turkish Cargo; * In Romania, ... [+]

United & American Humane Collaborating on Safe Animal Travel

United Airlines just announced it will be working with American Humane, the country's first national humane animal organization, to improve the well-being of all pets that travel on United. American Humane has been working to improve the safety, welfare and well-being of the world's animals for more than 140 ... [+]

APS Stevedoring announces new manager for sales, marketing

APS Stevedoring LLC, the largest 100 percent family-owned stevedoring company in the U.S. and headquartered in Long Beach, recently announced the appointment of Nick Mori as its manager of sales and marketing. Reporting to President John Hering, Mori will be focused on customer service, rate negotiations, promoting the company, and acquiring ... [+]

CargoLogicAir adds more Hong Kong and Atlanta freighter frequencies

British all-cargo airline, CargoLogicAir (CLA), has boosted its freighter services from the UK with the launch of additional Boeing 747F operations to Atlanta, Dubai and Hong Kong. CLA’s third flight per week to Atlanta, which returns directly to London Stansted, is in addition to its existing 747F flights from Stansted to ... [+]

Forwarding Roundup

DB Schenker will build its second logistics center in Dubai next to world's largest airport. The 35,000 square-meters temperature-controlled warehouse, with a 3,500 square-meters mezzanine area for value-added services, is the largest investment in the history of DB Schenker Middle East & Africa. Bollore Logistics USA inaugurated its new Foreign Trade ... [+]

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