August 2018
TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico was ranked No. 1 in the value and IT categories for Ocean Carriers in this year’s Quest for Quality awards.
These awards are a reflection of the long term investments being made by TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico – including the world’s first LNG powered containerships, terminal upgrades and custom equipment for customers – to ensure best in class service for the Puerto Rico market.
Logistics Management’s annual Quest ...
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The Northwest Seaport Alliance has launched the North Star Awards, a customer recognition program that recognizes businesses using the Seattle-Tacoma gateway for outstanding business and environmental achievements.
NWSA tenants, shippers and supply chain partners (ocean carriers, terminal operators, 3PLs, property developers and warehouse companies), stakeholders, as well as non-profit organizations are ...
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The arrival of three new 270 foot-tall Super Post-Panamax cranes to Port Houston’s Bayport Container Terminal on Ausut 7 highlights $100 million in investments there. These three neo-panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes are the first of two crane shipments Port Houston is to receive during the week of August 7.
These newest ...
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Driven by nearly 350 million pounds of freight, up from 318 million the same time last year, American Airlines Cargo achieved record-setting growth in the second quarter, while also posting a record month in June.
Several key trends contributed to the record month and quarter. E-Commerce related movements continue to support ...
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Continuing the success of the new DeltaCargo.com, the website has been
enhanced with a number of new features that improve the shipping process
for customers. New features include the full product portfolio now
bookable online, as well as enhanced shipment tracking tools and
improved flight search.
New features on Deltacargo.com include:
· FULL PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - ...
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Alaska Air Cargo now has 70 additional cargo-carrying planes in its new Airbus fleet with 200 million more pounds of capacity. It now offers 1,220+ daily cargo flights to 100+ destinations across the United States, including several daily departures from Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, and Washington, D.C. and multiple airports ...
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Cargo volumes at Dubai World Central (DWC) grew to 475,190 tonnes in first half 2018, a year-on-year increase of 7.1% compared to 443,835 tonnes recorded last year, according to the traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports.
After a robust growth of nearly 9% in first quarter, cargo volumes at DWC ...
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Echo Global Logistics, Inc. announced that the company has been named one of Chicago's 2018 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®. This is the third year in a row Echo has earned this recognition.
The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For competition recognizes organizations that display a commitment to excellence in ...
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Total intermodal volumes advanced 6.2% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2018, after posting 7.2% growth in the first quarter, according to the Intermodal Association of North America’s Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics report. International intermodal volumes increased 4.8%, domestic containers 6.1%, and trailers led overall growth at 18.1%.
“Continued intermodal ...
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The Port of Los Angeles processed 723,141 TEUs in June, nearly on par – a dip of 1.1% – with last June. It is the second fiscal year period the port has surpassed the 9.1 million TEU mark, marking 24 months of record-breaking cargo movement.
“We closed our fiscal year on ...
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