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February 2019

VD Gulf receives approval for B777 aircraft type; extends scope of services

VD Gulf, the Volga-Dnepr Technics subgroup company within Volga-Dnepr Group, has received approval for the Boeing 777 aircraft type. As one of the leading MRO providers in the Middle East with its location in Sharjah, UAE, the company will now be able to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for customers with B777 fleets. With this approval, VD Gulf has extended its base and line maintenance capability from B747-400, B737 CL/NG, ... [+]

PhilaPort’s Packer Avenue Marine Terminal Poised for Record-Breaking 2019

On January 8, 2019, the M/V Zhen Hua 25 departed Shanghai, China with two new super Post-Panamax container cranes bound for South Philadelphia. The two behemoths will navigate a lengthy global trek before reaching the Delaware River for an expected March, 2019 arrival at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal. The ... [+]

Sterling’s Silver Anniversary: Celebrating 25 Years of Sterling Service

Twenty-five years ago, Sterling Transportation was founded with a specific mission: Move cargo from Los Angeles to Miami better and faster than anyone else.  Keith Davis, founder and CEO, started Sterling Air Cargo in 1990 with $700, a broken table and a borrowed typewriter. Three years later, Sterling Transportation was ... [+]

Turkish Cargo Starts its Operations at Istanbul Airport on March 2

Providing services to 124 countries worldwide with the title of the fastest growing air cargo brand in the world, Turkish Cargo will now also be offering its high-quality services from Istanbul Airport, thus carrying out its operations simultaneously on both Istanbul Airport and Ataturk Airport as of March 2, 2019. As ... [+]

C.R. England Announces Another Significant Driver Pay Increase

C.R. England, one of the nation’s leaders in transportation solutions, has announced its second multi-million dollar driver pay increase in the last eight months. The pay increase will benefit solos, teams, and trainers in C.R. England’s National, Regional, and Training Divisions and takes effect January 31, 2019. “Including today’s pay increase, ... [+]

Dozens of massive Caterpillar Excavators move through JAXPORT

More than 120 Caterpillar Excavators and related parts recently moved through one of two specialty Ro-Ro berths at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. The Excavators, each weighing an average of 24 metric tons, totaled more than 6 million pounds of cargo. The high and heavy equipment was imported by U.S. flag ... [+]

Port of Duluth-Superior posts strong finish to 2018 Shipping Season

Port of Duluth-Superior finished the 2018 shipping season on a strong note, having handled 35.9 million short tons of cargo. “Shipments of Minnesota iron ore accounted for the lion’s share of tonnage moved through the Port of Duluth-Superior—21.5 million short tons, to be exact,” said Deb DeLuca, Duluth Seaway Port Authority ... [+]

Liebherr Container Cranes delivers in the USA

Liebherr Container Cranes have recently handed over four ship to shore container cranes to customers in the USA. Port Newark Container Terminal, New Jersey (PNCT) has taken delivery of two 69 m megamax outreach cranes whilst Penn Terminals in Eddystone, Pennsylvania has two new Liebherr super post panamax STS cranes. The ... [+]

Volga-Dnepr support enhancement of global internet coverage

Volga-Dnepr Airlines, the leader in airfreight solutions for oversized and super heavy shipments, has successfully completed the first delivery of satellites for the OneWeb constellation project. In cooperation with Volga-Dnepr’s partner, Bolloré Logistics, one of the airline’s An-124-100 freighters delivered six satellites from their manufacturing facility in Toulouse, France, to Cayenne ... [+]