May 2019
The American Apparel & Footwear Association is severely disappointed by the Trump administration’s decision to propose further tariffs on approximately $300 billion worth of U.S. imports, including clothing, shoes, and other textiles from China today.
“This is a self-inflicted wound that will be catastrophic for the nation’s economy,” said Rick Helfenbein, president and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear Association. “By tightening the noose and pulling more consumer items into ...
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As one of the fastest growing global air cargo carriers, Turkish Cargo included Porto (OPO), the second largest city and the most crucial industrial hub in Portugal, to its wide direct cargo flight network.
Porto, the recently-launched destination of the accomplished air cargo brand, is not only one of the most ...
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GT USA Wilmington, the US arm of Gulftainer, the world’s largest, privately owned, independent ports and logistics company, has taken delivery of three fully electric and eco-friendly 45-ton reach stackers from KoneCranes Inc.
This delivery is part of a larger order, which includes nine 41-ton Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes, and ...
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Bulk shipping operations could soon return to the Port of Oakland for the first time in 20 years. Officials at the port said it’s negotiating with a Canadian building materials shipper to transport sand and gravel here.
The port’s governing Board authorized talks with Vancouver-based Eagle Rock Aggregates. The firm seeks ...
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Port Freeport Executive Director/CEO Phyllis Saathoff and Port Commissioner Rudy Santos presents 1st place through 3rd place awards to tournament winners in blue fins and yellow fins divisions.
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The Panama Canal welcomed Qatargas’ Al Safliya, the first Q-Flex and the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker to ever transit the waterway on May 13.
The tanker–which measures 315 meters in length and 50 meters in beam with an overall cargo capacity of 210,000 meters3 of LNG–transited northbound from the ...
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Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired Core Transport Technologies NZ Limited (CORE), an electronic transportation network that provides global air carriers and ground handlers with shipment scanning and tracking solutions.
CORE has been connecting commercial airlines, ground handlers and the ...
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Turhan Özen, Chief Cargo Officer of Turkish Airlines and the head of the Turkish Cargo Brand, has been elected to the Board of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA).
Mr Özen has an extensive knowledge of the territories surrounding Turkey, having overseen business development in the Balkans, Middle East, and African ...
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The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) set a new port record on April 25 with the arrival of the ZIM vessel Kota Pekarang, the largest container ship to ever call Jacksonville.
The 11,923-TEU vessel is operated by ZIM on a service offered by the 2M Alliance. The Kota Pekarang, which transited the ...
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Ninety percent of all goods traded worldwide are transported by ship. With its 227 vessels, Hapag-Lloyd transports approximately 12 million containers per year. Container shipping thereby makes a significant contribution to a well-functioning global trade net-work. As one of the largest liner shipping companies, Hapag-Lloyd bears a special responsibility for ...
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