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October 2019

SRP Companies Announces $1.16 M Warehouse Investment in Virginia Beach

SRP Companies, a leading supplier to more than 60,000 retailers nationwide, will invest $1.16 million to relocate a substantial portion of its warehouse operations from Philadelphia, Utah, and Oklahoma to the City of Virginia Beach. "SRP Companies' decision to move its operations to Virginia is a significant win for the distribution industry in Hampton Roads and the entire Commonwealth," said Governor Northam. "With access to major population centers and the Port ... [+]

Virgin Atlantic, Delta Cargo open new technology-inspired export facility at London Heathrow

Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo have opened a state-of-the-art export facility at London Heathrow to future-proof the joint venture's growth plans in the U.K. market. This is supported by new technologies that will enhance business continuity, as well as deliver significant improvements and transparency in the customer delivery experience. Opened ... [+]

PhilaPort, Glovis America Celebrate Official Opening of Southport Auto Terminal

PhilaPort officially opened its first Terminal in over 45 years. The $110 million 155-acre Southport Auto Terminal and Vehicle Processing Center (VPC) was opened on Tuesday, October 29, with a ceremonial Ribbon Cutting. Governor Tom Wolf along with the facilities operator Glovis America’s CEO and Head of Americas of Hyundai Glovis ... [+]

Alaska Air Posts Positive 3Q Results

Alaska Air recently posted impressive 3Q results in its cargo business as the carrier continued to market and sell capacity on its passenger network and optimized freighter service to and within the state of Alaska. The business benefited from a large increases in awareness and utilization of its legacy Virgin ... [+]

DHL airplane becomes a limited aviationtag®

This year DHL Express is celebrating its 50th birthday as a global brand boasting some 380,000 employees in over 220 countries and territories - and as pioneer in the express logistics industry. The company looks back to a strong aviation history as the first document that was shipped in 1969 ... [+]

JAXPORT sets new cargo records in 2019

The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), Florida’s largest container port, achieved record volumes in containers, vehicles and overall tonnage during the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2019. JAXPORT moved more than 1.338 million twenty-foot equivalent units (or TEUs, the industry standard for measuring containers), a 5 percent increase over 2018, which was ... [+]

New Study Shows Port Canaveral Significantly Contributes to Florida’s Overall Economy

The economic impact of Port Canaveral operations was revealed today in the results of a new economic impact study released at the Canaveral Port Authority's Board of Commissioners meeting. The Port's total economic contribution throughout Florida equaled $3.9 billion in output, 32,650 jobs and $1.3 billion in wage income. According to ... [+]

Port Manatee’s Zimmermann named International Propeller Club Member of Year

Port Manatee’s senior communications manager, Virginia Zimmermann, is The International Propeller Club of the United States’ International Member of the Year, selected from among more than 6,000 members throughout the world. Zimmermann received the global honor at an Oct. 17 luncheon during the maritime industry group’s 93rd annual International Convention and ... [+]

The renewed Turkish Cargo Web Portal renamed ‘TK GO’

Turkish Cargo updated its web portal; a functional and user-friendly interface on Internet facilitating monitoring of all actions and providing the agents with customized solutions and facilitations. The renewed web portal 'TK GO' will ensure 7/24 uninterrupted service, with innovative interface, making it easier for users to get involved in cargo ... [+]

DB Schenker implements green search engine Ecosia

DB Schenker’s goal to become the world’s leading green logistics provider, the company is committed to environmental sustainability. Ecosia – an alternative search engine which uses income generated from search ads to plant trees – is the default search engine for approximately 62,000 DB Schenker employees worldwide. Jochen Thewes, CEO of ... [+]

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