May 2020
The Jacksonville Port Authority’s (JAXPORT’s) Foreign Trade Zone No. 64, Florida’s largest FTZ by area, continues to grow as businesses adjust to supply chain changes during COVID-19. The FTZ’s expansion is due in large part to fast application turnaround times by U.S. Customs and Border Protection – Port of Jacksonville and the FTZ Board in Washington, D.C.
An FTZ is a secured site within the United States, but technically considered outside ...
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The Port of Virginia’s® leader of the last six-and-a-half years, John F. Reinhart, will be retiring from his post as CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority, effective March 2021. Reinhart made the announcement on May 19 at the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) Board of Commissioners’ regularly scheduled ...
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COVID-19 has significantly raised awareness for the need to garner the benefits of digitizing the various aspects of freight execution with customers. To help address the growing demand to find new digital ways for freight brands to communicate with their customers, Kontainers, the global leader in the democratization of digital ...
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Ocean Network Express is pleased to announce expansion of its refrigerated container (reefer) fleet by adding new 5000 (40” HC) units, including 200 units equipped with advanced Controlled Atmosphere (CA) technology, which slows down the respiration and ripening process to maximize the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.
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Port Canaveral released its plan for public access to the Port for viewing the scheduled May 27 liftoff of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, the first crewed mission launched from the U.S. since 2011. The launch is currently scheduled for Wednesday, May 27th at 4:33 p.m. from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy ...
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It’s time to address the financial impact of coronavirus, Port of Oakland Executive Director Danny Wan said. In a widely distributed video, the Port executive said his organization is readying countermeasures to offset crippling revenue declines. His stated aim: keep the Port and its Oakland International Airport ...
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Due to the corona crisis, airfreight capacities are still in high demand. Lufthansa Cargo is now offering up to fourteen additional cargo flights a week from Shenzhen to Frankfurt. The first aircraft, an Airbus A330-300 from Lufthansa, took off from Shenzhen today, Monday, on schedule. Around three million respiratory ...
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GCT USA was proud to welcome the Hyundai Hope to GCT Bayonne on May 16, 2020. The call marks the return of HMM (formerly Hyundai Merchant Marine) vessels to US East Coast services after a three-year hiatus. At 13,154 TEU, it also brings the first larger vessel call of THE ...
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Port Manatee’s annual economic impact comes in at more than $3.9 billion, with the port directly and indirectly generating 27,156 jobs, according to a report released on May 19 to the Manatee County Port Authority. “As this new study underscores, Port Manatee is abundantly fulfilling its mission to serve as ...
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Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) launched its operations at the Model
Cargo Village at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA). The launch was
announced during a webinar attended by Abdulhadi Al-Mansouri, the President of
General Authority of Civil Aviation, Sami Sindi, the Director-General of Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation,
Fawaz Al-Fawaz, SAL Chairman, Mohammad Abunayyan, SAL Executive Board Member
and Mohammed ...
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