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June 2020

Trucking Industry Applauds Highway Funding Bill

The American Trucking Associations praised the leaders and members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for their work in advancing the INVEST in America Act to the House floor. “Chairman DeFazio and the entire committee have produced a solid piece of legislation that authorizes a real and significant increase in funding for our roads and bridges, as well as a broad range of policies to improve highway safety,” said ATA ... [+]

World Refugee Day 2020

To mark World Refugee Day, which takes place on June 20 every year, Deutsche Post DHL Group is publishing a review of its refugee initiative, which was launched in fall 2015. Focusing on professional integration by providing individuals with the opportunity to gain initial work experience in the company. Additional ... [+]

YRC Freight Recognized Again

For the fifth time, YRC Freight has been named National LTL Carrier of the Year by the National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council (NASSTRAC). Through its annual Carrier of the Year Awards Program, NASSTRAC recognizes carriers that have demonstrated excellence in transportation, while also helping shippers identify the best of ... [+]

On-Line Certificate in International Shipping & Customs Procedures

The Port of Long Beach Maritime Center of Excellence at Long Beach City College is now offering the live, on-line version of its six-week training program entitled, "International Transportation & U.S. Customs Clearance Procedures." This 24-hour program takes a deep dive approach into three subjects related to importing into the United ... [+]

Maintenance Dredging of Coos Bay Harbor

American Construction Company has been contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform maintenance dredging in the Coos Bay harbor from River Miles twelve to fifteen beginning on or around July 1, 2020.  Dredging was also conducted in this section of the Federal Navigation Channel throughout the summer of 2019.  This section ... [+]

Port of Oakland to get three giant cranes in fall

Three cranes able to load the world’s largest container ships will soon be headed to the Port of Oakland. Shanghai-based manufacturer ZPMC said that construction of the ship-to-shore behemoths is nearing completion in China. The cranes are due at Oakland International Container Terminal Sept. 14, according ... [+]

Pretzel Manufacturing company selects Logistics Park Kansas City

Dot’s Pretzels, LLC has selected Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, Kansas for their new manufacturing facility. The premiere pretzel brand in North America plans to begin operations later this year in the new facility that will increase Dot's production capacity to meet the ever-increasing national demand for their signature ... [+]

TAPA partners with Bosch Secure Truck Parking

The Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) program to reduce cargo thefts and increase supply chain resilience in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region has a new partner: Bosch Secure Truck Parking, a digital booking platform for truck parking spaces in Europe. The partnership is contributing to a ... [+]

CHAMP Weight & Balance is going to Bermuda – but not on vacation…

Longtail Aviation, Bermuda’s only Air Carrier, has added its first B747-400F Freighter to its VIP charter capability. Operations Specifications for the Boeing 747 were issued to Longtail CEO Martin Amick on June 5 by the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority. “The timing is right,” Amick commented. “The global supply chain is ... [+]

DHL introduces first Eastbound block trains from Germany to China

In response to heavy customer demand, DHL Global Forwarding, the freight forwarding specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, introduced two new block train connections from Germany to China at the end of May. A new connection serving from the KTL terminal on the BASF site in Ludwigshafen travels via Poland, Belarus, Russia, and Kazakhstan to the ... [+]

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