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July 2020

Dachser Peru transports locomotives

Dachser Peru, subsidiary of the global provider of logistics solutions Dachser, announced on June 23 that it has successfully delivered two locomotives to a major railroad customer in Peru. Weighing over 180 tons each, the units were initially received at the Port of Houston in the U.S. and then delivered right to the customer facility located in Lima, Peru. “As Peru continues to develop its railroad infrastructure, we are especially proud ... [+]

Even Trains Can Fly

Antonov Airlines has completed unique cargo delivery of two Max Bögl TSB maglev trains from Munich, Germany to their customer Chengdu Xinzhu Road & Bridge Machinery Co. Ltd., Chengdu, China in cooperation with KN Airlift GmbH company. Taking into consideration the dimensions of the lightweight high-tech train sections as 12.6 ... [+]

Kalmar receives order from ACFS

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has received a significant order for ten Kalmar Eco reachstackers, five empty container handlers and one medium forklift from ACFS Port Logistics Pty Limited (ACFS). The deal includes a full-scope Kalmar Care service contract for four years. The order was booked in Cargotec's 2020 Q2 order ... [+]

New plant-based manufacturer sets up at EIA

More private investment is coming to Edmonton International Airport (EIA) in 2020. Manufacturing company Plant Plus will be establishing their production line in the Edmonton Metro Region as the newest tenant in EIA’s Airport City beginning in early July. Plant Plus’ Plant Fiber Polymer tech (PFP tech) products are made from ... [+]

Pilot Acquires 5 Franchise Stations in Strategic Markets

Pilot Freight Services (Pilot) has acquired five franchise stations in strategic markets in the Midwest and along the US and Mexico border. Effective July 1, 2020, the franchises will be seamlessly integrated into Pilot's corporate organization with no disruption in service offerings or senior management. The franchises, located in Wisconsin, Texas ... [+]

Delta Cargo appoints new regional management team

Delta Cargo has appointed Gonzalo Hernandez as General Manager – Cargo Sales-Asia Pacific. He started his new role on July 1, in which he will manage the Cargo Sales functions for Japan, Korea and throughout Southeast Asia, including the cargo business for Delta’s joint venture (JV) partnership with Korean Air. Jonathan ... [+]

Flexible Barge Solution at Harbor of New York

A new Liebherr LHM 600 Mobile Harbor Crane has been in operation in the Port of New York and New Jersey since November 2019. Sims Metal Management, one of the world's leading metal recyclers, places its LHM 600 on a floating barge. This intelligent solution offers the company ... [+]

Formula 1® is back: the 2020 season is due to restart in Austria

With the first of two race weekends at Spielberg following the coronavirus-induced hiatus, Formula 1® is poised to kick off the 2020 season, which will see the pinnacle of motorsport celebrate its seventieth anniversary. The two races in Austria are the first in a revised racing calendar which Formula 1 ... [+]

Mobile harbor cranes expand Port of Savannah container capabilities

Two new mobile harbor cranes have been delivered to the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal as the Georgia Ports Authority expands its container-handling and berth capacity. The cranes will offload containers from vessels carrying up to 4,800 twenty-foot equivalent container units. "We're developing this into a niche terminal that will provide ... [+]

New Mega Crane arrives at PSA Halifax

Continuing with the development of the South End Container Terminal, PSA Halifax, operator of the south-end facility, welcomes another major piece of superstructure with the arrival of a new Super-Post Panamax (SPPX) ship-to-shore container gantry crane. Able to lift cargo more than 51 metres (170 feet) from the ground and ... [+]

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