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July 2020

Second Newcastle Max Calls at Port of Mobile

The Alabama State Port Authority received another Newcastle Max bulk carrier loading a record 135,484 short tons (122,909 metric tons) of export metallurgical grade coal at its McDuffie Coal Terminal. The Newcastle Max class bulk carrier, NSU VOYAGER, matches the previous record bulk ship to call the port measuring 984.2 feet (300 meters) in length overall (LOA) and has a width of 164.3 feet (50 meter beam). All of ... [+]

SEKO Advises Retailers, Etailers

Retailers, direct-to-consumer brands, marketplaces and marketplace sellers must take action now to protect their Cross Border eCommerce margins as Global postal rates into the U.S. get start to soar by as much as 150% from today - because they will struggle to pass on additional costs to savvy online shoppers, ... [+]

Trucking Industry Applauds Tort Reform in Louisiana

The American Trucking Associations and the Louisiana Motor Transport Association praise Governor John Bel Edwards for announcing he will sign into law the Civil Justice Reform Act of 2020, which cleared the Louisiana State Legislature last night in its final day of special session. The trucking industry has called tort ... [+]

C.H. Robinson Uncovers Millions in Savings for States in Need

C. H. Robinson, one of the world’s largest logistics companies, and a member of the volunteer Minnesota Task Force that brought together government and private organizations to get personal protective equipment (PPE) for the state, today revealed costly transportation and logistics trends that are adding to budgetary challenges for states in need of PPE, especially ... [+]

DHL Opens First Company-Owned & Operated Retail Store in USA

DHL Express, the world’s leading provider of international shipping services, has recently opened a new retail shipping store in the Palm Springs Mile Shopping Center at 407 W. 49th St., Hialeah, FL. The 1,500 sq. ft. DHL ServicePoint facility is the first DHL fully-branded, company-owned retail store in the ... [+]

German Government Bails out Lufthansa

The shareholders of Deutsche Lufthansa AG voted in favor of accepting the capital measures and the participation of the Economic Stabilization Fund (WSF) of the Federal Republic of Germany in Deutsche Lufthansa AG. The corresponding proposal received the necessary majority at today’s Extraordinary General Meeting of the company. The package ... [+]

Kuehne + Nagel Fights Systemic Racism, Inequality

In the fight against systemic racism and inequality, silence and inaction are not options for us. Therefore, as the first of many action steps, Kuehne + Nagel announced that Nadine Jones, VP Corporate Counsel in the US, will be serving as the Executive Director for The Initiative for the Advancing ... [+]

Qatar Airways Becomes Largest Passenger and Cargo Airline

Qatar Airways continues to succeed demonstrating the airline’s strength and resilience despite the illegal blockade imposed by neighboring countries on 5 June 2017. The State of Qatar can be proud that it is home to not only the Best Airline in the World but also the current largest passenger airline, the largest cargo airline ... [+]

Ryder Expands Integrated Partnership with Uber

Ryder System, Inc. recently announced its 100,000 ride utilizing Uber for Business. By integrating directly into Uber for Business’ application programming interface, Ryder is able to request, manage, and pay monthly for rides for their customers and employees at scale while providing an enhanced customer experience. This announcement comes at a time when businesses are looking ... [+]

SAL launches pharma facilities at KFIA Cargo Village

Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) has launched the operations of its state-of-the-art pharma facilities recently opened at the Dammam-based King Fahad International Airport’s Cargo Village. The new warehouses will support the infrastructure of pharma and medical equipment handling facilities as per the international standards of the World Health Organization ... [+]

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