January 2021
U.S. members of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) – the unified and collective voice of America’s seaports – are pleased that many port-related programs championed by AAPA and its members are included in the FY 2021 Omnibus appropriation package and in the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Among the most noteworthy port-related programs in the year-end Omnibus spending bill is the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of ...
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Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, is offering its airline customers enhanced real-time shipment visibility and cost-efficient asset management solutions by deploying Descartes Core Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)™ readers across its global cargo operations. Already live at WFS’ airport locations in Paris, London, Brussels, Frankfurt, ...
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Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won the handling contract for Asiana Airlines’ freighter services at Milan-Malpensa Airport. The airline operates three Boeing 747 freighter flights a week from the Italian airport to Seoul. WFS expects to handle some 15,000 tonnes of cargo annually for Asiana. The new contract is ...
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Hapag-Lloyd has signed an order for six ultra large container vessels. The Korean ship yard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering will build the 23,500+ TEU vessels and deliver them to Hapag-Lloyd between April and December 2023.
The vessels will be deployed on the Europe – Far East routes as part ...
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The members of THE Alliance have adjusted their current network to offer customers increased capacity on trade lanes for which there is greater demand. The setup of THE Alliance’s network has been evaluated and reconfigured to ensure even better frequency, more competitive transit times and comprehensive port coverage. The enhanced ...
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