September 2021
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) signed a memorandum of understanding in cooperation with the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM). As the representatives of the apparel and footwear industry in both the United States and Kenya, the groups have agreed to collaborate on policy areas that are of mutual interest to its membership through joint advocacy and information sharing on industry best practices. The MOU was signed by AAFA ...
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Amerijet International Airlines has appointed Exp-Air Cargo as its Cargo General Sales and Service Agent to represent its schedule across the ten provinces and three territories of Canada. Exp-Air Cargo will be providing full cargo sales, marketing, customer service and road feeder services connecting to Amerijet’s cargo hub in Miami.“With ...
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Billund Airport has signed for CHAMP’s Cargospot Handling solution, to further digitalize and accelerate their operations – moving away from a long-term provider. The solution will be used by its handling agent, Cargo Center Billund (CCB) as a long step to further digitalization and paperless handling of the more than ...
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CSX joins Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI), Operation Lifesaver Canada and the Mexican Association of Railroads (AMF) to help stop tragedies around railroad tracks and trains by observing Rail Safety Week across North America, September 20-26. This annual weeklong effort concentrates public attention on the need for rail safety education and ...
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IAG Cargo recently announced new key customer-focused appointments to its leadership team. Pat Dobie, previously Chief Transformation Officer, is appointed Chief Customer and Infrastructure Officer. George Efkolodis joins the business as Head of Customer Experience, with over 20 years’ experience in the aviation industry.These appointments underline the business’s ‘always moving’ ...
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A state-of-the-art, 2.5 million square-foot logistics park has gone up in Northwest Ohio – a development described by industry experts as a major advancement in the transportation landscape that will provide shippers significant cost savings for their industrial supply chains in the Midwest.
Logistics Park Ohio, located adjacent to the CSX ...
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MSC announced the enhancement of its NEUATL2 service with a new rotation, adding calls at Felixstowe, UK and Charleston, US.The revised rotation will ensure extensive coverage for shippers moving cargo from Europe and the main United States east coast markets, boosting predictability for effective supply chain planning.To further improve stability ...
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After consultation with multiple supply chain stakeholders and the U.S. Department of Transportation, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles announced bold new measures to improve freight movement and reduce delays through the ports as they continue to experience record volumes. These measures will enhance the ports' landside operations ...
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CEVA Logistics is leveraging its customs clearance expertise to offer customers a new method for delivering transport solutions via Alashankou port using the 9710 and 9810 eCommerce customs supervision codes. CEVA was the first company to use the codes at the Alashankou border crossing during two pilot shipments in July.
The ...
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Drewry’s composite World Container index increased 2.9% or $291 to $10,374.64 per 40ft container. Here are further detailed assessments for Thursday, 16 September 2021.• The composite index increased 2.9% or $291 this week, and also, remains 323% higher than a year ago.• The average composite index of the WCI, assessed ...
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