Gary G Burrows
Intermarine, the multipurpose carrier for the Americas and collaborator with the heavy-lift Jumbo-SAL-Alliance, said Jan. 10 that it will expand its fleet with four heavy-lift vessels.
Intermarine has secured four vessels on long-term charter, sailing under the names Industrial Fraternity (F360), Industrial Skipper (F500), Industrial Swift (F500) and Louise Auerbach (F300). The vessels within the next few weeks will join global trade routes with a focus on enhancing connections between Europe, ...
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CMA CGM said it will implement its Rate Restoration Initiative 2 (RRI02) for cargo from North Europe and Mediterranean ports of load to U.S. East, Gulf and West coasts ports of discharge and all inland destinations, effective Jan. 21.
Unless otherwise specified, the RRI02 will apply to tariff or service contract ...
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A.P. Moller - Maersk veteran Tim Killen has joined Fracht Group as head of growth – project sector.
Killen was global head of growth with Maersk Project Logistics. Previously, he was chief sales officer for project freight forwarder deugro, serving global sales, business development and key account management. He started his ...
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Atlas Air Inc., a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc., said it has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 Freighter, which it will operate on behalf of customer MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. SA, as part of a previously announced long-term ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) agreement.
This is the third ...
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Kenya-based all cargo carrier Astral Aviation has signed sales partnership agreements with Euro Cargo Aviation in Europe, US and UAE and Take Off Aviation in South Africa.The two partners will market the airline’s cargo capacity to clients, including freight forwarders in their respective regions.
Astral Aviation chief executive Sanjeev Gadhia (pictured), ...
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German independent handler Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) has appointed Federico Mosqueira as its new director of operations. He succeeds Christoph Cyranek, who took over the position from Markus Schneefuss on an interim basis in August 2023.
Mosqueira brings more than 20 years of experience including working for LATAM Airlines in Mexico, ...
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German state rail operator Deutsche Bahn has launched the sale of its DB Schenker arm, one of the world’s largest forwarding and logistics companies.
The DB Group said that investors would need to express interest in the next few weeks. The company is valued at between €12 billion €20bn (US$13.2-20bn).
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More than 600 delegates have signed up for early bird registration for the Airforwarders Association (AfA)’s ‘Mix it up’ AirCargo Conference 2024 on February 11-13.
While the exhibition hall has officially sold out with over 80 exhibitors confirmed, AfA has increased the space reserved at the Omni Louisville Hotel in Kentucky.
AfA ...
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Singapore Airlines (SIA) has gained IATA CEIV recertification for perishable at its Changi hub, valid for three years from 1 February 2024. Eight other stations – Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Frankfurt, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong SAR, Hyderabad and Zurich – are currently certified under the quality corridor network. SIA ...
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Maersk is switching from vessels to a land bridge to avoid the Panama Canal on its OC1 service between Oceania and the Americas. This is due to the water situation, which has forced the Panama Canal Authority to reduce the number and weight of vessels passing through the waterway.
The service ...
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