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Carrier of the Year Award winners announced by C.H. Robinson

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

More success for WFS in Madrid with AirBridgeCargo and Air China Cargo freighter handling contracts

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2020 | Air Cargo | Charters

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won two major contracts to handle AirBridgeCargo Airlines’ (ABC) and Air China Cargo’s new freighter operations at Madrid Airport.

CCS-UK holds successful ONE Record trial for UK industry

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airports

LATAM Cargo strengthens its positioning in Colombia through a capacity increase

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

The Latin American transportation company, LATAM Cargo Group, announced an increase in its frequencies from Colombia to the United States in order to satisfy its clients’ needs in that market. It also announced the reactivation of its domestic cargo operation in 8 routes, thanks to the air operation reestablishment in the country.

Hyster double container handling solution helps boost productivity at ports

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2020 | Ports & Terminals

Hyster Company’s empty container handler can help port operations reap time and cost savings by handling two empty containers simultaneously. This double-handling capability provides particularly powerful advantages as organizations scale to handle growing demand while maintaining targets for efficiency and cost.

Construction underway at Logistics Park Cedar Rapids

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2020 | Logistics

Travero, the premier logistics solutions company affiliated with Alliant Energy, announces construction is underway at Logistics Park Cedar Rapids (LPCR). The multi-purpose facility is being built on a 101-acre site inside the city limits of Fairfax, southwest of Cedar Rapids, and is scheduled to open in September 2021.

CMA CGM FAK rates - from West Med, Adriatic, Black Sea & East Med to Middle East Gulf & Red Sea for October

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping

New applicable CMA CGM Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates as follows as from October 1st, 2020 (date of loading in the origin ports) until further notice:

ev Transportation Services announces new senior management team

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

Maersk partners up for Hurricane Laura relief effort

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2020 | Maritime | Liner Shipping | Ports & Terminals

APM Terminals Mobile, the Alabama State Port Authority, Maersk Special Project Logistics and Team Rubicon worked together this past week to collect over 36,000 pounds of bottled water, non-perishable food and other emergency supplies for distribution to those affected by Hurricane Laura in communities surrounding Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Virgin Australia to relaunch with 56 Boeing 737s

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2020 | Air Cargo | Airlines

TransForce Group names Cooke new CEO; Founder Broome transitions to Executive Chairman role

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2020 | Logistics

TransForce Group, a provider of education and training, digital recruiting, and other solutions to the transportation and logistics industry, yesterday announced that Dennis Cooke has been named the company's President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding David Broome, the company's founder, who now serves as Executive Chairman. Cooke most recently was President of Global Fleet Management Solutions for Ryder System, Inc. ("Ryder"), a commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions company, for nearly a decade.

Lufthansa to shed biggest planes in deepening fleet shakeup

Bloomberg | September 10, 2020 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Deutsche Lufthansa AG plans to eliminate its biggest passenger jets as it deepens fleet cuts, leading to a parallel surge in job reductions, people with knowledge of the proposals said.

July 2020 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 2.5% from April 2020 low

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2020 | Intermodal | Trucking

The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), which is based on the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry, rose 0.3% in July from June, rising for the third consecutive month, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation

DHL Global Forwarding develops new technology capabilities for life sciences and healthcare logistics services

AJOT Newsroom | September 10, 2020 | Logistics

DHL Global Forwarding, Deutsche Post DHL Group’s air and ocean freight specialist, has announced a series of technology enhancements to its Life Sciences and Health Care logistics services designed to meet the pharmaceutical industry’s evolving shipping needs. From the disruption in logistics prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic to the increasing regulatory requirements for the shipment of life science and health commodities globally, customers are facing a growing set of demands when shipping pharmaceutical products of all types.

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