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Emirates SkyCargo offers enhanced protection for pharmaceutical cargo

AJOT | January 22, 2018 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has stepped up its commitment to securely transport temperature sensitive pharmaceutical shipments with the introduction of pharma corridors offering additional protection across selected stations in its network for pharmaceutical cargo.

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Broadening the base of Bertschi Group’s management – Jan Arnet appointed new CEO

AJOT | January 22, 2018 | Logistics | People | Appointments

The Bertschi Group has appointed Jan Arnet (44) new CEO as of 1 August 2018. Hans-Jörg Bertschi (60), majority shareholder, Chairman of the Board and current CEO, will focus on the Chairmanship and on strategic projects for the Bertschi Group.

GE Engine Venture May Oust Rolls From Emirates A380 Contract

Bloomberg | January 22, 2018 | Air Cargo | General

TMG Asia launches in Singapore

AJOT | January 22, 2018 | Maritime

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COMEXAS join Project Cargo Network in Ghana

AJOT | January 22, 2018 | Project / Heavy Lift

The company are already PCN members in the Ivory Coast and their Ghana offices are located in Tema, Accra and Takoradi.

Cordero Says 2017 Was Turn-Around Year For Port of Long Beach

Ports & Terminals

Stas Margaronis | Top Story | January 22, 2018

Cordero Says 2017 Was Turn-Around Year For Port of Long Beach

In an interview, Mario Cordero, executive director of the Port of Long Beach, told AJOT that the Port has “re-established the same annual container volume in 2017 that it had processed before the 2008 recession.”

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Truckload & Intermodal Cost Indexes- December 2017

AJOT | January 22, 2018 | Intermodal | Trucking

December’s Cass Truckload Linehaul Index (measuring changes in linehaul rates) continued the acceleration that began in November by posting a 6.2% YoY increase, to an all-time index high of 134

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Port Corpus Christi Presenting Sponsor at the 3rd Mexico Infrastructure Projects Forum, Monterrey

AJOT | January 22, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

The third annual Mexico Infrastructure Projects Forum in Mexico’s industrial hub, Monterrey, provides opportunity for discussion regarding Mexican energy and infrastructure projects.

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CenterPoint Signs Five-Year Lease with Uline

AJOT | January 22, 2018 | Logistics

CenterPoint is proud to announce a five-year lease of a recently completed 417,384 SF spec building to Uline, Inc. at 11559 80th Avenue in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. Located in CenterPoint’s LakeView Corporate Park, this 26.2 acre site is within three miles of I-94 for ease of distribution.

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Bombardier’s New Rail Cars Enter Service at San Francisco’s BART

AJOT | January 22, 2018 | Intermodal | Rail

Rail technology leader Bombardier Transportation announced today that the first rail cars of its order for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) are entering passenger service after successfully completing comprehensive testing on the BART system and receiving certification from the California Public Utilities Commission.