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FreightWaves Staff Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Swissport snags deal with low-cost African carrier

   fastjet, a low-cost African carrier built in the mode of easyjet, has signed an agreement with Swissport for ground-handling services throughout its burgeoning network.    The carrier is to commence operations Thursday from its base in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, using three Airbus A319 aircraft, flying to Kilimanjaro and Mwanza.    The agreement calls […]

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FreightWaves Staff Tuesday, November 27, 2012

MNX launches air cargo tracking device

   MNX, a same-day shipping specialist, has launched a real-time GPS tracking offering geared toward time- and temperature-sensitive shipments in the life sciences industry.    Built by GTX Corp., the device has been approved for use on AirNet and Cargolux planes.    “The GTX tracking system gives us the ability to better identify and resolve […]

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Chris Gillis Tuesday, November 27, 2012

SEKO expands in Africa

   SEKO, a logistics services provider, has opened offices in Uganda and Ethiopia.    The company said this expansion is driven by the strong energy, mining and technology industries in Africa.    The new SEKO offices in East Africa offer air and ocean forwarding, project cargo, ground transportation, warehousing, fulfillment and customized IT solutions. SEKO […]

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FreightWaves Staff Tuesday, November 27, 2012

US Trailer expands use of I.D. Systems

   US Trailer Holdings said Tuesday it will use I.D. Systems to track and trace its trailer fleet.    The deal will see US Trailer expand its use of I.D. Sytems’ VeriWise Track and Trace asset management system.    US Trailer Holdings was formed by Wood Creek Capital Management in June 2012 to acquire certain trailer […]

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FreightWaves Staff Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Air Menzies uprgades regional U.K. operation

   Air Menzies International has reorganized its regional U.K. operation, adding service providers and opening new facilities to improve processing times for shipments.    This new streamlined system will allow for later close-outs and an uptick in next-day shipments departing from London Heathrow, according to a company press release.    To ramp up operations in […]

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FreightWaves Staff Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Washington Notebook: Walmart audit turns up possible corruption overseas

   Walmart disclosed earlier this month that a lengthy internal investigation into bribery at its Mexico subsidiary had widened to include operations in Brazil, China and India.    Bribery of foreign officials to gain preferential business treatment is against the law under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).    The New York Times reported earlier this year […]

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FreightWaves Staff Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Lufthansa upgrades cargo management system

   Lufthansa Cargo said this week it will begin using a new freight movement management system developed by India supply chain IT provider IBS.    The German airline will use IBS’ iCargo product, ending an 18-month search for a system to replace its nearly three-decades-old legacy system, Unisys’s MOSAIK platform.    Lufthansa will host the […]

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Chris Gillis Tuesday, November 27, 2012

U.S. supports gas equipment exports to Trinidad and Tobago

   The U.S. Export-Import Bank approved a $37.6 million direct loan to support exports by McDermott International Inc. and five American suppliers of natural gas compression equipment and technology for a U.K. energy project off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago.    The bank’s financing will support about 350 jobs in Texas, California, and Louisiana, […]

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Chris Gillis Monday, November 26, 2012

FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Damco A/S, Madiso, N.J. (James Percival, compliance officer); Interact Moving Services, Cooper City, Fla. (Maria I. Perugini, president); La Solucion Cargo Express Corp., Hollywood, Fla. (Hermogenes R. Simo, president); Pegasus Logistics […]

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Chris Gillis Monday, November 26, 2012

FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review.     The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Apex Maritime Co., Houston (Vicky Cheung, president); Awilda Shipping, Corona, N.Y. (Inocencia Del Villar, president); Econshippers, Silver Spring, Md. (Mario Theranus, president); Equipsa, Miami (Isabel C. Montejo, general manager); Innocent P. […]

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Chris Gillis Monday, November 26, 2012

FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from Evastar, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Eva M. Piper, member); Relaciones Cibaeno Express, Jackson Heights, N.Y. (Ygnacio Valdez, president); and Sigmai (Asia) Ltd., Hong Kong (Amir Demri, director).    The agency received […]

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Chris Gillis Monday, November 26, 2012

FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review.     The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications from DRV Cargo Express, Miami (Dante R. Viggiano, president); Jolly Forwarding USA, Baldwin Park, Calif. (Urdelia C. Linayao, secretary); Pegasus Logistics Group, Coppell, Texas (Kenneth C. Beam, president); Reliable Shipping Agency, Brooklyn […]

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Chris Gillis Monday, November 26, 2012

FMC reviews 19 OTI license applications

   The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received 19 license applications and changes for review.    The FMC received non-vessel-operating common carrier license applications AGS Cargo USA, Doral, Fla. (Nathalie Diaz, secretary); Albarq Shipping Services, Stanton, Calif. (Denise E. Scott, president); Always Affordable Shipping, Hazlet, N.J. (Christopher L. Loux, member); Brian Hsu, Hayward, Calif. (Brian […]

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