Singapore Airlines Cargo will park one of its 13 freighters, citing “continuing weakness in demand for air freight shipments and high fuel prices.” The plane will be removed from service in January and under current plans it will remain parked until May 2014. A storage location is in the process of being selected, the […]
While the ports of Philadelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk said operations were returning to normal following Hurricane Sandy, it appeared many facilities in the Port of New York and New Jersey will be closed at least through the weekend.
The offer period is further extended until one week after clearances from the European Commission and the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) have been obtained, but under no circumstances later than Feb. 28, 2013.
“Central to our concerns with EU biotech labeling and renewable energy regulations is the fact that they represent discriminatory non-tariff barriers to U.S. access to EU markets for soybeans and soybean products,” the American Soybean Association said.
Radiant Logistics of Bellevue, Wash., said it has completed the acquisition of assets of its operating partner Marvir Logistics, a privately held company based in Los Angeles that has operated under Radiant’s Airgroup brand since 2006. Radiant said it structured the transaction similar to its previous acquisitions with a portion of the expected […]
Kerry Asia Road Transport (KART) has started a twice-weekly less-than-truckload service connecting Shenzhen and Hanoi, through its ASEAN-China road network. The LTL service will initially connect the industrial cities in southern China and northern Vietnam, providing shippers and logistics services providers with a fixed-day dedicated service. Kerry plans to expand the service to other […]
Damco, the freight forwarding arm of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has appointed Ivan Thuynsma to global head of its mining vertical. He will be responsible for the development of Damco’s customers in the mining industry. Damco has over the last few years seen an increased interest in its products and services around the mining […]
The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Decisive rescued a four-man crew from an overdue 87-foot coastal freighter, Two Brothers, over the weekend after the vessel became disabled and adrift following a fire during its transit from the islands of Aruba to Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The Coast Guard was assisted by a Customs and Border […]
Horizon Lines reported a profit of $1.4 million in the third quarter ending Sept. 23, compared to a $111.7 million loss in the same 2011 period. Revenue was $279.6 million for the third quarter this year, compared to $267.6 million in the same 2011 period. Results, the company noted, were presented on a […]
The ship lessor Seaspan Corp. said Tuesday it had a profit of $17.8 million in the third quarter ending Sept. 30, compared to a loss of $122.6 million in the same 2011 period. The company had revenue of $168.7 million in the third quarter, compared to $154.8 million in the same 2011 period. […]
Fednav Ltd. signed a long-term contract to transport nickel and copper concentrates from Canadian Royalties’ Nunavik Nickel Project in northern Quebec to customers in Europe, as well as handle the import of mine supplies and equipment from Europe. To service the contract, Fednav placed an order with Sumitomo Corp. and Universal Shipbuilding in […]
“We are standing by to provide assistance for transportation services, staging areas, storage, expert advice, and other vital resources,” said ALAN President Jock Menzies.
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has won the contract to provide cargo handling for British Airways World Cargo (BAWC) at London’s Gatwick Airport. The new contract, effective Dec. 1, will see about half of the airline’s cargo team at Gatwick transfer to WFS, the world’s largest air cargo handler. The company handles more than […]
Swissport International, a provider of ground services to the aviation sector, has won cargo handling contracts with Lufthansa and Finnair at Copenhagen Airport. Services for Lufthansa will begin Dec. 1, and will include cargo handling for the German carrier’s multiple daily flights to and from the airport and road feeder services between Copenhagen […]
The wind turbine is Walmart’s first onsite industrial-sized wind turbine and will generate about 2.2 million kilowatt hours of power, providing up to 20 percent of the Red Bluff, Calif. distribution center’s annual electricity use.
A 168-foot tanker washed ashore on Staten Island in New York Monday night during Hurricane Sandy. A WABC report featured striking footage of the John B. Caddell aground near Front Street. It described the ship as a “water tanker.” The ship is described as being built in 1941 and having a deadweight […]
The Panama Canal Authority said it has awarded a contract to Vinci Construction Grands Projets of France to build a new bridge on the Atlantic side of the canal. Vinci’s bid of about $366 million was the lowest of three submitted. The authority said the bridge design is inspired by similar ones in Spain, Korea, […]
A new logistics center is slated to open in Lansing, Mich., Tuesday. The Website M Live reports that Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, will join officials from the Capital Region International Airport in officially opening the $6 million Port Lansing Global Logistics Center today. It will include a […]
