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Cathay Pacific Cargo recovery buoyed by e-commerce

Stuart Todd | December 18, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

Tom Owen, director of Cathay Cargo, says they are building cargo capacity as the sector builds behind e-commerce demand.

LATAM adds 19th 767-300 freighter – 3rd in 2023

Carole Lauriat | December 18, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

LATAM Cargo solidified its position as the largest cargo airline group in South America in November when it acquired its 19th 767-300 freighter

Building a giant cold-storage warehouse

Peter Buxbaum | November 20, 2023 | Air Cargo | Technology | Logistics

NewCold creates strategic transportation hub for food producers to promote efficiency and sustainability

Reefers and decarbonization

George Lauriat | November 20, 2023 | Logistics

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says the world needs to decrease emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to the baseline year of 2010 to avoid a climate change calamity.

Scratching Savannah’s breakbulk niche

AJOT | November 20, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News | Ports & Terminals

Colonial Terminals, Norfolk Southern see a need for additional capacity

DHL looks at attracting talent to project sector

Chris Barnett | November 20, 2023 | Maritime | Breakbulk News

Jake Swanson, regional vice president the Americas for DHL Global Forwarding’s Industrial Projects’ division, outlines to AJOT what it takes to attract and retain people in the project sector.

Is a new chassis business model emerging from the launch of SACP 3.0?

George Lauriat | November 20, 2023 | Trucking

The chassis pool SACP 3.0 was launched in the beginning of October. Does this mark a new approach to managing chassis pools in the future?

Marine chassis providers tackling post-COVID era challenges

George Lauriat | November 20, 2023 | Trucking

A new era has begun for chassis providers but it is still a work in progress.

Logistec operations continuing to show positive momentum in Q3

Leo Ryan | November 20, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

A leading Canadian marine and environmental services provider with a substantial North American commercial profile, Montreal-based LOGISTEC Corporation remains on a robust growth trajectory, its latest financial results to end-September confirm.

Drayage at the Port of NY and NJ – challenges remain

Peter Buxbaum | November 20, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

Status of owner-operators in jeopardy while some COVID supply-chain kinks persist.

DP World operates biggest container terminal network in Canada

Leo Ryan | November 20, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Terminals

DP World has expanded rapidly in Canada and now boasts the largest container terminal operation in the country.

Miami International Airport gateway for U.S.-Latin American trade

Chris Barnett | October 25, 2023 | Air Cargo | Airports

Miami International Airport (MIA) is the hub for Latin American and Caribbean trade with the U.S. And as the trade between the regions grows, so does the importance of Miami’s role as a logistics linchpin.

LATAM looks to be nimble and flexible with air freight

Chris Barnett | October 25, 2023 | Air Cargo | Freighters

LATAM is Latin America’s largest airfreight airline, but as CEO Andres Bianchi relates in an interview with the AJOT, he prefers to position the carrier as “nimble” and “flexible” not just big.

The Port of New York & New Jersey – marching towards net zero emissions by 2050

As of July 3, trucks with model year 1998 engines or older have been denied access to the Port of New York and New Jersey marine terminals. Also starting July 3, only trucks equipped with a 2014 engine or newer were permitted to register for port access.

Carver Companies establishes marine terminal in Staten Island

North Shore Terminal handles aggregate and other bulk materials, but the company has big plans for the future.

DP World has “Robust Presence” in Saudi Arabia

Stuart Todd | October 25, 2023 | Project / Heavy Lift

Dubai-backed port logistics operator DP World, has, in its own words, “a robust presence” in Saudi Arabia, having managed and operated the South Container Terminal at Jeddah (JIP), the largest port in KSA, since 1999.

South Carolina – a magnet for the EV and battery industries

The State is expected to host 18 projects and $10.9 billion in investments.

The Port of NY/NJ slows to post-pandemic trade reality

Peter Buxbaum | October 24, 2023 | Ports & Terminals | Ports

In July, the Port of New York and New Jersey was the busiest in the nation. In August, volumes dropped off, reverting to the pattern of post-pandemic trade activity, characterized by the drawdown of existing stateside inventories.

2023 World Trade Centers Association Forum in New York

Manik Mehta | October 24, 2023 | International Trade

Though the intention of the World Trade Centers Association Member Forum, held in New York from October 15 to 17, was to have a meeting of its members, many international delegates also showed keen interest in developments taking place internationally in regard to trade, logistics, transportation, supply chains, etc.