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Retail Container Imports Expected to Come in 4.8 Percent Above 2011 Level

August 17, 2012

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to increase 6.3 percent in August compared with the same month last year, and 2012 should show an increase of 4.8 percent over last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Ban on Night-Time Flights at Least Partly to Blame for Slide in Cargo Volume at Frankfurt Airport

August 14, 2012

Air Cargo World

Cargo volumes dropped steadily at Frankfurt Airport during the first half of 2012, Fraport Group traffic figures show. In addition to recording a 9.9-percent, year-over-year, drop in domestic freight volumes, the airport saw an overall tonnage stall of 9 percent from the first six months of 2011. The declines were "strengthened" by the night-flight ban imposed last fall.

CMA CGM Adding Two Brazilian Ports to South American Service

August 13, 2012

CMA CGM

The CMA CGM Group is upgrading its weekly, fixed-day Brazil Express (Brazex) container service, with the introduction of two new Brazilian ports, Manaus and Salvador de Bahia, to the rotation.

World's Container Fleet Continues to Grow, Report Finds

August 10, 2012

Drewry Maritime Research

The world's container equipment fleet grew by 8.5 percent during 2011, taking the global fleet to 31.25 million TEUs, compared to a 7-percent growth in 2010, according to Container Census 2012 - Survey and Forecast of Global Container Units, analysis from Drewry Maritime Research.

Crowley Debuts LCL Logistics Services to Colombia

August 10, 2012

Crowley Maritime Corp.

The logistics group of Crowley Maritime Corp. has expanded its service to include less-than-containerload (LCL) ocean and air-cargo lifts, as well as customs brokerage services, to Cartagena, Colombia from key points within the U.S. and Latin America.

Study of U.S. Inland Containerized Cargo Moving Through Canada, Mexico Is Released

August 8, 2012

Maritime Executive

Carriers shipping cargo through Canadian and Mexican ports do not violate any U.S. law, treaty, agreement or Federal Maritime Commission regulation, according to an FMC study prompted by members of Congress.

FPS Lanka Launches Weekly Consolidation From Sri Lanka to Maldives

July 31, 2012

Famous Pacific Shipping Lanka Ltd.

Famous Pacific Shipping (FPS) Lanka Ltd. has launched a weekly ocean consolidation service from Sri Lanka to points throughout the Maldive Islands.

Logistics Costs and Challenges Of Sourcing from Inland China

July 31, 2012

Greg Spudic, VP for N.A. Sales and Marketing, Dimerco Express

CMA CGM Offers New Services to Red Sea, West Africa

July 30, 2012

CMA CGM

CMA CGM has launched a direct service between Asia and the Red Sea. Dubbed REX 2, it replaces the REX 1 service, which had been operated under a vessel-sharing agreement (VSA) with APL until its cessation at the end of June.

time:matters Boosts Flights From Germany to European Destinations

July 25, 2012

Time:matters

time:matters, a provider of expedited logistics by air, rail and road, has expanded its service network through cooperation with Germanwings, a subsidiary of Lufthansa.

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