Two-day project cargo unloading for facility to power 250,000 homes Workers at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor on June 19 started unloading 94 giant wind turbine blades for one of the world's largest wind farms under construction in northwestern Indiana . Weather permitting, the unloading will go on through Friday and Saturday. ...
Manufacturers say operations, delays to double cost of tariffs U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Importer Security Filing rule will impose an annual cost of more than $20 billion on the U.S. economy, according to a study by a manufacturers’ group. The “10+ 2” rule will require manufacturers and other importers to pr...
CONTINENTAL Airlines is extending its business partnership with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in North America in a new contract in Honolulu where WFS will provide the airline with cargo warehousing, customer service, mail handling and ramp handling for 45 passenger flights a week linking Honolulu with Los Angles, Houston, Guam, and Newark from July 17. ...
EASTERN China's Zhangjiagang port handled 13.6 million tonnes of cargo in April, an increase of 29.7 per cent compared to the same month in the preceding year and 20.8 per cent better than March, Xinhua reported. From January to April, the port's cumulative throughput climbed 3.4 per cent to 44.2 million tonnes. Foreign trade cargo rose by a robust 3...
EASTERN China's Jiangsu province has kept up a consistent import growth in the first four months of the year, Xinhua reported. Provincial import value fell 22 per cent year on year to US$11 billion in April but increased 6.2 per cent compared to the month before. February's import value rose 25 per cent over January's, while March's figure was ...
TRADE cargo checked Xiamen customs was valued at US$4.5 billion in May, down 22.8 per cent year on year and off 0.7 per cent from April, Xinhua reported. Import value registered $1.5 billion, dropping 22.2 per cent year on year and 4.4 per cent comparing to April. Export value slid 23.1 per cent year on year and 1.4 per cent over April to $2.96. &nb...
FD&D insurance specialist the UK Defence Club has reported a good performance for the past financial year despite the global recession. Net claims incurred rose to GBP 14.5m , compared with GBP 9m in 2007/8. However, premium income rose by six percent because of continued growth in entries. Investment return totalled GBP 4.3m , GBP 1.6m bett...
ATLANTA —Earlier today, UPS announced it is embarking on a Dubai-based joint venture geared to expand its express package, freight forwarding, and contract logistics services throughout the Middle East, Turkey , and parts of Central Asia . UPS officials said that under the terms of this joint venture, UPS will have a majorit...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
Qingdao Saint Voyage Logistics Inc. (SVL) is an Experienced International Shi