FedEx Trade Networks, the freight forwarding and customs brokerage arm of FedEx Corp., opens its new Atlanta gateway office, which provides expanded service offerings to customers including a full portfolio of freight forwarding, customs brokerage and distribution solutions. The new office, located at the build-to-suit facility at Camp Creek Business Center at 3700 N. Commerce Drive in East Point, Ga., is 77,100 sq. ft. with 62,100 sq. ft. dedicated to warehouse and distribution … [Read more...] about FedEx Trade Networks opens new Atlanta facility
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Volga-Dnepr races aid to Nepal
Volga-Dnepr has delivered 45 tons of humanitarian cargo on behalf of the Norwegian Red Cross to help earthquake victims in Nepal. A Rapid Deployment Emergency Hospital with surgical capacity and 60 beds was transported from Oslo, Norway, to Kathmandu over two flights in the first week of May using Volga-Dnepr’s IL-76TD-90VD freighter aircraft. Volga-Dnepr expects to operate further relief flights to Nepal, which suffered a devastating earthquake at the end of April. The 7.8 … [Read more...] about Volga-Dnepr races aid to Nepal
IAG Cargo expands German cargo operations
IAG Cargo is boosting its German cargo capacity by 18 per cent vs. last year. The new capacity will be introduced from Düsseldorf, Hannover, Stuttgart, Berlin Tegel, Frankfurt, Munich and Hamburg into Barcelona and will be carried on Vueling’s narrow-body aircraft. This increase to IAG Cargo’s network in Germany means customers will benefit from 47 additional direct flights from Barcelona into key European cities. In addition, this capacity will be used to connect to Madrid … [Read more...] about IAG Cargo expands German cargo operations
ACI: Slowed air freight growth in March
According to the latest statistics from Airports Council International (ACI) World, global air freight volumes grew 1.4 per cent for the month of March, although the first quarter saw an overall increase of 4.7 per cent year over year. The slowed growth in March comes after the upsurge in February due to the Lunar New Year and the modal shift towards air transport resulting from congestion at sea ports along the western coast of the United States. Growth rates across the globe were mixed … [Read more...] about ACI: Slowed air freight growth in March
GAC expands Netherlands network
GAC Netherlands is expanding its range of services with the opening of two new branches to offer air freight solutions at one of northern Europe’s key airports and dedicated support for the North Sea oil & gas sector. From 15 June, the newly opened Schiphol office will offer clients both air and sea freight logistics, clearing and forwarding solutions, as part of the global GAC Group's strategic plan for northern Europe. The addition of air freight solutions extends the range of services … [Read more...] about GAC expands Netherlands network
Yusen opens larger JFK cargo facility
Third-party logistics service provider Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. is expanding in the Northeast to a larger facility at the JFK International Airport Center in Springfield Gardens, NY. The 32,134-square-foot warehouse opened on 27 April 2015, and employs a staff of 34. The facility offers a wide range of import and export services for both air freight and ocean cargo shipments, and features a walk-in-cooler to handle the company’s growing perishables and pharmaceutical business. … [Read more...] about Yusen opens larger JFK cargo facility