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April 23, 2018
E-Commerce Driving Growth at Mid-Sized Airports
First quarter volume figures are being reported, and Leipzig Halle Airport (LEJ) in Eastern Germany and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG) in the United States both reported significantly greater volumes of 12.3% and 34.1% in year-over-year growth, according to Air Cargo…
READ MORE >April 23, 2018
Singapore’s Maritime Week Has Opened
The 13th annual Singapore Maritime Week (SMW), themed “Positioning for Future Growth – Driving Connectivity, Innovation and Talent”, has officially opened. SMW seeks to generate greater public awareness of Singapore’s maritime sector and feature outreach activities that highlight its vibrancy…
READ MORE >April 23, 2018
Peru Announces Simpler Export/Import Procedures
Peru’s Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) has announced that it began renovation of the Single Window for Foreign Trade (VUCE) with the aim of offering simpler procedures for Peruvian exporters and importers. The project will work to streamline…
READ MORE >April 18, 2018
Port of Rotterdam Launches New App
The Port of Rotterdam has announced an application called Pronto that will allow visiting ships to cut their waiting time by an average of 20%. In addition to enabling more effective utilization of capacity and better planning and coordination, Pronto…
READ MORE >April 18, 2018
WTO Forecasts Global Growth
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is forecasting global trade growth of 4.4% in 2018 after a 4.7% increase in 2017, the strongest performance in six years. (source: Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg)
READ MORE >April 17, 2018
LAX’s PierPass to Implement Appointment-Based System
In order to improve truck traffic mitigation at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, LAX’s PierPass is replacing the current incentive-based pricing model with an appointment-based system that uses a single flat fee on both daytime and nighttime…
READ MORE >April 17, 2018
Georgia’s Seaports Are Booming
Georgia's seaports reported double-digit growth last month in volumes of containerized cargo, as well as automobiles and heavy machinery. The Port of Savannah handled an increase of 14% in container units in March over the same month last year. Savannah…
READ MORE >April 11, 2018
How the Two Basic Types of ELDs Operate
The Commercial Carrier Journal reports on the two types of electronic logging devices in use for truckers, which include dedicated devices and “bring your own.”
READ MORE >April 11, 2018
Munich Airport Achieves Record Profits
According to the American Journal of Transportation, Munich Airport has reported that it achieved the best result in its history in 2017, with consolidated earnings after taxes at around €155 million. The airport achieved a year-over-year increase of €100 million…
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