Archive: April 2018

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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)

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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…

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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…

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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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