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E-commerce driving growth for global air cargo market: IATA
Geneva, Switzerland — Demand growth is expected to slow in 2019 due to a weaker world trade environment, which has been impacted by increasing protectionism, with tonnage predicted to nearly four per cent, according to the International Air Transport Association…
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Canada Cartage helps launch connected vehicle tech group
Hamilton, ON – Canada Cartage has announced it is part of a group launching the Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility (CITM) to help Ontario companies develop connected vehicles and mobility technologies. The $10.5-million center is a public-private partnership between…
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AEI receives Transport Canada approval for CRJ200 SF freighter conversion
Miami, FL — Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) announced the company has received Transport Canada approval for the AEI CRJ200 SF passenger-to-freighter conversion. The Transport Canada approval (SA18-130) allows for the operation of Canadian registered CRJ200 SF freighters. AEI received the…
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Trump’s new Africa strategy takes sharp aim at China, Russia
Washington, DC — The Trump administration on Thursday announced a sharp refocus of its Africa strategy to counter what it called the “predatory” practices of China and Russia, which are “deliberately and aggressively targeting their investments in the region to…
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Manitoulin Transport acquires Kluane Freight Lines
Toronto, ON — Manitoulin Transport has purchased Kluane Freight Lines Ltd.’s book of business and formed a joint venture with Chief Isaac Group of Companies. Kluane Freight Lines is a First Nation-owned less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier based in Whitehorse and a…
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Hong Kong, Alibaba to build smart logistics hub at HKIA
Hong Kong — Jack So Chak-kwong, Chairman of Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) and Fred Lam, Chief Executive Officer of the AA met Jack Ma, Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group and Angel Zhao,A libaba Group President of Global Business in…
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Safety board issues letters over rail crash that killed three workers in B.C.
Richmond, BC — The Transportation Safety Board has issued rail-safety advisories involving a crash in April of last year that killed three workers and injured two others in the Vancouver Island community of Woss. A WorksafeBC report issued in October said…
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Volvo Trucks to demonstrate new electric models in 2019
Gothenburg, Sweden — Volvo Trucks announced that it will introduce all-electric Volvo VNR regional-haul demonstrators in California next year, operating in distribution, regional-haul and drayage operations. Sales of the VNR Electric in North America will begin in 2020. “We are…
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Trends to watch for ocean shipping in 2019 include collaboration and smart containers
Oakland, CA, — Major opportunities are on the horizon for ocean shipping as the rapid pace of technology change will continue unabated through 2019 and beyond, according to industry research conducted by Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation, and the…
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Take my NAFTA, please: As Pelosi riffs, questions abound on fate of USMCA
Washington, DC — North of the border, Canada’s hard-won free-trade deal with the United States and Mexico is considered a matter of existential importance, heavy with implications for workers, businesses and governments of all political stripes. For Nancy Pelosi, it’s…
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Swissport first air cargo handler in Canada with CEIV Pharma certification
Montreal and Geneva, Switzerland – Swissport International AG is adding Montreal to its network of CEIV Pharma certified cargo warehouses. The global leader of airport ground services and cargo handling for the aviation industry has received the certification as the…
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Dubai’s DP World acquires Danish Unifeeder for $748 million
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Global port operator DP World says it has acquired Danish logistics firm Unifeeder for $748 million, about 660 million euros, helping the Dubai-owned company expand its foothold through the largest feeder and shortsea network in…