by Alex Pappas | Aug 19, 2011 | Ports, Week in Global Logistics
Germany Celebrates Centennial Anniversary of Air Cargo – On August 10, 1911, the first air cargo flight in Germany occurred when a Berlin newspaper was transported to Frankfurt (Oder), a city located on the German-Polish border. It is interesting to note that the...
by Alex Pappas | Jun 10, 2011 | China, Week in Global Logistics
PierPass – Beginning July 4, 2011, terminal operators at the LA/Long Beach ports will raise the PierPass fee from the current $50 per TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) to $60. The PierPass program began in 2005 as a way to support off-peak gate operations at...
by Alex Pappas | Mar 18, 2011 | Week in Global Logistics
Japan Earthquake/Tsunami Supply Chain Update Major Ports Open – Although Japan’s major seaports remained mainly undamaged by the direct effects of the disaster, at least one major carrier, Maersk, has announced plans to avoid shipping lanes near damaged nuclear...