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Issue 5 2017 - FBJNA dnata commences cargo operations in Houston, Dallas


dnata has reached an agreement with Lynx Holdings LP to acquire its AirLogistix USA cargo handling operations at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Houston (IAH). The 30,000 sq. ſt. facility


includes the only dedicated perishable cargo facility at IAH. This state-of-the-art cargo handling center is suitable for all perishable products including pharmaceuticals, fruits, vegetables, fish and flowers. In 2016, over 16,000 tonnes of perishable cargo were handled from this warehouse. In addition to this, the facility also has capacity to handle up to 20,000 tonnes of regular air cargo. As part of this transaction,


AirLogistix USA operation fits the bill and will further enhance our growing international cargo network. This represents dnata’s first step into the US cargo market. We look forward to working with the Houston and Dallas Fort Worth Airports to support continued growth at these important airports,” he added. dnata has continued


to


significantly expand its global cargo offering, including


the


AirLogistix USA and dnata have committed to open a similar facility at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in summer 2017.


perishables handling facility. “Our strategy is to offer the


This second


facility will be 37,000 sq. ſt., again including a dedicated


highest level of service in each market we operate”, said Stewart Angus, dnata’s Divisional Senior Vice President of International Airport Operations. “The


Fighter jets move through JAXPORT


Highly-trained master riggers moved 17 military fighter jets through JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal, taking advantage of the port’s expertise in the movement of specialty and oversized cargoes. The F-5s are 50 feet in length


and worth $1 million each. Aſter arriving at JAXPORT, the aircraſt were trucked to destinations in North and Central Florida for use by a government contractor providing flight training and other services to the U.S. military. The contractor purchased the jets from a U.S. ally in the Middle East. The jets arrived at JAXPORT


opening of 18 new cargo facilities in the past five years. With the investments in Houston and Dallas Fort Worth, dnata now handles over 2.8 million tonnes of cargo at 42 airports worldwide. The


experienced


management team, including President Kerry Galegher, will remain in place. Employee terms and conditions will also remain unchanged.


International freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel arranged the transport. Jacksonville’s skilled workforce


offers a variety of labor options, including highly-trained master riggers specializing in heavy liſt and project cargo operations. In addition,


JAXPORT offers one


of the nation’s highest weight- bearing capacity docks. JAXPORT terminals are


served by three US interstates (I-10, I-95 and I-75) and 36 daily trains via CSX, Norfolk Southern, and Florida East Coast Railway. JAXPORT also has the highest and widest cargo clearance available for port access by rail on CSX’s national system. The port offers worldwide


from the Middle East aboard the Thorco Shipping heavy liſt vessel, Thorco Glory. Workers with stevedoring company Portus


used cranes and other special equipment to liſt the jets off the ship one at a time and then lower them onto specialty truck chassis.


cargo service, including direct service with Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, South America, the Caribbean and other key markets.


Growth of medical, automotive, industrial, high- tech prompts SEKO expansion


The re-shoring of manufacturing in the U.S. Interior Northeast, and Western New York and Western Pennsylvania’s resurgence as Medical, Industrial and High Tech hubs has prompted SEKO Logistics to invest in expanding two of its prime locations in the region. In Syracuse, SEKO has moved


from its former 12,000 square feet facility into a new 120,000 square feet warehouse with a two-storey


office complex. The new location incorporates 13 dock doors to expedite collections and deliveries as well as 40-foot high ceilings to accommodate high racking systems. Other special features of SEKO’s new premises in Syracuse include an all-purpose Foreign Trade Zone and warehouse management capabilities as well as cold storage facilities. The building houses 10,000 square


feet of cold storage in a 17-feet high, FDA-compliant temperature- controlled


environment for


both pharmaceuticals, food and beverage. SEKO also has long-established


and growing locations in Buffalo and Rochester. In Pittsburgh, to meet growing


customer demand for its hybrid MedTec and Omni-channel fulfillment


operations, SEKO


has relocated into a new 30,000 square foot facility from its former 10,000 sq ſt premises. The move will specifically enable SEKO to satisfy the needs of customers that require an omni-channel style of fulfillment within an environment that provides ISO13485 quality management certification for medical devices or U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) registration.


News Roundup


The Government of Québec is providing C$ 40 million in financial assistance to the Montreal Port Authority to upgrade its infrastructure, which will increase productivity and maintain the competitiveness of the port, the second largest in Canada.


///NEWS Sea


Drewry assessment, May 2017: Our market outlook for dry bulk shipping remains positive given the shrinking supply-demand gap. With high demolition activity and low deliveries the fleet is expected to grow at a slow annual rate of 1% over the next five years, while tonne mile demand will grow at a faster pace of around 3% per annum. As supply and demand becomes more balanced over the forecast years, charter rates are expected to improve gradually.


The movement of containerized cargo through the Port of Halifax is a major contributor to the economy of Nova Scotia. The most recent economic impact report, produced by Chris Lowe Planning and Management Group, found the Port of Halifax’s economic output from operations on the economy of Nova Scotia in 2015/16 is C$1.706 billion in economic output, up 5.9% from the last economic impact update to the end of 2013. Through the Port of Halifax in 2015, Nova Scotia container exporters contributed over $1.9 billion to the province’s gross output. Combined with port operations, the total impact of the Port of Halifax on Nova Scotia’s gross output is C$3.631 billion with the direct portion being C$1.962 billion.


GCT Canada welcomed the largest container vessel to call the country at GCT Deltaport, Port of Vancouver, on May 8. The Hapag-Lloyd 13,200 TEU “Antwerpen Express” has been deployed as part of THE Alliance’s Transpacific mainline West Coast PN3 service. The Hamburg class vessel is the first of a progressive ship upsizing for the service. Not only will this new fleet of vessels offer more slots for importers and exporters to grow in the market, but it will do so with an improved environmental footprint.


More ships calling at the Port of Long Beach in April thanks to new business and changes to vessel deployments helped to push container volumes 16.5% higher compared to the same month last year. For the calendar year so far, cargo volume at the port is up 5.1% from 2016. A total of 558,014 TEUs moved through Long Beach in April. Inbound boxes numbered 288,207, an increase of 16.5%. Long Beach handled 116,260 loaded outbound TEUs during the month, up 3.1%. Empty containers returning overseas to be filled with goods jumped to 153,547 TEUs, 29.3% higher.


South Carolina Ports Authority announced its strongest April container volumes on record, with 189,315 TEUs handled in April. Last month’s volumes were the second-highest ever handled by the port. Nearly 1.8 million TEUs have moved across the docks of SCPA’s two container terminals since the 2017 fiscal year began last July, pushing fiscal year-to-date volume 10.2% higher than the same period last year. FTD date tonnage of noncontainerized cargo in Charleston reached 689,220 tons in April, with 54,426 breakbulk tons moved last month. SCPA’s breakbulk business segment is 6.3% ahead of planned fiscal year volumes through April. Inland Port Greer experienced its highest April in the facility’s history, with 11,125 rail moves last month. Greer has seen tremendous growth of 27.6% this fiscal year, with 95,999 rail moves handled to date.


“While some logistics


companies have pulled out of Western New York and Western Pennsylvania, we’re continuing to expand in these markets in order to give our customers the local customer service and account management they need,” said


Rick Lee, COO, SEKO Logistics, said. “For SEKO, this is an important and growing region in North America and we’re working with customers in a wide range of industries, including the Medical, Automotive, Industrial, and Technology sectors.”


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