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Issue 8 2017 - FBJNA


Qatar Airways Cargo opens Pittsburgh market


Big news for Pittsburgh. Qatar Airways Cargo recently announced Pittsburgh as its latest freighter destination in the US, effective Oct. 11, 2017, making it the first international airline to commence freighter service to Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh will be Qatar Airways


Cargo’s fiſth freighter destination in the Americas launched this year, strengthening the cargo carrier’s commitment to supporting the American air trade and supply chain industry. “Qatar Airways is proud to


be supporting the US economy by opening yet another major US commercial region to global markets,” said Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker. He revealed that the carrier’s


business strategy is based on consultation and building productive relationships with local government and business leaders, to provide global air freight connectivity that benefits the city, region and state. “In doing so, we support the regional economy,


create jobs, help grow local businesses and increase export capacity,” he said. “We look forward to connecting Pennsylvania to the rest of our global network.” Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald is


thrilled that Qatar Airways Cargo has selected


had a dedicated international air cargo service. “Qatar Airways Cargo has presented a huge opportunity for our region,” remarked Pittsburgh International Airport CEO Christina Cassotis. “We’d like to thank our partners at Qatar Airways Cargo for recognizing


direct air freight service to the cargo carrier’s global network. The introduction of twice-


weekly B777 freighter services will complement and enhance Qatar Airways Cargo’s existing service to the United States. The new Doha- Luxembourg-Atlanta-Pittsburgh-


Luxembourg-Doha route will not


only connect Pittsburgh


with European markets via the cargo carrier’s European hub in Luxembourg, but also link trade businesses in Asia and Middle East through an easy transit at its state-of-the-art home base in Doha, Qatar. Pittsburgh is known as the “Steel


Pittsburgh as its next US market for its cargo flights. “It is another reflection of our region’s growing economy,” he said. “This is a significant announcement and we thank Qatar Airways Cargo for


their confidence in us, and look forward to additional opportunities with the airline in the future.” Qatar Airways all-cargo flights mark the first time this region has


OOCL christens the OOCL United Kingdom


OOCL christened its latest 21,413 TEU containership to join its fleet this year. Constructed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), Hull H2175 is the fourth in the line of six ordered by OOCL from the Korean shipyard. Named the OOCL United


Kingdom, and together with her sister vessels, OOCL CFO Alan Tung indicated that they are “a class of their own” as the world’s largest by carrying capacity. “Following our ‘M Class’ of 13,208 TEU vessels also built


here at SHI, we are delighted to be adding these state-of- the-art titans at sea ‘G Class’


Alaska Air Cargo introduces world’s first converted 737-700 freighter


Alaska Air Cargo began a new chapter in its business on September 26 by introducing the world’s first converted B737-700 cargo aircraft. The aircraft was converted from an all-passenger to an all-freight aircraft. The aircraft’s first route was to carry goods from Seattle to Alaska. “This one-of-a-kind aircraft


marks the beginning of a new era at Alaska Airlines,”


said


Wayne Newton, Alaska Airlines vice president of airport operations and customer service. “With an all-freight fleet, our


cargo business is


now a stand-alone operation, allowing us to better focus on the needs of our cargo customers.” The aircraft was converted


over 19 months in Tel Aviv by Israel Aerospace Industries. Alaska pilots


flew the


converted plane from Tel Aviv to Belfast, Ireland on Sept. 6. From there, the plane touched down on US soil in Bangor, Maine and continued on to Greensboro, NC, for scheduled maintenance. The aircraft was painted in Victorville, CA before arriving in Seattle. Alaska will take delivery of


two more converted 737-700 freighters, allowing the new, all-cargo fleet to carry 15% more


containerships into our fleet,” said Tung at the naming ceremony on September 27.


capacity overall. Currently, Alaska operates one 737-400 freighter and four 737-400 combi


both passengers


aircraft, which and


carry cargo.


Alaska plans to retire its entire 737-400 combi fleet by Oct. 18. “The


new freighter will


transform our cargo business and allow us to provide more efficient and consistent service,” said Jason Berry, Alaska Air Cargo managing director. “Now we can move more freight than ever before, and optimize schedules to meet the needs of our cargo partners.”


the economic opportunity in Pittsburgh.” Qatar Airways Cargo currently


transports over 100 tons of belly- hold cargo each week on the daily wide-body A350 passenger flights to Philadelphia. The introduction of freighters to Pittsburgh will inject an additional 200 tons of weekly capacity, offering businesses in the city and the wider region with


City” for its many steel-related businesses. The manufacturing sector in Pittsburgh has diversified over the years, with cutting- edge companies in life sciences, robotics, health care, information technology, nuclear engineering and energy, joining leading firms in traditional industries such as steel and chemicals. Pittsburgh is perfectly placed to service not only the city and Allegheny County but the surrounding areas in Ohio and West Virginia. Products expected to be transported into and out of Pittsburgh include heavy electronics, high-value manufactured goods and pharmaceuticals.


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News Roundup Forwarding & Logistics


Werner Enterprises is honored to be named a 2017 SmartWay High Performer in six categories by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).


OIA Global has announced the opening of its fourth Direct-to- Consumer (DTC) fulfillment facility located in Hebron, KY. The Airpark Distribution Center in Hebron complements OIA’s existing fulfillment centers and can reduce the delivery cycle times by as much as 2-3 days.


Brightwell Payments, Inc., a maritime payments and technology company, has announced the launch of the Brightwell Navigator Mobile App, which provides commercial ship employees the ability to manage and move payroll funds directly from a smartphone or mobile device anywhere in the world.


Trimble has acquired privately held 10-4 Systems, a provider of advanced, multimodal shipment visibility solutions and related technologies for shippers and transportation providers. 10-4 solutions offer real-time shipment visibility, regardless of provider or mode, to shippers, 3PLs and carriers of all sizes. The acquisition expands Trimble’s TMS portfolio to include an established cloud-based solution for small carriers as well as a shipper RFP platform.


WiseTech Global Ltd has acquired two global rate management solution providers: Netherlands-based Cargoguide, which provides global air freight rate management solutions, and US-based CargoSphere, which provides global ocean freight rate management solutions. On Sept. 22, WiseTech announced the creation of a new EDI interface with ECU Worldwide, one of the largest non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) service providers.


FourKites’s real-time visibility solution is now available for the 2017 release of Manhattan Associates’ TMS. The two-way integration is available for both cloud-based and on-premise versions of Manhattan’s Transportation Planning and Execution solution, allowing Manhattan customers to access FourKites’ complete real-time shipment tracking capabilities directly through the Manhattan interface. By passing information back and forth between Manhattan’s TMS 2017 and FourKites, users will have access to accurate real-time ETAs based on 15-minute GPS-ELD location updates for tractors, trailers, and containers.


NJ-based BASF Corp. has deployed the Descartes MacroPoint™ freight visibility solution. BASF is using the solution across its supply chain, customer care, sales and logistics business units to improve the delivery reliability and productivity of transportation providers servicing its North American supply chain. The cloud-based Descartes MacroPoint freight tracking solution gives carriers, brokers, logistics service providers and shippers, such as BASF, real-time visibility into load status.


Descartes Systems Group announced that, as of Sept. 25, it is the only service provider that has been certified to submit commercial import data for the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Single Window Initiative (SWI), the primary, modernized system through which the Canadian government will track, control and process information related to the import of goods into the country.


Yusen Logistics Singapore Pte. Ltd. marked two significant milestones in Tuas, Singapore in late September – a ground-breaking ceremony for its first future-ready warehouse and the commissioning of a Swisslog Autostore, an automated high-density storage and robotic order- picking system.


Initially, the new fleet of all-


freight aircraft will primarily serve the state of Alaska, and provide regular, scheduled service to 17 communities across the state. Independent of Alaska Airlines’ passenger


operation, Alaska Air Cargo


will provide more scheduled freight service than any other carrier in the state, and connect customers to 100 destinations across the airline’s route network.


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