NEWS\\\


MIA welcomes Amazon Air as company continues to expand


Miami International Airport is now part of Amazon Air’s cargo flight operations. The company has launched double- daily freighter service at MIA to destinations across the United States. The new cargo service is being operated by Atlas Air Worldwide with Boeing 767- 300F aircraſt, and includes an


onsite facility to sort


packages bound for their next destination. Amazon already operates


four warehouses in Miami- Dade County, all within 12 miles of MIA – the largest of which is a new 885,000-square-foot fulfillment center at Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport just completed this year. Amazon Air’s launch comes


nine months aſter Miami-


Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) officials hosted its first e-Commerce strategy workshop with more than 30 local air cargo industry stakeholders, with the goal of establishing Miami-Dade County as one of the world’s leading e-commerce hubs. Market research firm eMarketer forecasts Latin America to be a strong e-commerce growth region during that span, with a projected doubling of annual


sales from $47.4 billion in 2015 to $84.8 billion in 2019. MIA is America’s


busiest airport


for international freight and handles more freight to Latin America and the Caribbean than any other U.S. airport. “Amazon


Air’s two daily


flights will add a significant boost to our domestic cargo traffic, which is already up 17 percent through August,” said Miami-Dade Aviation Director Lester Sola.


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Middle East and Asia


Pacific, as well as enabling international businesses to supply goods to British companies and consumers. CLA’s network is designed


to support customers in key industry sectors which require scheduled maindeck cargo services to serve their key markets, such as Houston and the United Arab Emirates for oil&gas shipments, Atlanta for pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive cargoes, Mexico City for automotive parts and components, and Hong Kong’s thriving


e-commerce market to the UK and Europe. News Roundup


Uber Freight, a subsidiary of ridesharing service Uber, has rolled out a shipper-based platform called Uber Freight for Shippers. This platform provides shippers of all sizes a direct connection to Uber Freight’s vast carrier network so that shippers can see instant upfront


load


pricing, and tender a load with only a few clicks and track shipments from start to finish.


American Trucking Associations announced it is renewing EROAD, a technology company that provides operational and compliance solutions to the trucking industry, as a Featured Product provider. EROAD is intended to help drivers feel more involved as well as appeal to a new generation of tech-savvy job-seekers. It provides a technological platform to streamline operational, compliance, and management solutions to the transportation industry.


New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corp. has launched its new site, railnola.com. It offers a seamless, user-friendly experience and a clean, easy-to-navigate layout. NOPB is thrilled to share its new web presence with both existing and prospective customers and community alike.


American Trucking Associations announced Idelic, an analytics and data management firm, as an ATA Featured Product Program Provider. Idelic provides software products aimed at improving the safety and operational processes, including predictive analytics and driver assessment, for companies within the trucking industry.


Descartes Systems Group has acquired PinPoint, a Canadian based company that helps shippers collect real time information using telematics (Geotab) and trailer tracking (SkyBitz).


Amazon has increased its order to 20,000 for Mercedes Sprinter vans to be used as package delivery vehicles.


Road & Rail


Port of Wilmington, Del., welcomes 1st Moroccan citrus vessel to US for the 2018-19 season


The Port of Wilmington (Delaware) received the first breakbulk


shipment of fresh


Moroccan citrus of the season to arrive in the United States. The M.V. Belgie Reefer, a specialized refrigerated vessel, arrived the port on Nov. 7 on behalf of long-time Port of Wilmington customer Fresh Fruit Maroc. The Port of Wilmington is


the nation’s foremost marine terminal for perishable cargo. Wilmington is a major port of entry and distribution center


for the seasonal importation of fresh Moroccan citrus, including Nour and Nadorcott clementine varieties. During this season, which runs through March, port officials anticipate receiving approximately 12


shiploads of


fruit from the Moroccan Atlantic port of Agadir. The arrival of the Belgie Reefer marks the 19th consecutive year that the port has been receiving express, breakbulk shipments for Fresh Fruit Maroc.


Port of Los Angeles advances $34m on-dock rail yard expansion


The Port of Los Angeles rail operations is


moving forward with a major rail project that will optimize on-dock


and


improve the flow of cargo throughout the nation’s busiest harbor complex. The $34 million project will be funded with a $21.6 million grant from the State Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 Trade Corridor Enhancement Program (TCEP). The port will fund the remaining cost of nearly $12.4 million. The Terminal Island Railyard Enhancement Project will reduce truck trips, tailpipe emissions and congestion on


local streets and freeways, thereby improving roadway safety.


“Expanding this rail yard


creates a ripple effect of intermodal efficiencies within the Port of Los Angeles and throughout


the entire San


Pedro Bay port complex,” said Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. “It is a key element of regional and state transportation plans to improve safety and traffic


conditions


along some of our nation’s most crowded commuter and freight corridors.” The project will expand an


existing intermodal rail storage yard on Terminal Island. More than 31,000 linear feet of track will be added to expand the number of storage tracks from six to 11. The project will increase capacity and use of the Pier 400 on-dock railyard by up to 525,000 TEUs annually, which represents about a 10% overall increase in capacity for the port. As a result of increasing on-


dock capacity at Pier 400, the project will free up capacity at another major storage and staging yard located on Terminal Island, thus improving overall rail operations throughout the


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CargoLogicAir is also carrying regular shipments of off- size cargoes that can only be transported on maindeck cargo aircraſt, and providing charter operations to deliver humanitarian aid to regions of the world affected by natural disasters. CargoLogicAir’s fleet now


consists of three Boeing 747-400 freighters and one 747-8F offering a payload capacity of up to 139 tonnes as well as nose- and side- door loading capabilities. The airline’s global network is now supported by a team of almost 200 experienced air cargo professionals.


“We are privileged to continue


as the port of choice to serve our customers and trade partners for timely distribution of the freshest available fruit to North American consumers,” said Port of Wilmington CEO Eric Casey. The port is operated by GT USA


Wilmington. Susan Bricks, representative for


Fresh Fruit Maroc North America, said, “Wilmington has been a great partner for us over many years – important not only to our group, but to our customers. We are looking forward to another successful season.” Cargo is stored in the port’s


800,000 square foot on-dock refrigerated warehouse complex, one of North America’s largest facilities, before distribution to markets throughout the United States and Canada. The Port of Wilmington handled more than 10,700,000 boxes of Moroccan citrus in the 2018-19 season.


ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The project is a critical link between the San Pedro Bay port complex and the Alameda Corridor, which carries about 11% of all waterborne containers entering and exiting the United States. The capacity and increase


in use of the Pier 400 on-dock railyard will result in the shiſting the same 525,000 TEUs annually from off-dock yards located between 11 and 27 miles away to on-dock facilities at the port, thus reducing truck trips on state highways and congressionally- approved National Highway Freight Network (NHFN)- Primary Highway Freight System (PHFS) routes, including I-710 and I-110. As rail


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