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Turkish Cargo maintains air bridge


As the global repercussions of the unprecedented situation caused by COVID-19 outbreak continues, Turkish Cargo now operates cargo flights with Turkish Airlines’ passenger aircraſts in addition to its flights with 25 high capacity freighters in order to prevent any mishaps in the supply chain and carry the medical cargo that are of vital importance. Flying the first of the


cargo flights operated with a passenger aircraſt on 20 March with a B777 type on Istanbul- Kiev route, Turkish Cargo is


to operate cargo flights to


Bucharest (OTP), Tel Aviv (TLV), Amsterdam (AMS), London


Turkish Cargo is operating cargo flights using passenger aircrafts. (Turkish Cargo photo.)


(LHR), Paris (CDG), Amman (AMM), Beirut (BEY), and Dubai (DWC/DXB), thus adding an 5 thousand tonnes of additional


capacity. During these times with


global repercussions and national challenge, Turkish


First Solar Selects Greenville, SC, for distribution; benefits SCPA’s Inland Port Greer


Good news for South Carolina Port Authority (SCPA) Solar,


First Inc., America’s largest


solar manufacturer, has selected Greenville, SC, for its new distribution hub on the East Coast. Headquartered in Arizona, Solar


First operates the


Western Hemisphere’s largest photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing footprint in Northwest Ohio, as well as factories


in Malaysia and


Vietnam. The company plans to open a 450,000-sq. ſt. distribution hub in Greenville


— its first in the Southeast — to warehouse and stage deliveries for its customers in the United States. “Our investment in this


distribution hub will help enable our commitments to deliver modules where they’re needed when they’re needed, thanks


to the connectivity


that SC Ports is able to offer,” said Bart Verbeke, First Solar’s Senior Manager of Global Logistics. First Solar will benefit from


both the Port of Charleston’s access to international


markets, such as Vietnam, and its overnight rail connection from the Port of Charleston to Inland Port Greer, SCPA’s inland operation in Upstate South Carolina. First Solar anticipates


bringing up to 7,000 containers per year through the Port of Charleston, beginning in late May. Upon arrival at Inland Port Greer, cargo will be transported to First Solar’s nearby distribution hub in Greenville. The facility sits near Inland


Port Greer, which is located along Interstate 85 in Upstate


Cargo continues its mission to act as a bridge that transports the much-needed medicine and medical equipment to Turkey from across the world and from Turkey to the countries that need them. With that in mind global cargo carrier already started to carry the rapid test kits that can give results in 15 minutes to Turkey from China. In


this crucial process,


Turkish Cargo added 14.500 tonnes of extra capacity from and to Turkey with additional 167 cargo flights. By adjusting to the rapidly changing situation and maintaining its commitment to provide additional capacity, global cargo carrier will contribute to the continuation of the supply chain while doing its duty during these challenging times by standing with its nation as the flag carrier.


South Carolina between Atlanta and Charlotte. Inland Port Greer extends the Port of Charleston’s reach 212 miles inland by providing overnight rail service


via Norfolk


Southern. The inland terminal reaches 90 million consumers within a 500-mile radius, which can be reached in a one-day truck trip. SCPA opened Inland Port


Greer in 2013 with BMW Manufacturing Co. as its launch customer. The inland operation has seen consistent growth since then as more companies use it to move cargo overseas and to handle imports for a quickly growing Southeast population. Inland Port Greer handled a record 157,000 rail moves in calendar year 2019, up 29% year-over-year. “First


Solar’s decision to


Issue 4 2020 - FBJNA


Shoreside


Shoreside Logistics has announced its designation as a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ). Shoreside Logistics operates 100,000 sq. ſt. of warehouse space about five miles from the Port of Jacksonville (JAXPORT). The


company’s


administration building, truck maintenance shop, driver facilities and truck parking are located on 14 acres just a couple of miles away from the warehouse. Shoreside has been part of the Jacksonville supply chain since 2002 and its services include drayage, warehousing, consolidation, intermodal transportation, Customs brokerage as well as managing the Customs Examination Station contract for the local U.S. Customs Border Protection. Becoming


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Logistics Receives FTZ Designation


an FTZ site is a natural fit and a benefit to the Jacksonville community.


“We’re pleased to


provide our customers with the many cost-saving benefits that operating under an FTZ offers,” said Shoreside Logistics President Tim Nelson. “From import duty reduction, deferral, and even elimination—an FTZ designation helps us improve cash flow for our customers, which is especially helpful during this time of economic uncertainty.” Using Shoreside as an FTZ


also allows importers to file weekly Customs entries instead of each time a shipment enters the country, another significant cost-savings for businesses importing numerous shipments each week.


choose Greenville for its new distribution hub is great news for Senate District 7 and for the Upstate,” said Sen. Karl Allen, SC Senate District 7. “With its proximity to Inland


Port


Greer


and our world


class port system, First Solar’s investment in the economic and job growth of the Upstate will be pay dividends for years to come.”


Infinity Intermodal launched its new expedited temp- controlled intermodal service from Salt Lake City to Chicago (with return service from Chicago to Salt Lake City) in May 2020. The new service is three days door-to-door and will allow Infinity Intermodal to provide refrigerated intermodal service throughout the greater Salt


Lake City market including areas of southern Idaho such as Pocatello, Twin Falls, Heyburn, Burley, American Falls, Jerome and Idaho Falls. Several management


changes and the announcement of the newly added Salt Lake City service also


HYPERLINK “https://


www.refrigeratedtransporter. com/carriers/article/21124150/


infinity-updates-identity” \t “_blank” follows a name change earlier this year to Infinity Intermodal (from Infinity Transportation Logistics) to better reflect that the company’s identity as an Asset-Based, Temp-Controlled, Full Truckload intermodal carrier. The Salt Lake City-


Chicago service is the second


new intermodal lane that Infinity Intermodal has added in less than two years. In 2019, Infinity also added a new Washington State/Oregon– Minnesota intermodal service. With the addition of


the new Salt Lake City- Chicago intermodal service,


HYPERLINK “ https://www.f a cebook.


com/infinityintermodal/” \t “_blank” Infinity Intermodal expedited,


now offers temperature-


controlled, full truckload, door-to-door domestic intermodal service from/ to the following Northwest intermodal ramps: Seattle, Portland, Spokane and Salt Lake City to/from the following various Midwest


and East Coast areas: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin.


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