Maersk continues to move ahead with plans to grow its air cargo business in 2024 even as many competitors pull back in the wake of a painful downturn, culminating with a milestone next quarter when Boeing expects to deliver the first two 777s for the airline operation.
The developments underscore the strategic shift in recent years of Danish shipping power A.P. Moller-Maersk (CSE: MAERSK) into an integrated logistics provider that can provide customers a full menu of supply chain and freight...
The new holder of the “world’s largest cruise ship” title, Royal Caribbean International’s 7,600 guest Icon of the Seas, arrived in Miami for the first time yesterday. Taller than the Eiffel Tower, with a total of 20 decks, the 1,198-foot long vessel arrived at its new home port in style, with celebratory fireboat salutes, banner planes in flight and a community celebration at the Pérez Art Museum.
With its first cruise less than 16 days away, Icon of the Seas will continue making its final...
https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/video-icon-of-the-seas-arrives-in-miami/
Icon of the Seas, believed to be the world’s largest and most advanced cruise ship to date, has arrived in Miami for the first time.
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MIAMI — The crew of the USCGC Legare (WMEC 912) offloaded approximately 24,700 pounds of cocaine and 3,892 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated $475 million, Thursday at Base Miami Beach. The…
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Increasing intermodal rail capacity at select ports and developing inland ports are among the goals of projects receiving millions in federal grant money.
The funding came from the RAISE grant program, which stands for Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity. The program, administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, awarded more than $2.2 billion to projects nationwide to “modernize roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports and intermodal transportation and make...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-projects-pull-in-nearly-57m-in-infrastructure-grants
In December, Instacart leaked its plans to offer 15-minute grocery delivery. A few months later, the company unveiled Carrot Warehouses, automated nano-fulfillment centers designed to power ultrafast delivery speeds. And now, it has its first adopter.
Regional grocer Publix, which boasts nearly 1,300 grocery stores spanning the American Southeast, will debut Instacart’s 15-minute delivery solution, Instacart announced this week.
Publix on Thursday began delivering groceries to the Miami...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/instacart-and-publix-roll-out-15-minute-grocery-delivery-in-miami
Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and it’s likely the gift you got your loved one was delivered to your store or front door with the help of airfreight transportation.
Many passenger airlines and all-cargo carriers see a surge in flower volumes in the weeks leading up to Cupid Day, but other popular gifts also move by air.
Dubai-based Emirates, the fourth-largest cargo airline in the world by throughput, has released its Top Five list of Valentine’s Day products transported by its cargo...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-love-plane-emirates-top-5-air-cargo-gifts-for-valentines-day
Seatrade Cruise Conference
Conference programme announced
| Seatrade Cruise Global | 27-30 Sept. 2021 MIAMI BEACH CONVENTION CENTER | FLORIDA |
| Seatrade Cruise Conference: Welcome to the Future of Cruising In just five weeks’ time, the 35th edition of Seatrade Cruise Global will be open for business and, without doubt, this year’s Conference will be a highlight for the whole cruise community. Under the theme of ‘The Future of Cruising’, the 2021 program is packed with practical sessions to... |
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/08/27/seatrade-cruise-conference/
Lyft will begin running autonomous vehicles within its rideshare network before the end of 2021 through a partnership with Ford and Argo AI.
The three companies announced an agreement Wednesday morning that will place self-driving ride-hailing vehicles on Miami city streets later this year and on Austin, Texas, roadways in 2022.
“This collaboration marks the first time all the pieces of the autonomous vehicle puzzle have come together this way,” Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) co-founder and CEO Logan Green...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ford-to-run-self-driving-cars-on-lyft-network-later-this-year