Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened an office in Manhattan, its second operation in New York and sixth in North America.
Jason Brice, who has worked in both the private jet and cargo divisions of ACS, will lead the Manhattan operation.
Justin Bowman, ACS ceo, said: "This is the first step in our major expansion plan, with many more offices to follow over the next 18 months."
Geodis has been awarded a contract for inbound logistics services for ship construction and repair projects in Canada, as part of Halifax-based Irving Shipbuilding Inc.’s (ISI) participation in a national shipbuilding programme.
The port of Albany in the USA has been awarded a USD9.9 million grant from the NYS Department of Transportation (DoT) passenger and freight rail assistance programme (PFRAP) to upgrade its heavy lift infrastructure.
DAKO Worldwide Transport has organised the load out of 15 sets of 65 m-long wind turbine blades in Tianjin-Xingang, China.
Energy and marine consultants ABL has opened an office in Constanta, Romania, to support the Black Sea region’s offshore energy and maritime markets.
Spanish logistics service provider Bergé has set up an industrial process logistics division, which focuses on consolidating industrial logistics activity for the automotive and steel industries.
Antwerp-headquartered Ahlers Logistics has opened an office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
