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Service Announcements: American Airlines Cargo and CenterPoint Properties

American Airlines Cargo adds three European cities to summer schedule and CenterPoint Properties acquires 27-building portfolio in Houston.

   American Airlines Cargo recently added three European cities to its 2015 summer schedule: Athens, Lisbon and Venice.
   Cargo service between Lisbon and Philadelphia, as well as Venice and Philadelphia, started on March 29, while service between Athens and Philadelphia will begin on April 15. Lisbon and Athens will be served using a Boeing 757 and Venice will see an Airbus A330-300.

   CenterPoint Properties has acquired a 27-building transportation-oriented portfolio in Houston. The properties are located within nine business parks, and total 3.6 million square feet. The buildings are located in close proximity to UP and BNSF rail lines, the Port of Houston and petrochemical refineries. No financial details were released.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.