IAPH names winners of sustainability awards 
The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) has announced the winners in seven categories which honour efforts to support its world ports sustainability programme. MPA Singapore won in the category “resilient digital infrastructure” for its “digital port... mehr
Fourkites optimises ETA visibility
Chicago-based real-time supply chain visibility platform Fourkites has introduced "dynamic ETA for air". The company’s latest AI-powered innovation enables to track air freight with highly accurate and automated estimated times of arrival (ETAs). This visibility... mehr
Lesley Simmonds to lead business development
Global provider of solutions Grey Orange as appointed Lesley Simmonds as its new vice president of global business development and alliances. She will lead the company’s global growth strategy and spearhead the expansion of the company’s alliance ecosystem. Joining from... mehr
First cargo investments at JFK in two decades
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Panynj), which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, has signed a long-term ground lease agreement with Aeroterm for the development of a USD 145 million, 32,500 sqm cargo facility. The first new cargo facility built... mehr
Dedicated warehouse in Santiago de Chile
Bolloré Logistics Chile recently inaugurated its new logistics distribution facility at the "Bodenor Flex Centre" in the Enea industrial park (Pudahuel community) in Santiago de Chile, 5 km from Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport. This new 8,000 sqm... mehr
More maindeck services from Canada
Calgary-based Westjet is launching a new dedicated cargo service, today, 28 June 2021, using B737-800 converted freighters, as dedicated aircraft, to fulfil the larger-scale needs of Canadian businesses, freight forwarders, shippers and individual customers. The first of these... mehr
New LCL service between Mexico and Brazil
Dachser Mexico has launched a new weekly maritime link for less-than-container load (LCL) services, running service between the port of Altamira, Mexico and the port of Santos, Brazil. This route is a viable undertaking, since, according to Trend Economy, exports from Mexico... mehr
Importregion Nordamerika 
Die Tatsache, dass die Containerströme in Nordamerika erheblich zugelegt haben, kann die immer geringere Paarigkeit der Verkehre nicht ausgleichen. Im Gegenteil: Nach den neuesten Zahlen von CTS hat der Export aus den USA und Kanada im ersten Quartal 2021 um 7% eingebüsst, der... mehr
How double sailings intensify port congestion
Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea Intelligence recently analysed the impact of double sailings in the booming deep sea container shipping market. This is when two or more vessels sail in the same week on the same service string. What happens is that both the ports of... mehr
Almost USD 600 million for new heavy-lift helis
US Special Operations Command awarded Boeing a USD 599 million foreign military sales contract approved by the US state department to deliver 14 extended-range Chinook helicopters to the UK's Royal Air Force (RAF). These upgraded H-47 give the RAF fleet more versatility to... mehr