BDP International selects Four Kites 
BDP International (BDP), a privately-owned global logistics and transportation services company, has engaged Four Kites to design solutions for predictive shipment visibility across the supply chain. This endeavour will improve the performance of BDP's visibility platform, BDP... mehr
Hoyer Group and Dupré Logistics: joint venture in USA
The Hoyer Group has access to a steadily growing global network. Joint ventures are a central component of its consistent expansion strategy. With Dupré Logistics the group consolidates its market position on the North American continent. Under the name Hoyer Bulk LLC, the... mehr
Colombia greets largest ULCV so far
Coming from Asia, the almost 14,000 teu container vessel “APL Esplanade” recently arrived at Puerto Aguadulce, a container terminal, which began operations in November 2016 and which is run by its two major shareholders International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) of the... mehr
CAAC issues validation for converted B737-800
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI), a Miami (USA)-based passenger-to-freighter conversion specialist, has received a VSTC (VSTC0933) from the civil aviation administration of China (CAAC) for the p2f conversion for B737-800. The VSTC validates the original FAA supplemental type... mehr
Crude oil boosted Corpus Christi's results in 2019
The Texan Port of Corpus Christi is looking back in joy on its year 2019. 122.2 million t of cargo were registered throughout the whole year. This is a rise of 13% or 16 million t compared to 2018. This significant growth is attributed by the port authority to increases in... mehr
Paycargo helps to set up America's first ACCS
PayCargo has collaborated with Atlanta airport and India-based IT business Kale Logistics Solutions to set up the first air cargo community system (ACCS) in the USA. Lionel van der Walt, Paycargo president and CEO of The Americas: "In Europe they have been leading the way,... mehr
Britannia opens new office in New York
Britannia P&I has underlined its commitment to the North American market by establishing a new exclusive correspondent, B Americas P&I, to be based in New York. The office will be headed by Michael Unger, a prominent maritime lawyer with extensive litigation and... mehr
Americold appoints new CCO
Americold Realty Trust, a large publicly traded REIT focused on the ownership, operation and development of temperature-controlled warehouses, announced that Robert Chambers has joined the company as executive vice president and CCO. “We are excited to expand our executive... mehr
Extension of partnership provides freight stability
Canadian National Railways (CN) and NorFalco have signed a new multi-year agreement that will provide freight transportation of sulphuric acid from NorFalco’s rail served productions facilities in Sudbury, ON, Rouyn-Noranda, QC, and Valleyfield, QC. The agreement reconfirms... mehr
Expanding service capabilities in North America
Wabtec in the USA has acquired Relco Locomotives, a long-established player in the locomotive overhaul and maintenance industry. The acquisition expands Wabtec’s freight services capabilities and capacity. “The complementary combination of our portfolios will create... mehr