10 million teu capacity for Charleston Harbour 
In her third state of the port address, South Carolina Ports president and CEO Barbara Melvin highlighted the port's strategic investments in infrastructure to meet growing demand in the Southeast US market. With USD 3 billion invested, SC Ports is expanding its capacity to... mehr
And the best pet shipping airlines are ...
Airlines play a crucial role in pet shipping, acting as vital partners in guaranteeing the safe and efficient transportation of pets. Ipata is the global network of professional pet shippers, with members in over 90 countries serving more than 700 airports worldwide. At... mehr
Monitoring pandas on voyage
Cathay Cargo leveraged an air cargo tracking solution of the Canadian logistics IT services provider Descartes to monitor the condition and location of two pandas in real-time as they were safely transported from Chengdu to Hong Kong, where they arrived on 26 September. The... mehr
FedEx: first-ever panda roundtrip deliveries
FedEx Corporation transported six giant pandas between the USA and China on two separate flights this week. The roundtrip journey departed Atlanta, GA, arrived in Chengdu, where it delivered four pandas and then returned to Washington, DC with two pandas. Richard W. Smith,... mehr
New services anchoring in Alaska
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) has welcomed several new cargo carriers. Awesome Cargo Airlines from Mexico now operates the Incheon - ANC - Mexico City route, China’s Central Airlines connects Haikou -ANC - Ontario, and ASL Air Cargo from Ireland has launched the Jinan -... mehr
A promotion for Leandro Reales
Leandro Reales took over as managing director of A. Hartrodt Argentina in Buenos Aires on 1 October 2024, having joined the company as commercial manager in June this year. After 28 years of experience in the forwarding sector and executive positions at various companies,... mehr
Indiana River & Rail Terminals launched
The new business venture in the USA is a partnership between Ports of Indiana and Superior River Terminals Indiana. It brings multiple barge, rail and warehouse facilities of the two ports under one operator and will manage all the general cargo facilities at the Jeffersonville... mehr
PIL names two LNG dual-fuel vessels
Pacific International Lines (PIL) has named its first two 14,000 teu LNG dual-fuel container vessels, “Kota Eagle” and “Kota Emerald”, marking a significant milestone in its fleet renewal programme. These vessels are the largest in PIL's fleet and the first to fully run on... mehr
Logistec picks CCO to accelerate growth
Logistec, a North American marine and environmental services provider, has appointed Cleidy Liborio Fernandes as chief commercial officer. With her leadership skills in international business and strategic development, her task will be to drive growth for the company’s marine... mehr
Embraer’s e-freighter now certified
Embraer’s passenger-to-freighter conversion and the cargo loading system, developed by US Cargo Systems, received FAA certification in September 2024. In July, the e-freighter was certified by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (Anac) and Easa certification is due... mehr