Cargo-Partner expands Canada-USA-Mexico network
Cargo-Partner has launched new road transport solutions connecting Canada, the USA and Mexico. The company is well-represented in North America with two offices in Mexico and four key hubs in the USA offering air, sea and road transport. The new portfolio will connect the... mehr
First flight for Elroy's Chaparral C1
Elroy Air flew the world’s first turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical take-off and landing (hVTOL) aircraft on 12 November at its test-flight facility in Byron, California - the Chaparral C1. The C1 is an autonomous hVTOL aircraft, with distributed electric propulsion and a... mehr
American railroads prepare for 200th anniversary
The B&O Railroad Museum, the birthplace of American railroading, has announced that Joe Hinrichs, president and CEO of the CSX Corporation will chair the museum’s USD 30 million dollar capital campaign to transform its campus in preparation for the 200th anniversary of... mehr
Im Zeichen der Zusammenarbeit
Gemeinschaftsprojekte grosser Organisationen als Kernstück der Welthafenkonferenz. Ist es die gewachsene Dringlichkeit der Zukunftsfragen, die zunehmende Fragmentierung der Welt oder die erhöhte Bereitschaft zur Kooperation? Wie dem auch sei, grosse Verbände und Organisationen... mehr
New prospects for Brazilian aircraft manufacturer
Brazil's accession to the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft (TCA), formalised in Geneva (Switzerland) last week, has been welcomed by Embraer. The aerospace company's president and CEO, Francisco Gomes Neto: "From now on, the country... mehr
Santa and his helpers are getting a bigger sleigh
This week, Alaska Air Cargo is adding a new 737-800BCF to its dedicated cargo fleet, increasing the capacity and flexibility on the routes serving communities in Alaska and connecting them to the lower 48. A second 737-800 freighter will join the existing lineup of three... mehr
«Gesamtüberblick behalten»
Gespräch mit dem italienischen Vorsitzenden der International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). Der Internationalen Schifffahrtskammer, die 80% der Weltflotte vertritt, steht seit 2022 Emanuele Grimaldi vor. Der ICS-Präsident empfing im Rahmen der Welthafenkonferenz Christian Doepgen... mehr
Fourkites welcomes new senior executives
Fourkites has expanded its senior management team. Technology industry veteran Sean Fallon returns to Fourkites as chief strategy officer, while chief product officer Priya Rajagopalan takes on an expanded role that closely aligns customer operations and product development... mehr
A cocktail of automated logistics solutions
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits and Symbotic have formed a partnership to deploy Symbotic’s robotics warehouse automation systems in some Southern Glazer distribution centres. The implementation is planned for 2025. Southern Glazer’s is a US-based alcoholic beverage... mehr
Acquisitions expand short-line rail network
US short line railroad owner 3i-backed Regional Rail has agreed to acquire Indiana Eastern Railroad and Ohio South Central Railroad. The two lines operate a combined 172 km of mainline freight railroad in the US-states Indiana and Ohio. The acquisition further expands... mehr