More responsibilities for Adrien Thominet 
The ECS Group was pleased to report that Adrien Thominet, the executive chairman of the ECS Group, has been appointed to the board of directors of The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca). Thominet's decades of leadership and innovative contributions to the air cargo... more
FedEx augments capabilities in Latin America
Federal Express Corporation continues to strengthen its commitment to Latin America’s economic growth and connectivity and has now added two new flights linking important markets in South and Central America with Miami. In South America, a new route served by a FedEx Boeing... more
MOL to back Metaprop
MOL Group’s Osakan subsidiary is planning to invest in Metaprop, a New York-based real estate technology investor. Daibiru Corporation, which was fully acquired by MOL in 2022, is collaborating with the desk of the group’s corporate venture capital fund. Its newest project... more
KN moves into marine drayage
Kuehne + Nagel (KN) is acquiring 51% of the shares of marine drayage provider IMC Logistics. Based in Collierville, Tennessee, IMC has boosted its US network to 49 locations close to major seaports and rail transport hubs. Founded more than four decades ago, IMC specialises... more
A sustainable gateway for Latin America
Cosco Shipping has officially commenced operations at Chancay Peru Terminal, its first green and smart port investment in South America. Situated 78 km north of Lima, this advanced deep-water port features four berths, including two berths for containers, and can handle 1... more
Setting up in SoCal
Armlogi announced the lease of a 44,594 sqm site in Ontario, California, earlier this week, where it is looking to bolster its SoCal network. The hub features enhanced infrastructure in the form of 46 dock high-loading doors, mechanical pit levellers as well as grade-level... more
US railway and Alstom to develop hybrid locos
Norfolk Southern has partnered with manufacturer Alstom to pioneer sustainable locomotive propulsion with the conversion of two engines to hybrid technology. The finished locomotives will deliver quieter, lower-emission operations with an estimated 90% fewer emissions and... more
Last flight
On 1 November, border protection agriculture specialists (CBPAS) at the Louisville port of entry intercepted a shipment from Nigeria heading to a residence in West Palm Beach, Florida. The shipment was manifested as “yam flour sponge”, hoping to avoid detection. A physical... more
Celebrations in Houston 
Breakbulk Americas was a worthy venue for Chipolbrok America’s 20th anniversary. When China and Poland registered ever-more sailings from China and the Far East to the USA, the co-owners of Chipolbrok decided to establish a representative office in Houston. The success story... more
Boeing: +66% of freighters by 2043
Boeing has just published its "2024 World Air Cargo Forecast" (WACF), the biennial overview and long-term outlook for the air cargo industry, projecting that air cargo traffic will increase by an average of 4% per year through 2043. Darren Hulst, VP of commercial... more