Two new gateways in USA 
Geodis has expanded its direct-to-customer cross-border delivery service portfolio by opening two new airport gateway facilities in USA. Geodis My Parcel, which currently provides small parcel deliveries from USA to 26 European continental countries, UK and Canada, will now... more
UTC's urgent charter shipment to Chicago
UTC Overseas recently arranged a charter to transport aero-derivative gas turbines from Cairo and Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, to Chicago, IL, USA. Once they arrived at ORD, UTC further coordinated the last-mile transport to multiple destinations to support power stations. In total,... more
A caravan from Seattle... 
...and one of Dreamliners from Charleston soon. Iraq’s national carrier is making great efforts to meet international standards again, also with brand-new aircraft from the USA. This represents an important step towards getting off the EU’s blacklist. more
Cargo Ai: cargo capacities stable in March 2023
Q1/2023 closed on a positive note showing signs of stability in terms of global capacity, tonnages as well as air freight yields, as may be seen in the report which compares month-on-month (MOM) data from March 2023 vis-à-vis February 2023, based on the total capacity on... more
500% growth in Brazil in just five years
UWL, an American-owned NVOCC and provider of global 3PL services, has opened a new office near the Port of Itajai, Brazil. The more than 740 sqm facility serves as the central location for most of the company’s Brazil-based workforce, which has increased by 500% over the last... more
20 CNG stations for Western Canada
Tourmaline Oil and Clean Energy Fuels will build and operate a network of compressed natural gas (CNG) stations along key highway corridors across Western Canada. The two partners will invest USD 70 million in the project. Through this 50-50 shared investment, Tourmaline and... more
A first for the Port of Houston
The Swedish company Stena sent the tankers "Stena Pro Marine" and "Stena Prosperous" to the port of Houston on the US Gulf Coast where they were refuelled via barge while discharging clean petroleum products at a terminal. This was the first barge-to-ship... more
Three more 737-800 BCFs for Westjet Cargo
Westjet Cargo and the GTA Group inaugurated the launch of three 737-800 Boeing converted freighters in Toronto recently. More celebrations will take place in Halifax and Vancouver this month. The event marked the start of a dedicated cargo service designed to fulfill the... more
A tool to assess the benefits of railfreight
Canadian National Railways (CN) has launched My Carbon Emissions, a new self-service, sustainability tool. The new platform provides customers with a detailed report of their estimated GHG emissions based on all their loaded shipments moved on CN, as well as the emissions... more
CPB seizes more than 100 airsoft rifles
CBP officers at the Louisville Port of Entry seized more than 100 airsoft rifles during Operation Safety Tip from 20-24 March 2023. They focused on suspect shipments of airsoft toys without orange safety tips attempting entry into USA. The officers’ primary focus was on... more