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Union Pacific (UP) plans to invest USD 3.4 billion in 2024. An estimated 56% of the capital plan - USD 1.9 billion - will be used for upgrading and replacing infrastructure, such as rail, ties, and ballasts, and USD 0.6 billion for locomotives and equipment. The US class I... more
DHL: a Mid-Atlantic move
DHL recently relocated its Maryland e-commerce hub to a new site in Manassas, Virginia. The new distribution centre spans almost 13,006 sqm and is close to an international airport. Maintaining its focus on its customer base in Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic states, DHL... more
Real-time booking with integrated data
Wisetech Global and Avianca Cargo have integrated their data to enable freight forwarders to plan, book, confirm and manage shipments in real-time from within Cargowise, a logistics execution platform. As part of the ‘Cargowise carrier connectivity programme’, Cargowise... more
Maritime mourns Angela Chao
Angela Chao, chair and CEO of the Foremost Group has died in a car accident. The daughter of Foremost Group founder James S. C. Chao and sister of former US secretary of transportation Elaine Chao, Angela Chao was named one of marine log’s top women in maritime in 2021. The... more
Four and 45 Dreamliners for Southeast Asian carriers
In Singapore, where one of the world’s biggest air shows is taking place this week, Boeing has announced the purchase of 49 B787 Dreamliners by two companies based in Southeast Asia. Royal Brunei Airlines, which was the region's first carrier to fly the B787 over a decade... more
Eviation renews leadership team
Eviation Aircraft, a manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, has appointed Andre Stein (left) as chief executive officer and Jeff Hurford (right) as chief financial officer. The aerospace veterans will lead the company through the next stages toward certification of the Alice... more
GXO rides the robotics wave
With acquisitions, investments, and new automation projects, 2023 was a largely successful business year for GXO. In its annual report, the logistics provider posts a full year revenue of USD 9.8 billion and record cash flows, as many more companies are turning to supply chain... more
Still setting records in Miami
Cargo operations at Miami International Airport (MIA) reached new heights in 2023, posting a 1% growth to achieve a record-breaking 2.78 million t (2.2 million t of international cargo and 548,976 t of domestic shipments). 2023 also marked the third consecutive year that MIA... more
From DHL to Chapman Freeborn
Chapman Freeborn, a global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Leo Teplitskiy as director of key cargo accounts for the Americas, effective immediately. Teplitskiy will oversee all account operations of Chapman Freeborn’s dedicated air cargo... more
CSX to digitise its locomotives
The US class I railway has contracted the manufacturer Wabtec to equip 200 AC4400 locomotives with a suite of digital solutions, which will enable the rolling stock to deliver up to 8% fuel savings. The upgrades are expected to reduce 170 t of CO2 per locomotive per year. They... more