Passages et tarifs record 
Hausse de tarifs malgré le trafic accru dans les canaux de Suez et de Panama. plus
Updated locos significantly reduce emissions 
Wabtec has been awarded an additional multi-year order from Norfolk Southern to modernise 330 locomotives. This deal is part of the US class I railway’s ongoing efforts to further improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions from its fleet. With each modernised locomotive,... plus
China to the Americas by ‘Air+Road’
Taiwan-based Dimerco recently launched a new intercontinental transport service called ‘Air+Road’. It aims at supplier shipping high-value components from China to manufacturing plants in Mexico. The door-to-door service takes just 6˗8 days and goes via the USA. According to... plus
For contract logistics in Brazil
In Jundiai (Brazil) a new Ceva contract logistics warehouse recently became operational. Customers are already active at the site, including Caudalie, ConvaTec, Fareva, Geo, Hilti, Logitech, Omron, Sephora, Stanley Black & Decker, Triumph and Terex. The greenfield site 57... plus
Latam flies carbon-neutrally every Friday
Every Friday the Latam Airlines Group will compensate the CO2 emissions of its first nine routes in Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and Colombia through a programme called “Let’s fly neutral on Friday”. It includes cargo flights on the routes Iquitos–Lima, Guayaquil–Baltra Island,... plus
General Motors picks Jeffrey Morrison
General Motors has appointed Jeffrey Morrison as its vice-president for global purchasing and supply chain activities, effective 1 April. He’s currently responsible for GM’s global electrified vehicle hardware development. Morrison has over 25 years of experience in the... plus
An investment of USD 23 billion?
According to Reuters’ sources, the biggest bid for a takeover in real estate is underway. Prologis, currently the global developer and owner of logistics property with the largest warehouse portfolio worldwide, was said to have launched a bid to buy Blackstone's division of... plus
Haulier to receive access to Class 8 e-trucks
American startup Watt EV has placed an order for 50 Volvo VNR Electric trucks. Over the next several months, the trucks will be deployed in Watt EV’s Truck-as-a-Service model (TaaS). TaaS provides shippers and carriers access to Class 8 battery-electric trucks at a per-mile... plus
More Californian container handling
The Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles have delayed their consideration of the “container dwell fee” until 25 March - and probably further. Still, the San Pedro Bay ports – Long Beach and Los Angeles combined – have seen a 64% decline in aging cargo on the docks... plus
Eric Green's leadership at Jaxport is paying off
The Florida Times-Union editorial board has recognised Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) CEO Eric Green for his leadership in growing Jacksonville’s seaport over the last five years, including the port's continued success amid global supply chain disruption created by the... plus