Trade prices with China keep falling 
Against a backdrop of highly volatile prices and capacities in deep sea container shipping between China and the Western countries, the Hamburg-based container market place Container X Change has published data on the trends for the period after China's Golden Week and the... plus
PAC implements tracking and notification service
USA-based B747F operator Pacific Air Cargo (PAC) has introduced "Pactrak": fully integrated into the company’s website, the air freight tracking and partner notification service allows PAC’s partners to know the exact status of their shipment at any point in its... plus
Aapa elects four new members
Mario Cordero, chairman of the board of the American Association of Port Authorities (Aapa), has announced the election of new members to the association's board of directors: Julianna Marler was appointed CEO of the Port of Vancouver USA in January 2017 after serving as... plus
Countering the supply chain crisis
US class I railway CSX plans to invest in thirteen overflow container yards in its major terminals to create additional storage and capacity and thus respond to supply chain disruptions caused by log jams in ports and warehousing. In Q3/2021, CSX Q3 raised its net earnings... plus
US haulier invests in refrigerated transport
USA-based Hub Group is expanding its supply chain solutions portfolio with the acquisition of cold-chain focused third-party logistics provider Choptank Transport. The USD 130 million takeover broadens Hub’s range of over-the-road refrigerated transport solutions and complements... plus
ONE for Oakland
It is a comeback. Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express (ONE) will relaunch its weekly service to Oakland which it discontinued in 2019. The carrier will revive its PS5 service back to Oakland on 13 November, connecting the US West Coast with ports in Tokyo and... plus
Wingcopter and Synerjet form partnership
Leading delivery drone manufacturer Wingcopter and aviation company Synerjet Corp have signed a strategic partnership agreement, which will allow the Latin American company to act as a distributor and local technical support provider for the Wingcopter 198, Wingcopter’s new... plus
US manufacturer opens engineering lab in India
Wabtec has inaugurated its largest engineering lab in Bengaluru (India) to enable rail component design and performance. This engineering lab has a 2,790 sqm test lab area and 1,580 sqm for an operations centre and office space. The facility houses more than 30 complex... plus
Prestataires de capacités en 2020 
À bien des égards l’année 2020 a été exceptionnelle. Également en trafic aérien. Par la force des choses, beaucoup de carriers ont découvert ou développé leur penchant pour le fret. Qatar Airways Cargo, un des rares ayant réussi à accroître sa part de marché, selon ses dires... plus
First heavy-duty e-truck to run in Manitoba
Multi-service haulier Gardewine, a subsidiary of Mullen Group, is adding a new electric shunt truck to its fleet. The vehicles are expected to arrive by December 2021, and the first electric parcel vans are expected to arrive by Q1/2022. The new e-trucks will be deployed to... plus