Less congestion on West Coast? 
Despite the Port of Long Beach's busiest February so far, the congestion in front of the ports of Los Angeles seems to be easing. Long Beach handled almost 772,000 teu in February, a significant upswing of 43.3% in comparison to the same month in 2020. Imports lead the way... plus
River transport links Paraguay with Brazil
Brazil Tec Plata, the Argentine subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, recently welcomed a new service that links the ports in Paraguay to the Port of La Plata, and from there, to the main ports in Brazil. The service, which made its first stopover at the... plus
Joint efforts to strengthen Mexican maindeck capacity
ACC Aviation, a global aviation consultancy headquartered in the UK, has transacted a B737-400 from Lithuania's Getjet Airlines to Frontera Flight Holdings, USA. The 1991-built aircraft will be reconfigured from 168-seat passenger fit to dedicated freighter for onward lease... plus
Truck stop vaccines for drivers
The National Association of Truck Stop Operators (Natso) in the USA along with a coalition representing trucking fleets and truck drivers in need, have urged the US centres for disease control (CDC) to designate truck stops and travel plazas as mobile vaccination sites to... plus
Airoldi rises to top regional position
Fabrizio Airoldi has been appointed managing director of Geodis in Italy. He joined the global logistics services provider as management control manager back in 2006. Holding a degree in business administration, Airoldi began his career in the finance department before... plus
MSC plans Sentosa service
MSC has launched a new container shipping link, the Sentosa service, to widen its network between southeast Asia and the US west coast, with a view to improving reliability in the transpacific network at a time when the entire market remains under considerable systemic pressure.... plus
Tunisair tries again
After the guest appearance of Olfa Hamdi, a young executive from outside the company, at the helm of Tunisair (see ITJ 11-12/2021, p. 5) was of only short duration, the Tunisian government is once again relying on a manager with in-house experience to take her place. Khaled... plus
A lot of money for Lineage Logistics
Lineage Logistics, a major player in temperature-controlled logistics since 2008, has raised USD 1.9 billion in equity from new and existing strategic partners for investments in facilities and technologies. Among the investors are Bentall Green Oak, D1 Capital Partners,... plus
2020: uptick in reefer market
The reefer market saw a global upswing in 2020, with a worldwide average growth of 3%-4%. The increased volume of reefer containers in the Belgian port of Antwerp last year is partly due to the increased demand for healthy foodstuffs and pharmaceutical products. In 2020, the... plus
From Alaska to the Spanish Isles
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) recently sold ferry vessels to Spain. In mid-March, the AMHS vessels the “Fairweather” and the “Chenega” were acquired by Servicios y Concesiones Maritimas Ibicencas of Ibiza (Spain).The sale price for... plus