Fake Covid-19 protection items intercepted 
After 20,000 counterfeit N95 masks arriving from Hong Kong had been seized by officers of the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) earlier this month at Boston airport, their Chicago colleagues confiscated a shipment of 500,000 counterfeit N95 masks arriving from Shenzhen,... plus
Twelve weeks between Hong Kong and Pittsburgh
Cathay Pacific Airways has launched a temporary expansion of its cargo operations in the Americas, linking Pittsburgh International (PIT) with Southeast Asia and supplementing its existing network of 19 cargo stations throughout the Americas, including East Coast services to... plus
DHL supports Livent Corporation in Argentina
DHL Industrial Projects has been supporting Livent with the expansion of its production facility in El Salar del Hombre Muerto in the province of Catamarca, Argentina. This includes international shipments, ocean charters for prefabricated modularised cargo, airfreight, storage... plus
Boris and the Bahamas
The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) is enhancing its digital platform, the Bahamas online registration information system (Boris). The services for digital access now include checking and reserving a vessel name, complete registration application and certificate verification.... plus
Big Brown lands in Vietnam
UPS made its inaugural flights into Vietnam last week to cater to the country's growing import and export demands. Since 15 September, a new B767F service into HCMC begins and ends in Shenzhen, China, home to UPS’s largest facility in Asia. It operates four days a week and... plus
Government funds for works at SCPA
The South Carolina Ports Authority has been granted almost USD 22 million from the USA's department of transportation for the refurbishment of a current facility. As part of its “Better utilising investment to leverage development (BUILD)” programme, the Trump administration... plus
Boeing responds to strong demand for freighters
Boeing has announced a firm order from an unidentified customer for two 737-800 Boeing converted freighters (BCF), as well as agreements to open additional conversion lines in Guangzhou, China and Singapore to meet strong market demand. The new B737-800BCF line at Guangzhou... plus
Canada to further improve rail safety
The Canadian government intends to invest CAD 25 million (EUR 16 million) over three years in order to upgrade the country’s railway system. This investment will support 165 new projects and initiatives that will increase safety and Canadians’ confidence at grade crossings... plus
Strongest month in Rio de Janeiro
The Companhia Docas do Rio de Janeiro (CDRJ) saw its highest throughput in 2020 this August. Its facilities handled 5.16 million t this month. This volume surpassed August 2019’s movement by 921,000 t, which corresponds to a growth of 21.7%. The Port Authority’s two main... plus
Montreal receives a new rail hub
Canadian Pacific (CP) has opened its new multi-commodity transload facility in Montreal. The facility will offer transloading services and supplementary intermodal transportation and distribution services from CP's Côte Saint-Luc yard, with more space available for future... plus