Trials in progress for automated trucks in the USA 
Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are actively developing and testing automated trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on public roads. The initial routes are on highways in southwest Virginia, USA, where Torc Robotics is headquartered. All automated runs require both an... plus
Avianca Cargo to connect Colombia to Texas
Beginning 2 October 2019, Avianca Cargo will offer a twice weekly A330-200F service between Bogota (Colombia) and Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) in Texas (USA), supplying the market with additional capacity on a modern plane that allows the simultaneous transport of different types of... plus
Alabama short line changes ownership
R. J. Corman Railroad in the USA has finalised a long-term agreement to lease and operate a short-line railroad from the city of Childersburg local redevelopment authority, CSX and Norfolk Southern (NS). The newly formed R. J. Corman Railroad Company/Childersburg Line is a... plus
More maindeck capacity for Middle Eastern carrier
Saudia Cargo added a second additional weekly freighter flight to operate on Tuesday and Thursday to New York JFK (USA) via Liege, Belgium, by a B747-400F aircraft. Moreover, Saudia Cargo has become the largest player in the Kenya-Europe market by adding four weekly... plus
Latam Cargo gives wings to Brazilian bears
As the latest project of a partnership initiated in 2009 between Latam Cargo Brazil and the institute of environment and renewable natural resources, the airline recently transported two bears from Fortaleza to São Paulo in Brazil. The animals travelled in specially designed... plus
China Airlines finalises B777F order
Taiwan-based China Airlines has finalised its agreement with Boeing to order six 777 Freighters to modernise its cargo fleet. The carrier, which currently operates one of the world's largest B747F fleets consisting of 18 units, plans to transition to the largest and longest... plus
UPS expands service portfolio
UPS has recently integrated and expanded its zone solutions product within its customs brokerage, warehousing, logistics and transportation business. The addition gives UPS a portfolio of foreign trade zone (FTZ) consulting, management and fulfilment services. UPS has also... plus
RTS gives Air Canada Cargo a helping hand
Air Canada Cargo has completed the implementation of the revenue planning and sales budgeting solution "Foresight" which considers schedules, capacity, demand, routes, equipment characteristics and shipment characteristics to find the value of schedules and set annual... plus
Extended intermodal partnerships in Canada
Canadian National Railways (CN) has renewed two of its intermodal agreements with two big shipping companies. The first one is Evergreen Line, which will continue its long-standing relationship of 27 years with CN and has signed a new contract with the railway. Under the new... plus
Seafreight and Innocentive form partnership
In the USA, New Jersey-headquartered Seafreight Labs, a software specialist for the sea freight industry, and Massachusetts-based Innocentive, a player in crowd-sourced innovation, have agreed on a strategic partnership to deliver joint crowd-solving services to the sea freight... plus