American railroads prepare for 200th anniversary 
The B&O Railroad Museum, the birthplace of American railroading, has announced that Joe Hinrichs, president and CEO of the CSX Corporation will chair the museum’s USD 30 million dollar capital campaign to transform its campus in preparation for the 200th anniversary of... plus
Sous le signe de la coopération 
Projets communs de grandes organisations au cœur de la conférence mondiale des ports. Est-ce l’urgence grandissante des questions d’avenir, la fragmentation croissante du monde ou la volonté accrue de coopérer? Quoi qu’il en soit, les grandes fédérations et organisations... plus
New prospects for Brazilian aircraft manufacturer
Brazil's accession to the World Trade Organization's (WTO) Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft (TCA), formalised in Geneva (Switzerland) last week, has been welcomed by Embraer. The aerospace company's president and CEO, Francisco Gomes Neto: "From now on, the country... plus
Santa and his helpers are getting a bigger sleigh
This week, Alaska Air Cargo is adding a new 737-800BCF to its dedicated cargo fleet, increasing the capacity and flexibility on the routes serving communities in Alaska and connecting them to the lower 48. A second 737-800 freighter will join the existing lineup of three... plus
«Garder une vue d’ensemble»
Entretien avec le président italien de l’International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). L’association internationale des armateurs, qui représente 80% de la flotte mondiale, est présidée depuis 2022 par Emanuele Grimaldi. Dans le cadre de la conférence mondiale des ports, début... plus
Fourkites welcomes new senior executives
Fourkites has expanded its senior management team. Technology industry veteran Sean Fallon returns to Fourkites as chief strategy officer, while chief product officer Priya Rajagopalan takes on an expanded role that closely aligns customer operations and product development... plus
A cocktail of automated logistics solutions
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits and Symbotic have formed a partnership to deploy Symbotic’s robotics warehouse automation systems in some Southern Glazer distribution centres. The implementation is planned for 2025. Southern Glazer’s is a US-based alcoholic beverage... plus
Acquisitions expand short-line rail network
US short line railroad owner 3i-backed Regional Rail has agreed to acquire Indiana Eastern Railroad and Ohio South Central Railroad. The two lines operate a combined 172 km of mainline freight railroad in the US-states Indiana and Ohio. The acquisition further expands... plus
Executive elections at Tiaca
Tiaca has announced the results of its executive elections for the 2024-2025 term. Following a successful four years serving the membership and industry, chair Steven Polmans (left) will continue his work at the association's helm for the next two years. Emir Pineda... plus
Road services primarily for heavy freight
AIT Worldwide Logistics in the USA has launched its Middle Mile Network. In its own words, the forwarder’s aim is to offer a faster, more secure, and cost-effective alternative to traditional expedited less-than-truckload (LTL) services. The new offering connects US major... plus