Illegal fish swim bladders seized at US border 
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of San Luis discovered 91 swim bladders of the endangered totoaba fish which were concealed within a commercial shipment of frozen fish fillets. A previous seizure at the Nogales trade facility was made in April 2023.... plus
ZIM expands Latin America network
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is expanding its Latin America network with the launch of two new offerings: ZIM Albatross (ZAT) and ZIM Gulf Toucan (ZGT). ZAT offers direct connections between North China, Korea, Mexico, and the West Coast of South America, starting in... plus
GW adds a second office at Tex/Mex border
20 months after opening a branch in El Paso, TX, Gebrüder Weiss has also added a location in Laredo, TX – the biggest transhipment centre for US imports from Mexico: Every day, nearly USD 800 million worth of goods are transported across the border. Nearshoring is one reason... plus
DB Schenker promotes John McDonald
DB Schenker has promoted John McDonald to executive vice president of air freight in the Americas region. McDonald, who is based in Miami, will use his 35 years of experience in the supply chain and logistics industry to increase value for the company's customers and... plus
Elroy Air demonstrates eVTOL cargo system for AMC
Elroy Air, the developer of the end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) cargo system, recently demonstrated its autonomous cargo delivery system at the Travis Air Force Base. The demonstration was part of Mobility Guardian 2023, a large Air Mobility... plus
CSX investing in digital solution
The US class I railway is further optimising its railfreight network by expanding its partnership with Siemens. The two companies will develop and implement digital solutions for railfreight services by utilising Siemens’ Controlguide Core Dispatch System (CDS) and the rail... plus
BBAM's first 737-800 BCF for Alaska Air Cargo
Alaska Air Cargo has received the first of two 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) aircraft on lease from BBAM Limited Partnership (BBAM). Alaska Air Cargo plans to use the aircraft for expanded freight service in the state of Alaska and beyond in the coming months.... plus
Eroad: technology veteran as sales EVP
Eroad, a global specialist for fleet performance management, has appointed tenured fleet telematics executive Karl Weber as executive vice president of sales. With more than two decades of fleet technology experience, Weber will lead direct and channel sales, as well as... plus
Kenco strengthens life sciences division
Kenco, a North American third-party logistics (3PL) provider, has appointed Blake Hackler as group vice president, operations, life sciences and TJ Gbadamosi as a manager of life science network quality. Hackler brings extensive life sciences experience to his role. Prior to... plus
Première péruvienne 
L’Airport City de Lima, un nouveau concept en Amérique du Sud, commence à devenir plus concret. L’exploitant aéroportuaire Lima Airport Partners (LAP), dans lequel Fraport détient une part de 80,01%, a clôturé l’appel d’offres pour la South Cargo Zone. plus