Laurels for the Port of Montréal 
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has recognised the work of 28 port authorities in its annual environmental improvement, facilities engineering, information technology and communications awards programmes. AAPA’s information technology awards programme,... plus
Pan-European call for Brexit deal
The International Road Union (IRU) and 32 transport business groups and road transport associations from across Europe call on EU and UK negotiators to reach a Brexit deal for the sake of consumers and the economy. In an open letter to Michel Barnier and David Frost... plus
Nikki Clifton to lead the UPS Foundation
UPS has appointed Nicole “Nikki” Clifton as president of social impact and the UPS Foundation, effective 1 November and announced the retirement of Eduardo “Ed” Martinez, who will be leaving the organisation after a distinguished 44 year career. Clifton will lead UPS’s... plus
New Flexis for Norish
Third party multi-temperature warehousing and logistics network Norish operates lithium-ion battery-powered Flexi articulated VNA truck technology at one of its cold store facilities in the West Midlands. The company, which has used Flexi VNA trucks throughout its business... plus
New normal at Port of Corpus Christi
The Port of Corpus Christi (TX, USA) has returned its hurricane readiness status to port condition 5 (normal seasonal readiness) after the passing of tropical storm Beta. The Port Authority continues to monitor the tropics for any potential storm threats that may form during... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
When the Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911, painter Pablo Picasso was the prime suspect. It later transpired that an Italian thief called Vincenzo Peruggia had simply walked out with it tucked under his arm. plus
Eastern and Globalx - but all USA
Global Crossing Airlines ("Globalx") has signed a letter of intent with two affiliates of Singapore-based technology, defence, and engineering group ST Engineering to convert five A321 passenger aircraft into freighters. Under the deal with their subsidiary ST... plus
More rail tank cars meet US safety standards
Nearly half, 48%, of rail tank cars carrying class 3 flammable liquids in 2019 met the new safety requirements, up from 33% in 2018, according to the latest statistics of the US department of transportation’s bureau of transportation statistics (BTS). The report says that... plus
Turkish Cargo integrating its virtual workforce
Turkish Cargo is continuing its journey to the future by integrating robotic process automation into its business processes that can minimise errors. In an initial phase the robots Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta will go live. Bravo will be in charge of spot rate approvals,... plus
Daily trains from China to Hamburg
UTLC ERA, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, and Belintertrans Germany, are launching a joint end-to-end regular multimodal service from Altynkol, on the border with China, to Kaliningrad (Russia) and Hamburg (Germany). The new service will provide competitive and reliable... plus