Boeing: +66% of freighters by 2043 
Boeing has just published its "2024 World Air Cargo Forecast" (WACF), the biennial overview and long-term outlook for the air cargo industry, projecting that air cargo traffic will increase by an average of 4% per year through 2043. Darren Hulst, VP of commercial... plus
UP to serve new car plant in Texas
Volkswagen Group of America has chosen the US class I railroad to serve its recently opened car facility in Freeport, Texas (USA). Union Pacific (UP) will help VW distribute imported vehicles to 300 dealerships in the central and western USA. The port Freeport facility has... plus
Prestwick partners with Chicago Rockford
During this week's Tiaca Air Cargo Forum in Miami Beach, Chicago Rockford international airport (RFD) and Glasgow Prestwick airport (PIK) signed a joint development agreement to promote cargo flights between the two locations. The partnership also aims to facilitate the sharing... plus
Lineage builds on Midwest cold chain
Lineage has acquired the assets of the Kansas City-based Cold Point Logistics, a provider of temperature-controlled solutions, effective 1 November. This move will expand Lineage’s cold chain in the USA and add to its existing portfolio of 480 facilities... plus
Prioritising innovation over cyber security
DNV’s latest report reveals a high tolerance for cyber risk in the maritime industry, with 61% of professionals willing to accept greater cyber vulnerabilities if it supports digital innovation. This figure is notably higher than in other critical sectors such as energy and... plus
Leadership changes at Post NL
Herna Verhagen has decided to step down as CEO of Post NL after the annual general meeting of shareholders on 15 April 2025, when she will formally hand over her responsibilities and duties to Pim Berendsen, the current CFO. This choice reflects Post NL’s commitment to... plus
Amazon drone delivery takes off in Arizona
Amazon customers in the West Valley of the Phoenix metro area are now receiving Prime Air drone deliveries from the Tolleson, AZ, same-day delivery site. Since starting drone delivery in 2022, Amazon has shipped thousands of items to customers in less than an hour. In 2023,... plus
Fleet upsize to meet net-zero targets
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has exercised options to add two additional 11,700 ceu Shaper class vessels to its fleet from China Merchants Jingling Shipyard, with delivery expected in the latter half of 2028. The company also intends to upsize two more vessels from 9,300 to 11,700 ceu,... plus
Hödlmayr acquires Laaers carriers
The Austria-based transport company is leasing Laers automobile carriers from Gatx Rail, with the first batch to be delivered by the end of 2024. Hödlmayr is Gatx’s first customer to use Laers automobile carriers, which bring advanced loading options and capacity to handle... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
A mole's fur has no line, allowing the animal to move equally well in all directions. plus