Amazon Air now in Kansas City and Pittsburgh 
An Amazon Air B737-800F touched down at Pittsburgh airport (PIT) for the first time last week, adding the Western Pennsylvanian airport to its expanding US cargo network. The airport describes the daily service as its "biggest cargo". Through a partner lease... more
US class I railway adds chemical business
CSX has signed an agreement to acquire Quality Carriers. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The US bulk chemicals transport specialist operates the most extensive bulk tank trucking fleet in North America, with around 2,500 drivers. Through a network of over 100... more
Pall-Ex Group appoints marketing manager
Sian Morley joined the Pall-Ex Group marketing team in April, bringing with her 18 years of experience in the marketing industry. She has worked for digital marketing agencies and supported blue-chip clients such as Amex and Continental Tyres. Her task will be to lead the... more
Toronto with baggage 
The freight operator Air Canada Cargo is opening the first regular trans-Atlantic cargo link to and from the EuroAirport. Canada’s national carrier will initially connect Basel to Toronto, the country’s largest airport. more
1,000 hopper cars from Mexico
Canadian National Railways (CN) has placed an order for 1,000 new generation, high-capacity grain hopper cars. They will be produced in a Trinity Rail manufacturing plant in Mexico and will help move more grain across the rail company’s network. The Trinity Rail order is... more
Carriers sponsor climate change campaign
The skipper Boris Herrmann, whose Team Malizia gained notoriety in 2020 when he competed in the Vendee Globe 2020 ocean race while carrying the message “A Race We Must Win” on the sails of his yacht, signed an official partnership contract with carriers Hapag-Lloyd and Kuehne +... more
Logjob finds senior partner
Michel Colombo was appointed as Logjob’s new senior partner and head of its Neuchâtel office in Switzerland on 1 May. Colombo, who joined Logjob as managing director from Sonae Arauco Suisse, also served as managing director at Halter Rohstoff, as sales manager at Biedermann... more
Proponent partners with Sine Draco
Proponent, a Californian aerospace parts distribution business, has been selected by Sine Draco Aviation Technology to serve as a Tier 1 supplier of machined parts and other conversion hardware for Sine Draco's A321 freighter conversion programme. Under the deal, the team of... more
Under Armour's start in UK
Ceva Logistics has begun the full omni-channel distribution of Under Armour’s sports apparel products in UK. The provider runs Under Armour’s UK e-commerce business as part of an on-going, multi-year contract, with up to 200 employees operating from Ceva Logistics’ dedicated... more