HHLA beats 2018's figures in 2019 
The Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) achieved a rise in volumes, revenues and operating results in 2019, according to preliminary unaudited figures. In total, 7.6 million teu were handled at HHLA’s container terminals, a 3.3% uptick compared to the previous year (7.3... more
Rick Elieson to lead cargo and international operations
American Airlines has named Rick Elieson, president of cargo, president cargo and vice president international operations. In this expanded role, Elieson will continue to lead the cargo division and assume the leadership of American's international airport operations in 60... more
European airports are growing again
The European airports' association ACI Europe has calculated that its members' freight volumes fell by 1.9% last year compared to 2018 - "the worst performance since 2012". At -1.8%, the downswing in the second half of the year was comparatively consistent, but... more
Goodman and CPP Investments increase equity commitment
Goodman Group and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have committed an additional USD 2.5 billion of equity to the Goodman North American Partnership (GNAP), increasing their total equity commitment to USD 5.5 billion. Consistent with the partnership’s... more
US class I railroad plans new hub in Cleveland
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) is investing in a new facility, the Logistics Center North Houston at Cleveland (USA). Once completed, the rail-served development is designed to help businesses increase their reach and speed to the densely-populated Houston market and surrounding... more
Port of Los Angeles under pressure
The port of Los Angeles remains in troubled waters. In January, the Californian port moved approx. 806,000 teu, a 5.4% decrease compared to last year. “We anticipated that tariffs would continue to impact cargo volumes as we moved into 2020, and our January volumes reflect... more
Rock-it Cargo wins award
Rock-it Cargo earned top honours in the transportation company of the year category at the annual Pollstar awards at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California (USA). Rock-it was one of six companies nominated in the category recognising “outstanding integrity,... more
Quickmail continues to grow
Quickmail, Switzerland's only private mail service provider, has grown again: In 2019 Quickmail delivered 106.8 million addressed letters in Switzerland, 8 million more than in the previous year, which corresponds to an increase of 8.1%. Quickmail's share in the addressed mail... more
Many more flowers flown by Latam Cargo
More than 210 Latam Cargo B767-300F took off from Colombia (2.2 times more than in an ordinary week) and Ecuador (+3.5 times), carrying 12,600 t of flowers - 6,600 t from Bogotá and Medellín, and 6,000 t from Quito, for the Valentine’s Day season, the peak of the fresh flower... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
When William of Orange and his wife Mary ascended the throne of England, Ireland and Scotland as William III and Mary II in 1689, British farmers abandoned the traditional purple carrot in favour of the orange variety. more