Ceva cares about medical equipment in India
In a further expansion of its global healthcare capabilities, Ceva Logistics has launched a specialist installation service in India for large-scale medical equipment using its own dedicated team of engineers and technicians. Ceva’s expert team will be responsible for... more
Disaster response resources for short lines in place
“Short lines need to be thinking through disaster preparation, response, mitigation and resiliency on the calm days so that they’re ready to respond in a crisis,” says the American short line and regional railroad association (ASLRRA). Therefore, the association has... more
US short line railroad deploys PTC
Illinois Railway (IR) is one of the first US short line railroads to implement fully functional positive train control (PTC) and enable state-of-the-art safety on its trains, according to Omnitrax that operates the line. The IR has installed PTC equipment on three locomotives... more
Latam Cargo flies to Mount Pleasant
Having been chosen to operate the service in December 2018 following a tender process agreed between the British and Argentinean governments to introduce a new international air link to Mount Pleasant, Falkland Islands, Latam Airlines Brazil has announced that its new weekly... more
Much more capacity for Garuda Indonesia
Garuda Indonesia and the Ireland-based aviation lessor and financier Gecas have entered into a lease agreement for two 737-800 Boeing-converted freighters (BCF). The passenger-converted aircraft are slated to be phased in mid-2020 and will provide additional capacity to Cargo... more
HMM issues convertible bond for new investments
The South Korea-headquartered carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) plans to issue a convertible bond with a volume of KRW 660 billion (USD 562.4 million). The shipping company is highly indebted with KRW 4.1 trillion KRW (USD 3.49 billion). Due to the shipping company's... more
Meantime Communications hires Justin Burns
Global PR and communications consultancy Meantime Communications has signed up experienced journalist and editor Justin Burns. Burns has worked for over six years in B2B trade publishing covering mainly aviation and air freight, including roles as reporter at Airport Council... more
U-Freight launches iShipmore
The Filipino partner of the U-Freight Group (UFL) has launched iShipmore, a new online shipping platform to assist individuals who want to ship items bought online to consignees based in the Philippines. A major reason behind the launch of the new platform is to overcome the... more
First Baltic LNG locomotives to run next summer
Estonian freight carrier Operail has entered into a cooperation agreement with the Latvian company DiGas to develop the first cargo-carrying LNG freight locomotive in the Baltics region. Previously, the gas technology was tested and used on shunting locomotives. Adding the... more
Saudia Cargo moves Da Vinci's "flying machines"
While the Louvre museum in Paris (France) is presenting an exhibition on Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519) until 24 February 2020 to mark the fifth centenary of the artist’s death, Saudia Cargo has dedicated its air cargo and logistical capabilities to transport 20 digital artworks... more