Cargospot showcases its APIs to drive innovation 
Champ Cargosystems has backed Iata's biannual "ONE Record Hackathon" in Shenzhen (China), which was designed to encourage problem-solving, creativity and the technical abilities of all participants. As part of its sponsorship, the IT logistics software services... more
Air-sea solution cuts transit times
The new service, launched by Kerry Logistics Network (KLN), links eight European countries with destinations in Australia and New Zealand. The air-sea combination creates an alternative that is three time faster than sea freight and 50% cheaper than airfreight on the same lanes.... more
Montreal improves port’s rail access
The Canadian government will invest up to CAD 16.75 million (EUR 11.4 million) for a project at the Port of Montréal which will add a fourth track on the Pie-IX railway bridge and build a storage area. These upgrades, including the fourth track, involve fitting a further 500 m... more
"FEDeRATED" - pioneering logistics transformation
After five years of collaboration, the EU-funded "FEDeRATED" project – a EU member state driven initiative to establish a federated network of platforms for data sharing in the freight transport and logistics sectors, has finally come to a key step. The official final... more
Maersk makes moves in Mexico
Maersk is looking to benefit from the potential of Tijuana as a key hub for US/Mexico cross-border trade by opening a new 30,000 sqm facility in the city. The site is located in Prisma XII, Pacifico Industrial Park in Tijuana, Baja California, close to various ports in the... more
Two new executives for Europa
Europa Air & Sea has created two new leadership roles as it expands its services for businesses based in the UK. Vicky Armitage (left) has been appointed sea freight operations manager for the UK & Ireland and will be based in Birmingham. She has more than 13 years'... more
Red Sea crisis boosts road alternatives
The TIR system ensures that goods flow smoothly between East Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Following the Red Sea crisis, major transport companies have in recent weeks bypassed the Red Sea by opting for land-based alternatives through the Middle East and Gulf Cooperation... more
Enhancing data analytics
Unilode Aviation Solutions owns and manages a digitally enabled fleet of approximately 165,000 ULDs and operates over 700 readers in more than 500 facilities worldwide. It has now launched its new mobile app called "e-ULD", a customer portal and enterprise data... more
When global warming cools down, dry bulk heats up
In his latest analysis, Mikkel Nordberg, Veson Nautical's senior shipping economist, says that decarbonisation efforts are expected to result in a net increase of 26 million t and 237 billion tonne-miles for the dry bulk shipping industry from 2023 to 2026. The expansion of... more
AMC now heading Northeast
Mountain Air Cargo (AMC), an express cargo carrier which provides flight and maintenance services in the eastern half of the USA and the Caribbean Islands, introduced new routes last week, further expanding into the Northeast. The new routes are EWR-PVD, PVD-ACK, PVD-MVY,... more