Priority product for time-sensitive shipments 
Westjet Cargo is set to launch its new ‘Priority’ product, available on the WestJet Cargo network starting today, 4 November 2024. This premium offering gives eligible cargo top priority for loading and transport, guaranteeing that shipments travel on specific flights.... more
Railfreight slows down
Switzerland’s railfreight volumes are still not picking up. In Q3/2024, the sector recorded 2.74 billion net tonne kilometres (nkm), the second-lowest figure since the start of quarterly rail reporting. Only during the covid pandemic in Q2/2020 were fewer goods transported... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Caterpillars can increase their weight 10,000-fold within three weeks. more
In the midst of Milan
Corsalis has launched a new project in the heart of Milan, where it is looking to repurpose an old car park into a modern logistics space. The site, dubbed “La Fucina Della Barona”, measures 4,250 sqm and is just 2 km away from Milan’s Navigli canals. After buying the... more
Cooperating for eco-friendly deliveries
Maersk and Danone have partnered to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in seaborne logistics through Maersk’s ECO delivery ocean service, which uses low-emission fuels such as biodiesel or bio-methanol from waste feedstocks. The aim of the collaboration is to cut GHG... more
Driving growth in air and ocean freight
Global logistics provider DP World has appointed Philip Blumenthal as senior director of ocean freight and Peter Dyeremose as senior director of airfreight. Blumenthal’s previous position was chief transformation officer at ECU Worldwide, where he developed a digital sales... more
ITJ now under new ownership
The MedTriX Group and the Logismedia Group, both of which are headquartered in Basel, have come to an asset deal agreement to transfer the ownership of the International Transport Journal (ITJ) and the associated media ITJ Daily, Swisstrans, Worldtrans and the Swiss Shipping... more
Motivation from on high
Liborio Marchese dared to take the big step into running his own business, after having learnt the forwarding trade and practiced it in the service of others for ten years. Success has proven him right. He’s aiming to reach the CHF 3 million mark in sales in Switzerland in... more
PHL gets more green locomotives
Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) has received partial funding — together with the California Air Resources Board (Carb). The US short line railroad, which is part of Anacostia Rail Holding, is contributing USD 6.37 million toward the USD 34.2 million cost to acquire five ZE locomotives... more
Siemens sells logistics business
Siemens has announced its intention to sell Siemens Logistics to Vanderlande, making the automation specialist a long-term owner of the business. Owned by Toyota Industries Corp, Vanderlande focuses on logistics processes and solutions for the warehousing, airports and... more