Doubling capacities in Ottawa 
The airline Canadian North has unveiled plans to double the size of its cargo facility in Ottawa. This significant expansion is in direct response to the rapidly growing needs of remote and northern communities. Both Canadian North and the government of Canada are committing... more
WWL appoints national director of air freight
Worldwide Logistics Group (WWL), an integrated logistics provider, has appointed Robert Stadnicki as national air freight director, where he will oversee the US air freight division. Stadnicki will be responsible for setting the company’s air freight strategy, managing import... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The border between USA and Canada runs through 13 of the 50 US states and eight of Canada's 13 provinces and territories. more
PSA BDP launches Romanian office
PSA BDP, a provider supply chain, transport, and logistics solutions, has opened its first office in Bucharest, Romania. With this addition, PSA BDP now has nearly 140 offices around the globe. Romania has been actively investing in the development of its transport... more
CNC launches Bay Bengal Express
CNC, CMA CGM's sole Intra-Asia short sea operator since 2019, is introducing the Bay Bengal Express 6 (BBX6) service, connecting ports in Bangladesh, Malaysia, Vietnam, and China. Described as a direct link from Ho Chi Minh to Port Klang and Chittagong, it establishes a... more
Expanding trucking services in southern Africa
A. Hartrodt has set up a cross-border trucking division in Johannesburg, South Africa, with the aim to build up and expand cargo volumes in the region, the company says. The intra-Africa business is mainly focused on exports from South Africa. For example, mines in Botswana... more
Double drought
Low water levels for US inland waterways. The Mississippi River is running low on water and threatening exports in 2023 – as was already the case in 2022. more
Gotthard to reopen for goods trains tomorrow
Good news for the transport sector: from tomorrow, Wednesday 23 August, around 90 goods trains per day are expected to run through the Swiss base tunnel again, plus around 20 trains via the old mountain route. To ensure that all goods can be transported, however, some goods... more
First destination in Oceania
With its maiden flight from its Shenzhen hub to Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea on 20 August 2023, SF Airlines, the airline of the Chinese courier service SF Express, added its first scheduled destination in Oceania to its network. The B747-400 freighter... more
BUD Cargo City apron extension fully operational
Completed after just ten months of construction, the extension of the BUD Cargo City’s apron was recently handed over at Budapest Airport, in a special ceremony to mark the occasion. During the opening ceremony, Qatar Airways Cargo was the first guest, with a special livery... more