Class I to develop rail facility in California 
BNSF Railways is planning to invest more than USD 1.5 billion in constructing a state-of-the-art master-planned rail facility in Southern California, the first to be developed by a Class 1 railroad. The Barstow International Gateway will contain a rail yard, an intermodal... more
Crane Worldwide Logistics welcomes Janet Ang
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Janet Ang as global vice president industrial. Among other things, her task will be to support the development of additional integrated supply chain solutions for Crane Worldwide’s growing portfolio of B2B international clients. Based... more
A quality stamp for challenging animal transports
Already holding the Iata Ceiv Pharma certificate, Challenge Airlines has now also been Iata Ceiv Live Animals certified. The certificate was formally presented to Hay Sasson, COO of Challenge Group, by Iata's SVP product and services Frederic Léger at the Iata World Cargo... more
Clarksons sees "solid maritime conditions"
Maritime analyst Clarksons Research is comparably optimistic in its recent edition of its Shipping Review & Outlook report. The Clark Sea Index, the company's index for ship revenue, witnessed a small setback in September, but remains averaging USD 38,880 per day so far... more
Breaking ground in Japan
Construction works for the ESR Noda II facility have now begun. The site is located in Chiba Prefecture’s Noda City in Japan and just 4 km away from the operational ESR Noda distribution centre I (Noda l). Scheduled to be completed in August 2023, the Noda II is a 4-storey... more
Pallet-Track network is growing in UK
Logistics services provider Aramex UK has joined the Pallet-Track network as part of an aggressive growth strategy in UK. Headquartered in Dubai – UAE, the multinational business currently operates in more than 60 countries worldwide. Its portfolio comprises international... more
AFS picks Kevin Day
AFS Logistics has appointed Kevin Day as president of the less-than-truckload (LTL) segment. Day has over 25 years of logistics industry experience, including more than eleven years in executive leadership roles. As president of LTL for AFS, Day will serve in both a client-... more
JV for new terminal in Abu Dhabi Ports
The AD Ports Group has broken ground for a new capacity container terminal in Abu Dhabi. The CMA Terminals Khalifa Port is expected to be operational in H1/2025 and will be managed by a joint venture owned by CMA Terminals (70% ownership), a subsidiary of global shipping and... more
Iberia and Italy have a new land and sea service
XPO Logistics has launched a new land and sea transport service between the Iberian Peninsula and Italy, managing daily freight flows outbound and inbound between the ports of Barcelona and Valencia (Spain) and Savona (Italy). XPO moves goods by trailer from their place of... more
Transnatur selects new partner in Germany
On 1 October 2022, the Spanish Transnatur Group launched a new collaboration with the agent ITC Logistic to cover the Ruhr area in Germany. Founded in 1975, ITC Logistic runs several offices in the country, Willich (Düsseldorf) being its headquarters. The Ruhr is a strategic... more