US-Mexican bridge doubles capacities 
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKCR) has opened the new Ottensmeyer Bridge linking Texas and Tamaulipas. The USD 100 million construction project is the only railroad bridge crossing the US-Mexican border on the Rio Grande. It links Laredo TX (USA) and Nuevo Laredo,... more
Panama Canal traffic remains below average
According to the Danish Shipping organisation Bimco, traffic through the Panama Canal remained below historical averages between September 2024 and January 2025, with total capacity in dwt down by 10% compared to the average in the 2019–22 period. Despite the absence of... more
The hand on the axe 
How global shipping giants make money from deforestation. The news rather dampened the pleasant anticipation of the Christmas feast. In two years major shipping lines transported more than 500,000 t of meat from slaughterhouses associated with the deforestation of Brazilian... more
Lunar New Year – all eyes on Asia!
Global air cargo tonnage rose by 2% y-o-y in January, significantly below last year’s +11% average, which was due to tougher comparisons, softer e-commerce demand and an earlier ‘Lunar New Year’ (LNY). In week 5 (27 January - 2 February), tonnage dropped by 12% w-o-w, driven... more
African carrier appoints GSAs in three markets
Astral Aviation, headquartered in Nairobi, where Air Cargo Africa will take place next week, has appointed the Network Aviation Group (NAG) as its general sales agent (GSA) for Europe and the USA, while HIT Cargo Asia will represent the airline in mainland China. The Network... more
It’s a dog’s life...
Greater Good Charities, in partnership with Southwest Airlines, has conducted an emergency airlift of over 100 shelter pets from Long Beach CA to Portland OR (both in the USA). The pets carried on the emergency flight were in the care of shelters in Los Angeles county prior... more
Atlas Air Worldwide drives Aston Martin Aramco logistics
The US air cargo services provider Atlas Air Worldwide has been named as the official logistics partner of the UK’s Aston Martin Aramco Formula One team, optimising airfreight operations for the 2025 season and beyond. As the largest operator of Boeing B747 freighters, Atlas... more
Global CFS plants its flag on the west coast
Global CFS has opened a 135,000 sqft warehouse near LAX Los Angeles airport. The facility, at 1420 N McKinley Ave, is equipped with 30 docks and a drive-in door, “ensuring seamless operations and efficient handling of goods.” With 77 employees on site, Global CFS aims to... more
High-risk routes for cargo theft
A new system empowers transport companies to protect their cargo proactively. The technology specialist Verisk has launched a solution to minimise the risk of cargo theft. The ‘Cargo Net’ application uses a proprietary algorithm to generate a ‘route cargo theft risk score’... more
