Long gone 
Far more air cargo than before Covid-19. There’s not a cloud in the sky over the Iberian Peninsula’s airfreight markets, as the latest figures and initiatives on the ground and in the air show. more
WWW sets sail as standalone entity 
We Work the Waterways (WWW), founded under Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals (IRPT), will officially operate as an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organisation from 1 June. WWW focuses on building maritime career awareness among students, educators and communities, and... more
Two paths around the world
Santos and Manzanillo. While CMA CGM and Maersk link South America’s east coast with China and Vietnam, seven smaller carriers from the Far and Middle East have teamed up to provide Mexico’s industry with links across the Pacific. more
Deugro hosts safety forum
On April 1, 2025, Deugro Houston hosted its first annual 'Trucker Safety Forum', bringing together representatives from transport partners including Jetco Delivery, Palletized Trucking and Gulf Winds International. The round-table discussion addressed regulatory updates,... more
FedEx launches direct Singapore–US freighter service
FedEx has launched its first direct all-cargo flight from Singapore to Anchorage, enhancing transpacific service for Southeast Asia. The Boeing 777F flight operates six times weekly from Changi Airport, offering faster transit times to the US, especially for key sectors like... more
GTA Air joins Aerios to boost charter quoting speed
Texas-based GTA Air has adopted Aerios’ Carrier App to streamline air cargo charter quotes, cutting response times by 66%. The integration proves the platform’s flexibility, following its recent rollout with Cargojet. Aerios enables faster, over-the-phone quoting and enhanced... more
Vinicius Patel appointed chair of ESI board
Vinicius Patel, director of port administration at Porto do Açu in Brazil, has been appointed chair of the board of the Environmental Ship Index (ESI). He succeeds Eric van der Schans from the port of Rotterdam, who held the position since 2020. Patel is also IAPH vice-president... more
Is this the opening gambit?
Two Panama Canal ports go to US investor. Just days after he took office US president Donald Trump announced his intention to restore US control over the Panama Canal, which was handed back to Panama in 1999. The change of ownership of two ports may lend weight to that plan. more
Connecting trade across continents
Colombian IT firm acquired by Wisetech. Wisetech Global, an Australian developer that produces the logistics software ‘Cargowise’, has signed an agreement to acquire Opentecnología, a firm based in Bogotá specialising in customs and logistics technology. more
Throughput on the rise
Survey by the Agência Nacional de Transportes Aquaviários. Brazil’s ministry of ports and airports has reported that the country handled record cargo volumes at its ports last year. A total of 1.32 billion t of freight passed through the country’s hubs in twelve months. One port... more