UP’s KCIT to open in mid-2025 
The new Kansas City Intermodal Terminal (KCIT) will be located west of downtown Kansas City, MO (USA) on an existing property of the class I railway and will serve both domestic and international containerised shipments of grains, consumer goods, refrigerated products, and pet... more
Overseeing Air Partner’s cargo division
Global aviation services provider Air Partner, a Wheels Up company, has appointed Eliska Hill as senior vice president of cargo for the UK and rest of the world. Bringing over 25 years of aviation experience, she has held senior positions at Chapman Freeborn in the UK and... more
FedEx to boost shipping capacity in Honduras
Federal Express Corporation has launched a new flight connecting Miami, Guatemala and Honduras. This new route offers a daily cargo capacity of up to 23,587 kg and enhanced connectivity for Central American businesses when importing and exporting to the USA and the rest of the... more
Fuel for up to 3,000 CNG powered trucks daily
Tourmaline and Clean Energy have opened two new CNG stations in Alberta, Canada. The facility advances the first commercial-grade natural gas fuelling corridor in the western part of the country. The new locations in Calgary and Grande Prairie, along with the Edmonton... more
Mr. Marine welcomes new CEO
Mr. Marine, which specialises in the testing, inspection, and certification of marine elevators, ballast water treatment systems and marine fixed and portable instruments, has appointed Charles Laarhuis as its new chief executive officer, effective 15 October 2024. Succeeding... more
CBP recovers stolen machinery bound for Guinea
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Norfolk, Virginia, successfully seized six pieces of stolen heavy equipment valued at over USD 200,000, initially taken from a rental company in Massachusetts. The equipment, which included a Bobcat skid steer, a Kubota backhoe,... more
CCM bolsters leadership team
Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), a USA-based interoperable chassis pool manager, is expanding its leadership team to strategically align with its future growth objectives. Effective immediately, John Furlong joins CCM as senior vice president and chief financial... more
Reopening the Leatherman terminal boosts SC Ports
South Carolina Ports saw an 8% year-over-year increase in September 2024 volumes, handling 214,558 teu and 118,306 pier containers. This growth follows the reopening of the Leatherman terminal, which added 700,000 teu of capacity and a 427 m berth to the port of Charleston. ... more
KTZ to rejuvenate its loco fleet
Manufacturer Wabtec closed a USD 405 million agreement to supply Evolutions Series ES44ACi locomotives to Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ). The new units will upgrade KTZ’s aging fleet and support growing rail demand in the region, the operator said. The locos will be built at... more
