Regulatory expert joins Artba legal team 
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (Artba) has hired Prianka Sharma as vice president and counsel for regulatory affairs. She joins Artba from the small business administration’s (SBA) office of advocacy, where she was assistant chief counsel for... more
Seaspan using SpaceX’s Starlink
Seaspan Corporation, a Canada-based independent charter owner and operator of containerships (132 vessels with a total capacity of 1,219,080 teu, and an additional 58 vessels under construction), has started a foundational initiative for its digital transformation journey with... more
First Indonesian deal for Shipin Systems
Shipin Systems has secured its first deal with an Indonesian client: Asian Bulk Logistics (ABL). The world’s first AI visual analytics platform that monitors safety, Fleetvision, created by Shipin, will be installed on vessels owned and operated by ABL, the Jakarta-based... more
Narrow-gauge locos ordered for grain transport
The Western Australian cooperative CBH has commissioned Wabtec to build 17 CM20ACi dual-cab, diesel-electric locomotives. The first tranche of five of these narrow-gauged locomotives will arrive in Australia in the March quarter of 2026 and will be operational soon after.... more
Marguisa’s new Sawaf service
With its new Sawaf service, the Spain-based Marguisa Shipping Lines, a specialist in international container transport, is expanding its services in the Brazilian market. Since 2020, Marguisa has been operating a ro-ro service between Brazil and West Africa. A semi-liner... more
GXO deepens partnership with A&F
The contract logistics specialist is now managing A&F’s e-commerce fulfillment and returns in UK from its newly refurbished 15,800 sqm facility outside London. The expansion follows GXO’s partnership with the specialty retailer Abercrombie & Fitch in USA, where the... more
Planned rules could hold back Florida's economy
The Florida Ports Council (FPC) has requested that the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association (Noaa) rescind its newly proposed rules, because they pose a clear and present danger to Florida’s economy, its public safety and the security of its nation. FPC added that Noaa... more
Less sizzurp on the streets of Philadelphia
US Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted an illicit shipment of codeine syrup from the United Kingdom that was destined to an address in Philadelphia. The shipment, which was destined to an address in Philadelphia, arrived on 13 June 2023 manifested as... more
Chile: dramatic rise in freight crime
The pandemic-induced measures reduced the incidence of cargo theft in Chile. But now, after the Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted, levels of crime have sprung back with vengeance to 27% higher than pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report. The underlying factors... more
APM Terminals Callao reaches milestone
APM Terminals Callao, concessionaire of the Callao North Multipurpose Terminal in Peru, reached a milestone on 17 June by exceeding 1 million teu in a single concession year for the first time. In comparison to the twelve months before, the volume of containers entering the port... more