UPS A300-600F retrofit completed
Airbus has completed the cockpit upgrade project for 52 A300-600F and two simulators in the UPS Airlines fleet. The final delivery of an aircraft retro-fitted with state-of-the-art cockpit avionics in March was the culmination of a six-year project signed in March 2017, with... more
Haulier expands LTL business in North America
The North American transport company TFI International has agreed to acquire Siemens Transportation Group (STG) and completed the acquisition of Hot Line Freight Systems (Hot Line). Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. Founded in 1962, the majority of STG’s operations... more
US class I railway CSX to deliver renewable fuels
Energy company Oleo-X has chosen rail as a major supply chain partner to transport its renewable energy. On a CSX-served location in Pascagoula, Mississippi (USA), Oleo-X has launched a renewable diesel (RD) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) feedstock merchant pretreatment... more
Attention – data theft!
A joint charter by Fiata and GSF. Digitalisation is the order of the day in logistics too. Without data security its development is at risk, however. Fiata and GSF show how it should be done. more
Rob Crisci joins Lineage Logistics
Lineage Logistics, a global provider of temperature-controlled industrial Reit and logistics solutions, has appointed Rob Crisci as chief financial officer. Crisci brings more than 25 years of financial leadership experience in the industrial and technology sectors. He will... more
US container imports on the rise
Descartes System Group (DSGX), a Canada-based multinational technology company that provides logistics and supply chain management software for the logistics industry, has released its global shipping report for May 2023. This monthly benchmark analyses the US import data in all... more
Name change at the age of 45
Europe-based global logistics company Boltas is moving forward: With 45 years of experience, it continues to grow with its offices, warehouses and employees in Germany, Turkey, Italy, Romania and France. After having operated under the name of Çobantur Boltas for nearly half a... more
Air Baltic carries the Stanley Cup
Latvia’s national airline Air Baltic was given a unique opportunity to transport the Stanley Cup – the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It was carried from the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto to Riga and afterwards to... more
PSA Marine: a stake in Panama
PSA Marine has completed its acquisition of a 45% stake in Meyer’s Tugs (MTSA) from Inversiones Maritimas CPT in Panama. Peter Chew, managing director of PSA Marine: “CPT and PSA Marine share a passionate belief of growing the towage service offering in Panama.” Located in... more
Logistics with added value
Dachser has signed a joint venture agreement with the Japanese logistics company Nishi-Nippon Railroad. Dachser Japan K.K.’s first office will open in Tokyo at the end of 2023. As part of Dachser's global network, the Japanese location will offer air and sea transport with... more