Upswing for US railcar industry 
The US railcar supplier Greenbrier received orders for 4,500 new railcars with an aggregate value of USD 580 million during its fiscal second quarter ending on 28 February 2023. Orders for the quarter included tank cars, automobile-carrying railcars, boxcars and covered... more
Expanding logistics capacity in South America
A new fulfilment centre in Chile: Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has signed a long-term contract with Decathlon, a French company specialising in the marketing of sporting goods and apparel, to expand its operations, warehousing and distribution capacity in Latin America by 30%. As... more
Westjet Cargo now certified
Westjet Cargo has received Transport Canada’s approval and official certification of its four 737-800 Boeing converted freighters (BCF). With this certification, Westjet Cargo and the GTA Group will implement three freighters into operation, as dedicated aircraft to serve... more
75 candles for IRU
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. It was founded in Geneva on 23 March 1948, created by eight national road transport associations to partner with the United Nations and other governmental organisations. In the... more
Global tonnages and average rates stabilised
Based on over 400,000 transactions per week collected by World ACD Market Data, figures for week 11 show a clear stabilisation in both worldwide tonnages as well as the global average rate, compared with the previous week and following several weeks of relative stability since... more
CSX enhances carbon calculator
With its improved calculator, the US call I railway CSX is aiming to help forwarders to achieve their supply chain sustainability objectives. The new version is available to customers who use the Ship CSX online platform. The tool enables carload freight shippers to generate... more
Port of Hueneme promotes Austin Yang
The Port of Hueneme in California, USA has promoted Austin Yang to the new chief financial and chief administration officer effective, 6 March 2023. Kristin Decas, Port of Hueneme’s CEO and Port Director: “I am very pleased that Yang is taking over as our new CFO/CAO and I... more
Fourth temperature-controlled hub in Spain opened
Americold Realty Trust, which specialises in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics for the food industry, has launched a new facility in Santa Perpetua, Barcelona in Spain. The location has eleven loading bays and over 20,000 pallet positions offering storage for... more
IAG opens second new route to Caribbean today
On 26 March 2023, IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), will launch a new route to Aruba (Oranjestad) via Antigua, to be followed by the start of a new service to Guyana (Georgetown) via St Lucia on 27 March 2023. Both flights will be available... more
65th opening season for the St. Lawrence Seaway
The St. Lawrence Seaway is again open for navigation! The official start of the 65th season of the binational waterway between Canada and USA was accompanied by speeches held by Terence Bowles, president and CEO of the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC), and Adam... more