AfA appoints senior lobbyist Michael Taylor
The Airforwarders Association has appointed senior lobbyist, Michael Taylor, managing partner, Diakon Partners, to help maintain its pressure on the US Congress for urgent investment in air cargo infrastructure at US airports. Taylor will represent the interests and concerns of... more
55 new cranes to cut emissions by 50%
Georgia Ports Authority in USA has agreed to spend USD 170 million on 55 hybrid-engine rubber-tired gantry cranes to outfit the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal, as it is redeveloped into an all-container facility. The hybrid machines will exclusively operate off electric... more
UPS investing in healthcare segment
Logistics provider UPS has opened a new location for healthcare products in Giessen. It is the first UPS branch in Germany to specialise in such products. The new hub has a GMP- and GDP-compliant certified area of 27,200 sqm and also offers a modern track-and-trace system,... more
Dronamics picks Tim Martin
Dronamics, the world’s first cargo drone airline, has appointed Tim Martin as chief revenue officer and member of the executive team, effective 1 April 2023. Martin brings nearly three decades of senior management experience across global supply chain and logistics sectors,... more
Swissport wins lion's share of Chilean market
Swissport International has secured a major contract with Sky Airline, the first low-cost carrier in the Chilean market. Starting from April 2023, Swissport will provide ground services and cargo handling at all 15 airports Sky flies to in Chile. The portfolio includes... more
Carbon neutral warehouse for UK’s Midlands
PGS Global has invested GBP 10 million (EUR 11.3 million) in developing the greenest storage and distribution hub in central England to support the growth of European manufacturers and retailers. The purpose-built carbon neutral warehouse is attracting strong interest from... more
Asian markets to expand till 2030?
It is not necessarily only Asians which are expecting their markets to boom. A recent study conducted by UPS emphasises that "Asian markets are becoming the global epicentre for new consumer demand." According to these findings, trade among twelve key markets in... more
From two railroads to five in one stroke
Gulf & Atlantic Railways (G&AR) has signed an agreement to acquire three midwestern short line railroads from Midwest & Bluegrass Rail. Camp Chase Railroad, Chesapeake & Indiana Railroad and Vermilion Valley Railroad are located in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois,... more
ONE now holds 28.7% of Poseidon
Poseidon Acquisition Corp., an entity formed by certain affiliates of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, certain affiliates of the Washington Family, David Sokol, chairman of the board of Atlas, and Ocean Network Express (ONE) and certain of their respective affiliates, has... more
A long-term agreement at Port of Gulfport
Under a twenty-year term agreement with the Mississippi State Port Authority which came into effect on 23 March 2023, Ports America will invest USD 43 million to develop the vacant Terminal 4 at the Port of Gulfport (Mississippi) into a cargo-handling terminal. This will not... more