Heavy haul locomotives ordered for Brazil 
The Brazilian logistics company VLI has ordered nine Wabtec Evolution Series locomotives for about BRL 200 million (EUR 36.22 million). The ES43BBI model is a 4,500 hp heavy-haul locomotive specifically designed for 1,000 mm gauge railways in Brazil. The first units are expected... more
Antonov Airlines flies Californian compressor
In cooperation with Air Charter Service, Antonov Airlines provided an urgent air cargo transport solution to move an oversized compressor from San Bernandino, USA to Avalon, Australia on board of one of AN-124-100 aircraft. The cargo’s journey took four days. The total... more
First Super Hercules arrives in Indonesia
Lockheed Martin handed the first of five C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters over to the Indonesian Air Force (IDAF) during a ceremony, commemorating a new era in Hercules operations for this long-standing C-130 operator. IDAF's new C-130J-30s offer increased cargo... more
French shipping company launches train service
Contecon Manzanillo operates the Mexican Port of Manzanillo. It has now joined forces with its parent company International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), CMA CGM and Grupo da Mexico, a mining, transport and infrastructure company, to offer a new train service option in... more
Air cargo capacity above pre-pandemic level
According to the latest weekly market analysis released by Clive Data Services, part of Xeneta, an ocean and air freight rate benchmarking platform, global air cargo capacity increased for the eleventh consecutive month in February 2023, up 11% on the same period last year,... more
Short rail line in Florida changes hands
Railfreight company Rail USA has acquired the 690 km Florida Panhandle Rail Line from US class I railway CSX. The line is now named Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad (FG&A) and operates from Baldwin, FL, (near Jacksonville) to Pensacola, FL, passing through Tallahassee,... more
American Airlines Cargo picks Clément Fau
American Airlines Cargo has appointed experienced industry professional Clément Fau as its new country sales manager for France. Based at the airline’s French headquarters at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG), he will lead the carrier’s sales team activities in the country... more
Spright selects Blueflite drone platform
Blueflite, an advanced logistics drone, is entering a long-term partnership with Spright, a USA-based drone services provider. Spright has placed options for 40 units of Blueflite’s advanced logistics drone platform with an initial four units to be delivered over the coming... more
Large Tier 1 distribution space gained in USA
Yusen Logistics has acquired ownership of Taylored Services, a US multichannel 3PL fulfilment organisation. The deal expands Yusen Logistics’ warehouse network for contract logistics in key distribution areas of USA and further strengthens its end-to-end supply chain portfolio... more
Green energy for all Ceva warehouses
Ceva Logistics plans to transition all its contract logistics and freight warehouses to low-carbon electricity by 2025. The commitment will rely on a combination of purchasing low-carbon electricity (renewable and nuclear) from local utility providers and expanding its own... more