Dachser expands in Australia and New Zealand 
By taking over air and sea freight forwarder ACA International, Dachser is adding six locations Down Under to its own air & sea logistics (ASL) network. With this acquisition, Dachser extends its coverage in this segment to Australia and New Zealand, countries that are... more
C02 emission calculator for all transport modes
Nippon Express Holding has launched an “NX-Green” calculator. The tool calculates and visualises CO2 emissions from origin to destination for international air, ocean (including river barge), truck, and rail transport when users simply enter the origin and destination of a... more
First Australasian carrier for Cargo Ai
Air New Zealand Cargo's capacity is now live on Cargo Ai’s digital marketplace "Cargomart". This is the first Australasian carrier that the Singapore-based airfreight digital enabler has been able to welcome to its platform. Air NZ Cargo will be offering its capacity... more
Dachser opens offices in South East Asia
The new locations in Chiang Mai, Thailand and Da Nang, Vietnam are already in service and strengthen Dachser's position in the region to serve growing customer demands, especially from the electronics, and fashion and sports industries. Chiang Mai is Dachser's fourth... more
Acia Aero Leasing enters Canadian market
Acia Aero Leasing (“Acia”), a major provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services, announced on the sidelines of the Istat Americas conference that it has leased its first aircraft to a Canada-based airline customer. Bradley Air Services Limited,... more
Key safety measures towards zero accidents
The US railfreight industry has announced a set of steps it is taking in its drive towards a future without incidents and injuries. It aims to ensure that accidents like the collision and derailment of a BSNF fuel train in East Palestine (Texas) last month never happen again.... more
Qantas announces changes at the helm
The Qantas Group is reorganising its group management committee. Andrew David, CEO of Qantas domestic and international, will retire in September 2023. The role of CEO of Qantas domestic and international (which was combined during Covid), will be again split into two... more
Latam adds route to California and Texas
Latam Cargo is launching a new route between South America and USA. The initial frequency of two flights per week on this Quito (Ecuador) - Los Angeles - Houston - Manaus (Brazil) - São Paulo Viracopos route is expected to double, starting in H2/2023 with the arrival of the new... more
Union Pacific pursues CEO succession process
Union Pacific Corporation is currently in the process of recruiting a new leadership. Following discussions between the board and Lance M. Fritz, chairman, president and CEO, regarding the path for identifying the company’s next CEO, in March 2022 the board engaged an outside... more
Rotor sails for MOL and Vale's bulk
The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) and the Brazilian mining company Vale International, (Vale) have announced a new environmental initiative. Together, they plan to retrofit a 200,000 t class bulk carrier with rotor sails produced by the Finnish company... more