Sunny side of the East Coast 
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) on the US East Coast handled 5.9 million teu in 2022, an increase of 5% compared to 2021. It was not only an annual record. The Port of Savannah achieved four of its top five months for container volume last year, with August at the top... more
Deugro USA wins Gold Safety Award
Deugro USA has received the Highwire Gold Safety Award (formerly Construct Secure Safety Award) for the third consecutive year. The prize is presented to companies rated with a safety score between 85% and 95% in Highwire’s safety assessment programme. “This award reflects... more
Direct US link via Bilbao
The Port of Bilbao now has a direct maritime connection to USA. The British shipping company Ellerman City Liners will start its service in mid-February 2023. It will be a weekly direct link between the Port of Bilbao on the Bay of Biscay and the US East coast for the multimodal... more
Pyka unveils the Pelican Cargo
Pyka, a provider of autonomous electric aviation technology, has unveiled the latest addition to its fleet of purpose-built industrial aircraft, the Pelican Cargo. Pelican Cargo is the world’s largest zero-emission cargo airplane and the first autonomous vehicle of its class.... more
Changes at Midwest Association of Rail Shippers
The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (Mars) welcomed a slate of new officers - along with a new executive director – at its recent winter meeting. The 2023 Mars officers are: president Kathy Bathurst (right), CSX Transportation, first VP Matt O'Kray, Transtar, and second... more
Westbound transatlantic air cargo in January
Despite high inflation and falling US retail sales, westbound air cargo volumes between Europe and North America rose 6% year-on-year in January but overall global air cargo demand continued to fall, down -8%, as an earlier Chinese New Year and economic headwinds subdued other... more
A direct connection between India and USA
The Chinese carrier Cosco, including its Hong Kong affiliate OOCL, recently launched a direct service from Asia connection to the US East Coast via Suez. The weekly Awes service calls the ports of Singapore, Laem Chabang, Cai Mep, Mundra, the Suez Canal, New York, Norfolk,... more
Iran-Cuba sea link on the list
A direct shipping link is being established between Iran and Cuba. According to Iranian sources, the deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy, Mehdi Safari, explained the new launch in detail. "A direct shipping line has been established between Iran and Cuba over... more
IAG Cargo flies the dinosaur
The British Natural History Museum (NHM) confirmed IAG Cargo as its official exhibition logistics partner for its upcoming exhibition "Titanosaur: Life as the biggest dinosaur" back in November 2022. Now, the cargo division of International Airlines Group has... more
Sudden ebb in used container ship market 
What was good in the past can be bad today. The once vibrating market of second-hand container vessels slowed down in the course of 2022. Over the year, sales and purchase levels were only half as high as in 2021, according to Alphaliner's latest global survey. In 2022,... more