Ecofriendly locomotives for Class I railways 
US manufacturer Progress Rail is supplying up to four EMD Joule battery electric locomotives to BNSF Railway (BNSF). Supported in part by grant funding, the locomotives would replace BNSF diesel units operating in Southern California, with charging systems for continuous... more
Nancee Ronning joins Forward Air as COO
Nancee Ronning will join Forward Air’s leadership team as chief commercial officer at the end of September 2022. Ronning brings a strong track record of profitable growth from GE Capital, Merrill Corporation and BNSF Logistics to Forward. She will be responsible for... more
Handling record at Abidjan's Terra terminal
The port of Abidjan’s ro-ro terminal Terra witnessed a weekly record between 22 and 29 August 2022, when it handled exactly 2,687 vehicles. The vehicles – mainly saloon and city cars or construction machines – were transported on the “Matorell” and “Pleiades Spirit” vehicle... more
Pooling for a leisure airline
The Canadian leisure airline Air Transat, which currently serves 45 destinations in 27 countries with a fleet of 31 aircraft including twelve wide-body aircraft, and Unilode have extended their ULD management partnership, which started in 2003, until 2026. Under the terms of... more
Two industry veterans for Jaxport
The Jacksonville port authority (Jaxport) has recruited two experienced transportation experts. Civil engineer Kelsey Cox (left), previously served by James Bennett, P.E., who was recently promoted to COO at Jaxport. Cox is a licensed professional engineer with a decade of... more
IRU promotes Vincent Erard
IRU secretary general Umberto de Pretto has appointed Vincent Erard to the newly created position of senior director, strategy and development of IRU, the world road transport organisation. Erard joined IRU in 2016 as head of finance, where he revamped financial and budget... more
Warp chooses David Lynch
Warp, a tech-enabled network of cross-docks and carriers specialising in middle-mile solutions, has appointed David Lynch as vice president of growth. The logistics veteran brings a background and knowledge in driving revenue growth and directing the operations for a successful... more
KTZ chooses zero-emission shunting solution
Wabtec and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (KTZ) have signed a MoU for 150 battery-electric shunters and modernisation work to transform the mainline fleet into liquid natural gas-powered (LNG) locomotives. The investment marks the CIS railway company’s largest sustainable technology... more
Meeting the changing needs of the Canadian market
Westjet Cargo, the cargo division of the Calgary-based Westjet airline, was created to meet the strong demand of the Canadian market. Following a recently announced long-term partnership with GTA, the carrier says that it is "more than ever committed to offering its... more
CSX picks Joseph R. Hinrichs
CSX Corp., one of the USA’s major transportation suppliers, has announced that, as part of a planned succession process, its board of directors has appointed seasoned executive Joseph R. Hinrichs as the company’s new president and CEO, effective today, 26 September 2022.... more