US class I railway to expand business 
CSX has been chosen as the rail transportation partner for a new USD 2.5 billion low-carbon aluminium recycling and rolling plant built by Novelis in Bay Minette, Alabama (USA). The facility will be the first fully integrated aluminium mill built in USA in 40 years. In... more
Capacities flowing back
The Copenhagen-based maritime intelligence provider Sea-Intelligence recently leveraged the capacities deployed by the carriers with the rates in the market. In the weeks following Golden Week (weeks 41-43), carriers are taking out significant levels of capacity per week on... more
Cargolux inks B777-8 Freighter order
Cargolux, Europe’s largest all-cargo airline operating a combined fleet of 30 Boeing 747-8 and 747-400 freighters, and Boeing have finalised an order of ten 777-8 freighters with options for six additional airplanes, with a signing ceremony at Cargolux’s headquarters in... more
Two on one day
On 4 October 2022 Jetstream Aviation Capital, a Miami-based aircraft lessor specialising in regional turboprop aircraft and the largest global owner of Saab 340 and Saab 2000, delivered two Saab 340B(F) to IBC Airways of Miami. They are the first of an ongoing multi-aircraft... more
Shift across South America 
Quito instead of Santiago. Kalitta Air has launched a service between Miami FL (USA) and Quito. The cargo carrier from Michigan (USA) sees the capital of Ecuador as a good alternative to less profitable Latin American destinations, despite the fact that if faces direct... more
Another warehouse for the Seattle region
WFS-affiliate World Distribution Services (WDS) has opened a new warehouse in Tacoma, Washington. The 28,000 sqm facility represents the company's fourth new location in less than two years with a particular focus on the US West Coast. The site also provides support for the... more
More e-trucks for Southern California
The US transport company Performance Team, an affiliate of Maersk, has deployed its first Class 8 battery-electric trucks from Volvo Trucks North America in Southern California. The e-trucks are designed to handle local and regional distribution with a range of up to 445 km on a... more
Utah to receive new railport
Savage, a provider of industrial logistics infrastructure, is planning to construct, own and operate a multi-commodity railport in Iron County, Utah, northwest of Cedar City. The Savage Railport – Southern Utah will provide transloading services to connect critical supply... more
Staying healthy with Cathy O'Brien
UPS has appointed Cathy O’Brien as healthcare vice-president for international sales. She will be responsible for driving growth across Europe, Amea and Latin America for the end-to-end supply chain services dedicated to supporting the pharmaceutical, medical device, laboratory... more
Large multi-year railcar order placed
North American leasing company Gatx has entered into a new long-term railcar supply agreement with Trinity Rail to purchase 15,000 newly built railcars until 2028, with an option to order up to an additional 500 railcars each year from 2023 to 2028. The agreement includes a... more