Tecplata expands capacity 
Tecplata, a container terminal near Buenos Aires, has successfully dredged its marine channels to 10 m, setting a standard for the city’s terminals. Tecplata’s next aim is to deepen its access channel to 14 m, further enhancing its competitiveness. Tecplata is strategically... more
CMA CGM Air Cargo’s first transpac freight service
With its third B777-200F, taken over on 18 August and operated by Atlas Air, CMA CGM Air Cargo has inaugurated a new transpacific route. This milestone represents a significant step in the company's global expansion strategy and aligns with the ambition of the CMA CGM Group to... more
Expanding digital air cargo capacity to Hawaii
Pacific Air Cargo has joined Freightos’ Webcargo, thus expanding the digital booking and payment platform’s reach to its routes from Los Angeles to Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. The collaboration also increases Webcargo’s offered capacity to include key routes from Los Angeles... more
A promotion for Erica Calhoun
The port of Los Angeles has appointed Erica M. Calhoun as its deputy executive director to oversee the city of Los Angeles harbour department’s administrative bureau. She has served as interim deputy executive director of harbour administration since May 2024. In her new... more
Green truck collects dirty waste
The US waste management company Recology is testing North America's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric refuse collection vehicle in San Francisco, CA (USA). The truck was developed in partnership with New Way Trucks and Hyzon. Recology will be the first waste and... more
Supporting a Savannah site
Armlogi has expanded its site at the Port of Savannah, thus enhancing capacity at its busiest warehouse in the USA. Dubbed SAV1, the warehouse has handled over 800 container shipments since its launch in 2021. 300 more are expected soon. It is this increase in demand that has... more
Commercial fleet to more than double by 2043
In its 2024 commercial market outlook (CMO) for China, a long-term forecast of demand for commercial airplanes and related services, Boeing predicts that China will more than double its commercial airplane fleet by 2043 as its aviation industry expands and modernises to meet... more
Coming soon: autonomous distribution yards
In a market first, Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America (MEAA) has introduced “Hub Pilot”, a platform as a service (PaaS) to support autonomous distribution yard logistics. The technology uses infrastructure-based perception, high-definition mapping and sensors to... more
Adding a flatbed specialised division
The US transport company AMX Trucking has expanded its fleet with the addition of a new flatbed specialised division to complement its existing fleet services, which include dry van, refrigerated, drayage, tanker, and intermodal. The new division enhances AMX's services by... more
Caring for pets travelling to Europe
Two days ago, on the "international dog day" celebrated on 26 August, Westjet Cargo announced the expansion of its pet transport services to three major European airports: London Gatwick (LGW), London Heathrow (LHR), and Edinburgh (EDI). Strictly adhering to Iata's... more