Testing eco-friendly HGVs in Alberta 
Alberta (Canada)-based commercial carriers will soon be able to test commercial vehicles that operate with alternative, energy-efficient fuels within their regular business operations. In autumn 2022, the Alberta Motor Transport Association (Amta) and partners will start the... more
Ben Hart named UIPA executive director 
The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) board of directors named Ben Hart as the organisation’s new executive director on Wednesday 24 August 2022. Hart has served as deputy director of the Utah governor’s office of economic opportunity (Go Utah) since March 2017 and was... more
Flying fish through the desert
Meat, fish, vegetables via Dubai and Doha. The Arabian Peninsula isn’t really renowned as a big exporter of perishable goods. Its central location, however, between farms, breeders and fishermen on the one hand and consumer markets on the other, makes the region’s airports... more
Sterling Transportation promotes Craig Carter
Craig Carter joined the Sterling Transportation team as director of operations just over a year ago, bringing over 30 years of experience in diverse industries to the company. Effective, 26 August 2022, Carter is now taking over on the position of vice president of... more
Emission-free deliveries in Los Angeles
Volvo Trucks North America has delivered three VNR Electric trucks to McLane Company for zero-tailpipe emission deliveries in Southern California. The vehicles, which have an operational range of up to 440 km, are the first Class 8 electric tractors to be put on the road for... more
Brian Devine joins Staffing Leadership Group
Brian Devine has joined Staffing Leadership Group, a Columbus, Ohio–based logistics staffing agency, as president and CEO. He comes to Staffing Leadership Group as an industry veteran in the staffing and employment industry. Devine's career spans over 25 years with Employ... more
The deal is undone
On 27 September 2021, Maersk said goodbye to its subsidiary Maersk Container Industry (MCI), which had been in business since 1991, and to the latter’s Qingdao facilities. Maersk signed and sealed the takeover agreements the China International Marine Containers Group (CIMC),... more
Efficient rail solution for energy transports
Canadian National Railways (CN) and the energy company Keyera have signed a memorandum of understanding that will leverage their joint expertise to evaluate the creation of a specialised clean energy terminal in Alberta’s industrial heartland. The partners believe that this new... more
DHL Express partners with Singapore Airlines
International express service provider DH has welcomed the arrival of its new Boeing 777 freighter at Singapore Changi Airport. The freighter, which sports a dual DHL-Singapore Airlines (SIA) livery, has a maximum capacity of 102 t. SIA will operate it on routes to USA via... more
UK’s Hico charms Bengal Tiger and CFS
The trust fund Hico, owned by the British Hartnoll family, has acquired all the assets of Bengal Tiger Line (BTL) from CMIA Capital Partners, formed in 2017. With initial roots in Hamburg (1986), registration was subsequently transferred to Cyprus before BTL moved to Singapore... more