Partnership in Brazil bears fruit 
Automated Mercedes-Benz trucks have been used in the Brazilian sugar cane harvest since 2019. Mercedes-Benz do Brasil has configured its Axor truck specifically for automated harvesting operations as part of a development partnership with the Brazilian agricultural technology... more
Etihad Cargo welcomes Caroline Pappas
Etihad Aviation Group’s cargo and logistics arm Etihad Cargo has appointed Caroline Pappas as general manager – Americas. Based in Chicago, she will report directly to Mark Faulkner, Etihad Cargo's director – cargo commercial West. Pappas will be responsible for establishing... more
CSX extends network in New England
CSX has completed the acquisition of Pan Am Railways. The takeover will expand the US class I railway’s reach into the rapidly growing Northeast region of the country. The completion of this transaction comes six weeks after CSX received regulatory approval. The terms of the... more
Exposing the blind spot
Volvo Trucks is introducing a new safety system to detect other road users entering the blind spot on both sides of the truck. The system uses a dual radar on each side of the truck to detect other road users – such as cyclists. When someone is in the blind spot zone, the... more
CDB Aviation strengthens partnership with Avianca
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., (“CDB Leasing”), has signed new lease agreements with Aerovías del Continente Americano Avianca (“Avianca”) for two Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (“P2F”) and one A320neo... more
Military transport for the Middle East
In May 2022, Jacksonville Port Authority’s (Jaxport) Blount Island Marine Terminal handled cargo for the South Carolina-based 841st transportation battalion and the Virginia-based 597th transportation brigade. The vessels loaded approximately 750 pieces of military... more
800 e-trucks by 2026
Manufacturer Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) and US food distributor Sysco have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to deliver up to nearly 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors by 2026. The first eCascadia delivery is expected to arrive at Sysco’s... more
Both fish and fowl
The US Defence Advanced Research Project Agency (Darpa) has launched the "Liberty Lifter" project to demonstrate a leap in operational logistics capabilities by designing, building, and flying a long-range, low-cost X-plane capable of seaborne strategic and tactical... more
Six honourees for Maritime Hall of Fame
The Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey has inducted six industry leaders into its International Maritime Hall of Fame. The prestigious awards were presented at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers in New York City. The 2022 Hall of Fame honourees were... more
CP to become primary rail provider for CMA CGM
Canadian Pacific (CP) is to become CMA CGM's primary rail provider in Canada, servicing the ports of Vancouver, Montreal and Saint John, NB. The two companies recently signed a new multi-year agreement. The partnership creates natural synergies, which will add density to key... more