Transflo announces changes at the helm 
Transflo, a mobile and cloud-based platform that automates and simplifies the supply chain process for more than 65,000 North American trucking companies and their customers, has named Renee Krug (centre) CEO of Transflo, allowing Frank Adelman (left) to become Transflo’s... more
War in Ukraine and Omicron weighing on air cargo
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has released March 2022 data for global air cargo markets showing a drop in demand. The effects of Omicron in Asia, the Russia – Ukraine war and a challenging operating backdrop contributed to the decline. Global demand,... more
Short line railroad now in service
Charlotte Western Railroad (CER), a subsidiary of Jaguar Transport Holdings, has begun its rail operations. The US short line railroad acquired leasehold rights to approximately 21 km of track owned by the North Carolina department of transportation (NCDOT). It connects with... more
Nuvocargo hires Jay Gerard
Nuvocargo, the first all-in-one digital platform to focus on USA-Mexico cross-border trade, has appointed Jay Gerard as head of customs. Gerard has over 20 years of logistics and operational management experience and was most recently global customs director, North America,... more
Icao: major trends in January 2022
World freight traffic reported a growth of 2.7% in January 2022 (compared to 2019), 6.2 percentage points down from the increase in the previous month. The softening was broad-based across all regions, particularly in Asia/Pacific, North America, and Latin America/Caribbean.... more
Inland Port Greer soon to handle 300,000 rail units?
South Carolina Ports has commissioned Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC) to assess options for expanding the capacities of the Inland Port Greer, one of its intermodal rail terminals in USA. HPC already provided a development plan for the facility some years before. In an update,... more
Increasing rail efficiency by 25%
The Container Port of Long Beach in Los Angeles (USA) has completed a USD 34.7 million rail project that will increase efficiency of goods movement and reduce congestion on local road networks by shifting more cargo to trains. The new constructed double track access adds a... more
DHL can't help the trend
Deutsche Post DHL Group remained on the growth path in Q1/2022. Revenues went up by 19.8% to EUR 22.6 billion, while operating profit (ebit) amounted to EUR 2.2 billion (Q1/2021: EUR 1.9 billion). At 9.6%, the ebit margin was at a comparable level with the previous year... more
Otto International chooses Heidi Stevens
Heidi Stevens will take over as CEO of Otto International, a global procurement and services company, on 15 May 2022. She follows Michael Dumke, who will retire on 30 June 2022. A London College of Fashion graduate, Stevens has an extensive career and track record in the... more