More UWL in Asia and California
Cleveland-based NVOCC UWL recently opened two new offices: a domestic one in Long Beach, CA, and one in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. UWL President Duncan Wright: “As the industry diversifies trade route options, we are confident our investment in Long Beach and Ho Chi Minh... more
IAG Cargo: between Catalonia and California
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group, has launched a new route between Barcelona (BCN) and Los Angeles (LAX) and restarted its popular route between Barcelona and San Francisco (SFO), for the first time since the end of September 2021. From... more
Box margins back to normal?
In its analysis, Container X Change has concluded that the excess of empty boxes in container depots in the USA represents another challenge for global supply chains. According to this data, container prices have been declining by approximately 30% over the past two months n... more
ID Logistics appoints Stan Schrader
Following the completion of its acquisition of Kane Logistics, ID Logistics has appointed Stan Schrader as its new CEO ID Logistics USA. Initially CCO of Kane Logistics, Schrader's new role will be to maintain a strong level of organic growth and implement the commercial... more
Bueno, bonito, barato
Qatar Airways Cargo runs Latin American charter services for Cainiao. more
Air Canada Cargo expanding freighter network
Air Canada Cargo is expanding its freighter network and launching a service to Halifax today, 19 April 2022. In addition, the entry into service of the second Boeing 767-300ER freighter will allow the airline to add freighter services to Frankfurt, Cologne, Istanbul, Madrid and... more
Polar King International picks Kevin Wilson
Polar King International has named Kevin Wilson as director of engineering, R&D and refrigeration. Dave Schenkel, president of Polar King International, said that Wilson will direct quality control, assist in new product and business development and work with managers to... more
US short line railroad to serve new steel mill
The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) is investing USD 750,000 to assist the construction of a new rail spur and onsite loading, unloading and storage tracks to serve a mini steel mill which steel manufacturer Nucor is constructing in Davidson County, North Carolina (USA).... more
No limits for prices for newbuilds
According to Clarksons’ statistics, prices in the shipbuilding sector continue to point upwards. From an absolute low in November 2020 price have now increased by around 25%. This is the highest price rise since 2005, the London-based company said. For higher ship prices, one... more
Global K9 and CSK9 to improve cargo security
Engineered canine screening and detection provider Global K9 Protection Group (GK9PG) has entered a strategic partnership with Anniston, Alabama-based 360 Security Partners, known in the industry as CSK9 (Cargo Screening K9) and VWK9, as part of ongoing plans to expand services... more