Connecting the Med and Latin America 
After having reshuffled its regional loops, Hapag-Lloyd is launching its new service for connecting the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Central America and the West Coast South America Express (MSW), starting in early May 2022. The main focus is on the direct connection between... more
Better coordination on war-affected trade routes
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has welcomed European Union transport ministers’ commitment to better coordinate their response to the transport challenges posed by the war in Ukraine. This commitment comes after the European Commission proposed two mandates to... more
Container flows to Virginia keep coming
The US East Coast Port of Virginia handled more than 314,000 teu in March 2022, an increase of 13% or 35,000 teu compared to March 2020. Almost 47% of the boxes were loaded imports. March’s volumes were ahead of January and February 2022, which were at 262,000 and 297,000... more
Fiata: survey on carriers' conduct
With three shipping alliances dominating the shipping markets, Fiata, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, is calling on its members to provide feedback on market development and shipping line practices that are considered as being unfair. Fiata... more
Efficiency is called for 
The current challenges for temperature-controlled pharmaceutical logistics. more
Increased rail access to US transload facilities
Norfolk Southern (NS) is partnering with the rail platform Commtrex. Customers shipping with Norfolk Southern will be able to search Commtrex’s comprehensive database for rail-served facilities by location, commodities handled and other parameters, the US class I railroad said.... more
Geodis picks Michael Lamia
Global transport and logistics provider Geodis has appointed Michael Lamia as senior vice president of Geodis Myparcel, a direct-to-customer cross-border small parcel shipping service. Lamia brings over 30 years of experience overseeing global supply chain and logistics networks... more
Fedex partners for long-range drones
Fedex Express has agreed with Silicon Valley-based Elroy Air to develop an autonomous drone. The purpose of the cooperation is to test Elroy Air's autonomous air cargo system within Fedex' logistics operations in USA. In a press release, Fedex said that the exponential... more
ACS Chicago: expansion plans for the Midwest
Capitalising on record figures for the company last year, Air Charter Service, a global aircraft charter broker with 28 offices worldwide, has announced expansion plans for the USA’s Midwest with a planned recruitment drive set to start later this year. The new office in Chicago... more
Canada: big investments in green transports
Canada’s government is planning to establish a growth fund to attract substantial private sector investment to reduce emissions. The budget includes funds for a number of projects particularly for road transport, which accounts for 20% of country’s greenhouse gas emissions.... more