Cargo operations soars to new heights in Houston 
With a total of more than 537,700 t of freight for IAH and HOU combined, last year was the best on record for Houston’s cargo operations. The figure represents a steep 16% increase from 2020 and a 1.3% increase from 2019. An increase in domestic air freight in general was the... more
First e-locomotive for US short line railroad
Newburgh & South Shore Railroad (NSR), an affiliate of US transport company Omnitrax, has purchased its first all-battery electric locomotive to service its northern Ohio rail lines. The new AMPS Traction battery electric locomotive is projected to reduce NSR emissions by... more
More money for Forto
In its series D financing round, digitised freight forwarding and supply chain provider Forto has raised an additional USD 250 million in investor funds, increasing the company's valuation to USD 2.1 billion. Existing investors were also involved, in addition to banks and funds,... more
Vehicle fleet to be equipped with solar panels
DHL Express is installing solar panel units on 67 trucks within its pickup and delivery fleet in USA. The solar technology is expected to reduce CO2 emissions for each vehicle by 1,000 kg per year, also lowering both fuel and maintenance costs. Trailar’s solar system... more
Americold picks George Chappelle Jr
The board of trustees of Americold Realty Trust, the world’s largest publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REIT) focused on the ownership, operation, acquisition and development of temperature-controlled warehouses, has appointed George F. Chappelle Jr. as chief... more
6.9+ million Covid-19 vaccine doses for Ethiopia
The US embassy in Ethiopia has reported the arrival of 840,060 doses of the Pfizer vaccine that USA is sharing with Ethiopia through Covax. This batch, which arrived at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, via Covax on 1 March 2022, brings the number of doses of... more
US short line rail road now in service
Missouri Eastern Railroad (MER), a wholly owned subsidiary of Jaguar Transport Holdings, began rail operations on 1 March 2022. It owns 70 km of track located in the western portion of the St. Louis metropolitan area and has leasehold rights to 15 km of adjacent track owned by... more
ITJ exclusive: Qatar Airways flies for Cainiao
Following the recent expansion of its business with Atlas Air, Cainiao, the logistics arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, will fly goods from Hong Kong to São Paulo-GRU via Doha on B777 freighters operated by Qatar Airways Cargo. The service will begin tomorrow, 5 March... more
UA wins Tiaca's third sustainability award
The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) has announced the results of the third edition of the air cargo sustainability awards, run in partnership with industry IT solutions provider Champ Cargosystems. The awards aim to recognise outstanding businesses and industry... more
Joint venture investing heavily in USA
It is an invitation for two. The US real estate investor and developer Oxford Properties Group (Oxford) and the real estate investment management firm Ever West Real Estate Investors (Ever West) formed a joint venture in late 2021, planning to invest around USD 1 billion in US... more