A new hub in the US network 
Taipei-founded 3PL Dimerco has expanded its US freight forwarding network to Phoenix, the fifth-largest city in USA, with the completion of its investment in BC Logistics. Founded in 2001, BC Logistics has provided international and domestic transportation services for... more
60,000 chassis pooled in SACP 3.0
Next generation chassis pool: Ocean Carrier, the ports authorities in Georgia, Jacksonville and North Carolina and CCM have signed an MoU to establish a new South Atlantic Chassis Pool (SACP 3.0). The new pool will start in October 2023 and will offer 60,000 chassis to... more
Marshall Islands Registry branches out
The International Registries and its affiliates (IRI) have opened new offices in Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada) and Qingdao (China). It is IRI’s first office in Canada and its 11th office in Asia. The opening of the Vancouver office expands on the historical and... more
Two directors for Trois-Rivières Port Authority
The Trois-Rivières Port Authority (TRPA) has appointed Félix Hamel and Denys Bernard to its board of directors for three-year terms. Felix Hamel (left) holds a double bachelor's degree in entrepreneurship & innovative management and in finance from the Université du... more
Robust start of world trade in 2022
The container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) continued its growth in January 2022, rising from 120.5 points (seasonally adjusted) to 122.0 points, according to the... more
Bert Selis joins WFS
Bert Selis has joined Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in the new role of VP business development, e-commerce, express & freight forwarders EMEAA, based in Liege, Belgium. He has close to 20 years’ experience in business development and sales in the air cargo and aviation... more
Good news from Miami overshadowed by violence
During the Tiaca Media Day, director general Glyn Hughes and chairman Stephen Polmans informed online how the Miami-based association, analogous to the air cargo industry in general, benefited financially and operationally during the Covid crisis. As a member-driven... more
Clarksons: "A special year for second-hand ships"
In a recent report, Clarksons says that 2021 witnessed a record in the second-hand ship trading market. All in all, 2,507 ships and 147 million deadweight t (mdwt) changed hands. They represent 7% of the total fleet and an estimated value of USD 47,000 million. After a dip,... more
Two more partners for Cargo Integrity Group
Fiata, the international Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, and BIC, the Bureau International des Containers, are joining the Cargo Integrity Group, which brings together international freight transport and cargo handling organisations to foster improvements in... more
APM Terminals Yucatán picks Nathalie Rush
Nathalie Rush assumed the role of APM Terminals Yucatán’s managing director in February. Once the necessary permits have been obtained she’ll relocate to Mexico from Chennai (India), where she’s been part of A.P. Moller Maersk’s talent and development organisation. “I’m... more