A step towards zero GHG by 2050 
Union Pacific Railroad (UP) is en route to achieving net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. The US class I railways recently presented its first comprehensive climate action plan. It includes measures to improve operational efficiency and minimise fuel consumption with... more
Sarah Schacher wins Dr. L.I. Hewes Award
Sarah Schacher, a preconstruction engineer, was presented with the Dr. L.I. Hewes Award at this year’s annual meeting of the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, which was held this autumn. The Hewes Award is presented to one individual each... more
French Guiana adopts new port technology
After the Indian Ocean (Mayotte), the Caribbean (Martinique) and the Pacific (Papeete and Nouméa), French Guiana is now also taking the port system Ci5 and Smart Ports on board. For France’s overseas departments and territories (the DOM-TOM's), 2021 will have been the year of... more
Converting Beechcrafts into freighters
Yingling Aviation, a Cessna, Beechcraft, and McCauley authorised affiliate founded 75 years ago, has announced an agreement with Alpine Air Express, an FAR Part 135 on-demand air cargo operator, to reconfigure and upgrade Beechcraft 1900D aircraft to boost the capacity, range,... more
18 giraffes from South Africa to Brazil
Intradco Global and its parent company Chapman Freeborn have worked together on a charter flight to transport 18 giraffes from O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) to Río de Janeiro Galeão Airport (GIG). Averaging 4.3-5.7 m when fully grown, the animals were transported... more
Changes in Unilever leadership executive
Chief legal officer & group secretary Ritva Sotamaa will retire from the company at the end of March 2022. She will be succeeded by Maria Varsellona, general counsel & company secretary for global technology company ABB. Furthermore, Marc Engel, chief supply chain... more
Second Nature Brands names Mack Phillips
Second Nature Brands, a leading snacks company, has appointed Mack Phillips as its chief supply chain officer. In this role he’ll be in charge of all supply chain activities, including oversight of plant-level procurement, production planning, manufacturing and... more
North American purchase of rolling reefers 
TFI International, which operates in the USA, Canada and Mexico, has acquired the trucking company D&D Sexton, based in Carthage MO (USA). D&D’s fleet of more than 120 tractors and 150 drivers specialising in refrigerated freight, will be integrated into the... more
Inchcape opts for a digital logistics partner
Inchcape Shipping Services and Horizon Air Freight are taking the joint digital path. Customers of Inchcape’s last-mile spares logistics and door-to-deck delivery throughout the Americas can now use the Horizon World Track portal, which gives them real-time updates on all their... more
Bolloré Logistics picks Anne-Laure Marchal
Bolloré Logistics has appointed Anne-Laure Marchal as head of perfumes and cosmetics for the Americas region, based in New York. Before joining Bolloré Logistics, Marchal was key account manager at Flexport. During her career she’s also held various positions in the USA and... more