USD 100 million for seven fat years 
Miami-headquartered Cargo Force, which is part of a ground handling group that includes Alliance Ground International and TCSC Security founded in 2002, is expanding on a big scale. The group is opening four new facilities in USA to facilitate mail and express mail services... more
Savino Del Bene connects Milan MXP to NY JFK
Savino Del Bene, a global logistics and forwarding company, has introduced new weekly charter services on the Italy – USA freight lane. Starting from 24 October 2021, the charter flight will connect Milan MXP to NY JFK, during the most dynamic period of the year. The decline... more
K+N maintains steady course in 2021
The figures speak for themselves - most logistics services providers cannot help achieving excellent results due to or despite the current supply chain disruptions. The Swiss logistics group Kuehne & Nagel International's growth continued strongly in Q3/2021. From... more
CBP officers rescue dogs from Antigua
On 4 October 2021 at Morristown Airport, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and agriculture specialists processed the arrival of 25 rescue dogs aboard the Wings of Rescue from Antigua. All the adopted dogs have homes within the tri-state area, an additional 50 dogs... more
Five honourees for Intl. Maritime Hall of Fame
The Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey has inducted five industry entrepreneurs into its 27th International Maritime Hall of Fame. The honourees are: Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, president and CEO, Celebrity Cruises, James R. Mara, president emeritus,... more
Trade prices with China keep falling
Against a backdrop of highly volatile prices and capacities in deep sea container shipping between China and the Western countries, the Hamburg-based container market place Container X Change has published data on the trends for the period after China's Golden Week and the... more
PAC implements tracking and notification service
USA-based B747F operator Pacific Air Cargo (PAC) has introduced "Pactrak": fully integrated into the company’s website, the air freight tracking and partner notification service allows PAC’s partners to know the exact status of their shipment at any point in its... more
Aapa elects four new members
Mario Cordero, chairman of the board of the American Association of Port Authorities (Aapa), has announced the election of new members to the association's board of directors: Julianna Marler was appointed CEO of the Port of Vancouver USA in January 2017 after serving as... more
Countering the supply chain crisis
US class I railway CSX plans to invest in thirteen overflow container yards in its major terminals to create additional storage and capacity and thus respond to supply chain disruptions caused by log jams in ports and warehousing. In Q3/2021, CSX Q3 raised its net earnings... more
US haulier invests in refrigerated transport
USA-based Hub Group is expanding its supply chain solutions portfolio with the acquisition of cold-chain focused third-party logistics provider Choptank Transport. The USD 130 million takeover broadens Hub’s range of over-the-road refrigerated transport solutions and complements... more