Funding for new terminal at Trois-Rivières 
In the Canadian Port of Trois-Rivières, the Terminal 21 construction project has taken the next step with the confirmation of public funding of CAD 22.5 million from the Ministère des Transports du Québec under the Advantage St. Lawrence programme. Chantal Rouleau, minister... more
Cargo Ai’s advisory board grows
David Lara will join Cargo Ai’s advisory board, effective 1 September 2021, after having served as SVP global airfreight procurement & capacity management at Ceva Logistics for 20 years. Cargo Ai was launched by founder and CEO, Matthieu Petot in 2019 as a SaaS... more
Californian haulier receives e-trucks
Battery-electric CV specialist Peterbilt Motors has delivered ten Model 579EVs to Shippers Transport Express for immediate use as part of its drayage operations at the Port of Oakland, USA. Five additional Model 579EVs are scheduled to be put into service as part of its Port of... more
Arranging UK aid flights to Haiti
Air Charter Service (ACS) chartered a Boeing B787-9 to transport 20 t of humanitarian aid donated by the British government for those affected by the devastating earthquake in Haiti. The charter, operated by IAG cargo, flew from London’s Heathrow last Tuesday, 24 August 2021, to... more
Reliability at a stable low, Sea-Intelligence says
Sea-Intelligence, a Copenhagen-based maritime intelligence provider, has updated its schedule reliability figures up to and including July 2021. The report covers the relevant data from 34 trade lanes and more than 60 carriers. While schedule reliability is not getting any... more
US short-line railroad to cut emissions
A US short-line railroad has received a grant to help it reduce its emissions. In cooperation with the Cimarron Valley Railroad (CVR), the Kansas department of transportation (KDOT) has been awarded a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for auxiliary power units... more
Statues of Manchester City legends arrive
Manchester City has teamed up with its partner Etihad Airways in the transportation of two sizeable player statues. Representing club legends Vincent Kompany (2008-2019) and David Silva (2010-2020), they have travelled 9,300 km from the USA to England ahead of their installation... more
Introducing Saab 340B+ freighters
C&L Aviation Services has completed a cargo conversion on a Saab 340B+ at the company’s Maine-based MRO facility. According to the C&L Aviation Group company, this is the first B+ model in the world to be converted for cargo operations. The operator, which has taken... more
More money for Nyshex
Nyshex witnessed another funding round with an additional USD 15 million. The money came from existing investors. The investment was led by New Road Capital Partners, along with Collate Capital, Blumberg Capital and the New York Angels. The platform's technology is used by... more
Making it big in Kentucky
It is indeed a big addition to the network. Amazon's new hub in Northern Kentucky features a 244,000 sqm-sortation facility built on a campus that includes seven additional buildings, a new ramp for aircraft parking and a multi-storey vehicle parking structure. The company... more