C.H. Robinson hires chief product officer 
Arun Rajan will be joining C.H. Robinson as chief product officer on 1 September. He will report to CEO Bob Biesterfeld and lead all global product development and innovation in the company’s platforms. Rajan brings nearly three decades of product and technology experience to... more
Green laurels for Duluth
The inland port on Lake Superior, the Duluth Seaway Port Authority and its terminal operations on Rice’s Point, improved their ranking in the recently released Green Marine 2020 environmental performance report. Their rating advanced from a 3.8 in 2019 to a 4.0 score in 2020 on... more
Rio de Janeiro by blocktrain 
ICTSI has followed up its takeover of a terminal near the city of Barra Mansa by establishing a rail subsidiary of its own to handle railfreight options. more
USA: big merger in road haulage sector
Knight-Swift Transportation has acquired 100% of Dothan (Alabama)-based less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier AAA Cooper Transportation and an affiliated entity for the price of USD 1.35 billion. AAA Cooper will continue to operate independently, while benefitting from the many... more
Geneva and Vienna calling
This July, Air Canada Cargo will add several new destinations to its timetable, returning not only to Lisbon and Rome, but also to Vienna and Geneva. Starting 21 July, three flights per week will be operated between Toronto and the Austrian capital. The following day will see... more
NYNJ continues recovery
Cargo flows at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s facilities showed further signs of recovery in June 2021. While hinterland traffic via bridges and tunnel nearly reached pre-pandemic levels, the seaport set another monthly cargo record with May 2021 being the... more
Battling Covid-19 in Latin America
Latam has distributed over 50 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Peru, which is equivalent to 40% of the doses administered in the region and 2% of the doses worldwide. The special cargo was distributed free of charge within the framework of Latam... more
Chemical logistics company replaces CEO
A&R Logistics, a provider of US supply chain services to the chemical industry based in Houston, has named president Chris Ball (photo) CEO. Ball was promoted as part of a leadership transition plan that the outgoing CEO, Mark Holden, who joined A&R as president and CEO... more
Swissport opens new US station
With the handling of Aeromexico flight AM 2686, arriving from Mexico City (MEX) last Thursday, 1 July 2021, Swissport is now offering airport ground services at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), thus increasing its US network to 44 airports in 25 states. The... more
All-clear signal in Yantian?
Congestion in Yantian and the neighbouring ports seems to be easing, according to Chicago-headquartered logistics software provider Four Kites. The company sees evidence for an improvement in the continuous decline of dwell times across pickup and discharge categories. After... more