A short line to link Tulsa port with UP 
The launch of the new short line Verdigris Southern Railroad marked the end of a multi-year project. The 7 km long stretch expands and improves the shipping capabilities for the industrial park of the Tulsa riverport in Inola, Oklahoma (USA). The new track is linked to the US... more
A president for Aero Trans Cargo
Charles Szar is the new president of the global cargo airline Aero Trans Cargo (ATC). He brings over 30 years of commercial, civil aviation, and military aviation/aerospace experience to ATC from major executive roles in companies in the USA, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.... more
C.H. Robinson names CFO
Global logistics provider C.H. Robinson Worldwide has appointed Damon Lee as its new chief financial officer (CFO), pursuant to the previously announced CFO transition. He will start working for C.H. Robinson on 8 July 2024, and assume the role of CFO the day after the Form 10-Q... more
A strategic partnership in the Americas
Americas GSA, now part of the ECS Group, has entered into a strategic partnership with JetBlue Cargo, the cargo arm of low-cost carrier JetBlue. JetBlue Cargo will benefit from ECS Group's expanded GSSA services and will be able to further expand and enhance its domestic and... more
Port of Nevada launches rail service to Oakland
The US inland port has launched an intermodal service for imports and exports between Fernley, Nevada, and the port of Oakland, California. This new offering is the result of a collaboration with Union Pacific Railroad, the CMA CGM Group, and the port of Oakland. The port of... more
STG Logistics bolsters leadership team
STG Logistics has appointed Tyler Holtgreven (lrft) to the role of chief financial officer (CFO) and Vince Paperiello (right) as its new senior vice president of intermodal operations. As CFO, Holtgreven will return to his finance and accounting roots. After graduating from... more
eTTS now run in New Jersey terminal
APM Terminals Elizabeth in New Jersey (USA) is progressing its green transformation thanks to an USD 1.4 million grant from the US environmental protection agency. With the grant, APM has replaced seven diesel terminal vehicles with seven electric terminal tractors (eTTs).... more
UP serves new railport in Utah
Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) celebrated the opening of the new Savage Cedar City Transload facility in Utah (USA) last week. The facility provides transload services between trucks and railcars, and on-site storage for shippers. It includes 70 railcar spots available... more
Metso's new Chilean centre
Metso, a logistics provider for the minerals and mining industry, has opened its new distribution hub in Vina del Mar, Chile, marking a further expansion into the South American market. From the new centre, Metso will be able to increase its distribution capacities for... more
US ports to handle record container volumes
The National Retail Federation (NRF) and Hackett Associates' Global Port Tracker report both indicate that monthly inbound cargo volume at major US container ports is expected to reach its highest level in nearly two years this summer. This surge reflects retailer confidence in... more