US class I railway tests loco prototype
The first of six hybrid battery-electric locomotives designed and built by Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and its partner ZTR will undergo extensive testing in May in a UP facility and rail yard in the USA. The prototype has the capacity to run on both diesel and batteries – much... more
Strengthening the Canadian team
Deugro Canada has reinforced its team in Vancouver by appointing Laszlo Szentirmai as project manager and Mike Weiner as business development manager Canada. Szentirmai has worked in the logistics industry since 2005 - five years of which in project operation at Transera /... more
A dual role at Ameriflight
Ameriflight, an USA-based largest part 135 cargo airline, has appointed Patrick Fluegeman as president and chief operating officer. He will be responsible for planning and executing current and future business operations. Ameriflight provides scalable, outsourced aviation... more
Circular economy in Colombia
On 25 April, as part of Earth and Children's Day, Avianca Cargo and Expeditors held their first donation event of school kits in Cartagena to children who are part of the programmes of Aldeas Infantiles SOS in Colombia, which is dedicated to taking in children, adolescents and... more
Riyadh Dry Port welcomes first Jubail train
The maiden train carried its load of 78 teu to Riyadh Dry Port along the Saudi Arabia railway line that connects Jubail Commercial Port with the East Train Network. The maximum capacity for a single trip on the railway is 140 teu. This alternative enhances the connection... more
A second 737-800 freighter for Kenya Airways
GA Telesis (GAT), a leader in integrated aviation services, has delivered the second of two Boeing 737-800SF freighters to Kenya Airways. The aircraft is part of the GA Telesis' owned fleet and was delivered to Kenya Airways as part of a two-aircraft transaction. The GA... more
TMX Transform bolsters North American team
TMX Transform, an end-to-end supply chain consultancy serving global businesses, has appointed Chris Michel, former vice president of technology at Select Brands, as director of digital solutions, and Jeff Wullenweber, a 24-year veteran of Chep USA, as vice president of business... more
A leadership transition at Forward Air
Forward Air Corporation has named Shawn Stewart chief executive officer and a director of the board, effective 28 April 2024. Michael Hance, who served as interim CEO, will now be chief legal officer and secretary. Stewart is a seasoned executive with nearly three decades of... more
FAA fines Asia Pacific Airlines
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes five civil penalties totalling USD 2.9 million against Asia Pacific Airlines, an B757F operator based in Guam: - USD 2.5 million for allegedly using unqualified pilots on 163 flights; - USD 250,000 for allegedly operating... more
Sharpening airfreight tracking data
Bonn (Germany) based-Bluebox Systems, a developer of intelligent airfreight tracking solutions, has gained a new customer for its airfreight tracking programming interface: Logicsols. The New York-based digital logistics solution provider enables its customers to manage their... more