Flourishing counterfeit shipments 
As the NFL 2020/2021 season heats up, fraud activities are also on the increase. Over the first week of December, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati seized 200 counterfeit jerseys determined to have several athletes’ autographs that were unapproved and... more
18,000 tank containers added to fleet
US Railcar leasing company GATX has acquired Trifleet Leasing, the fourth largest global tank container lessor. Headquartered in the Netherlands with offices worldwide, Trifleet owns and manages a fleet of over 18,000 tank containers leased to a diverse customer base in the... more
The Alliance – January sailing schedule
The Alliance, the shipping consortium made up of ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming and HMM, has adjusted its sailings in January to meet the needs of the new global shipping situation. Departures in almost every trade are disrupted to a greater or lesser extent; the details are... more
Delivering the first ATR 72-600F
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, has taken delivery of the first purpose-built turboprop regional freighter in its fleet. This follows the company’s 2017 signing of a firm order for 30 aircraft, with the option to purchase 20 more. The aircraft will arrive at Shannon... more
Bringing back a mother goddess
Trafficked abroad back in 1970, a statue of Cybele dated back to the third century A.D. has been returned to its home by Turkish Cargo. The statue of the mother goddess, an ancient Greek symbol and guardian of abundance, was brought to Istanbul from New York on 12 December... more
Air France to connect CDG with Caribbean
During the holiday season, Air France will be tripling capacity on its domestic network compared to the current capacity during lockdown, reaching up to 55% of the flight schedule operated during the same period in 2019. This increase in frequencies will concern services on... more
Stadler wins contract in Uruguay
Swiss manufacturer Stadler has signed an agreement with freight company Portren to supply seven EURO4001 diesel-electric locomotives for the freight railway. It is Stadler’s first contract in Uruguay. Deliveries are expected to start by the end of 2022. The locomotives will... more
Crossing the globe
Global Crossing Airlines estimates the delivery of its first A321F, as part of the Vallair LOI announced 20 October 2020, will be June 2021. In addition to this freighter, GlobalX is close to finalising the leases for its first two previously announced passenger aircraft... more
CN adds hub to tri-coastal network
Canadian National Railways (CN) is launching a new inland distribution terminal in New Richmond, WI, USA. The multipurpose facility will include an automotive compound for finished vehicles, and an intermodal terminal to serve intermodal shippers and receivers in the... more
The hour of truth
On 1 December 2020, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville halted four shipments, all from the same shipper in Hong Kong and headed to Salt Lake City, UT, that each contained 320 counterfeit Rolex watches. The watches were reviewed by an import specialist... more