More ULCV, more handling troubles 
The recently published tenth WPSP-IAPH Covid19 port economic impact barometer gives a first indication of the development of container handling in ports located in countries where lockdown restrictions are being eased. The report is based on the figures of ninety ports... more
Increasing safety and capacity on rail network
Canadian National Railways (CN) plans to invest over CAD 10 million (EUR 6.54 million) across the province in eastern Canada, Nova Scotia, in 2020. The investments will focus on the replacement of rail and ties, rebuilding road crossing surfaces as well as maintenance work on... more
US-Mexican commercial agreement
UPS and Estafeta Mexicana have signed a commercial agreement to provide Mexican businesses with international shipping services to help them reach more than 220 countries and territories. The collaboration includes more than 160 Estafeta service points. Exporters will be... more
New president for the Nautical Institute
Newly elected president of the Nautical Institute Jillian Carson-Jackson has vowed to help the Institute and wider maritime community meet three important challenges –diversity and inclusion, branch engagement and managing the impact of technology. Speaking at the Nautical... more
Delta Cargo restructures management
Delta Cargo has appointed Gonzalo Hernandez as general manager – cargo sales Asia Pacific. He starts his new role in which he will manage cargo sales for Japan, Korea and throughout Southeast Asia, including the cargo business for Delta’s joint venture partnership with Korean... more
First steps towards a structural recovery
As PPE volumes faded, global air cargo volumes in June provided the first real indicators of a structural recovery. The industry seems to be ‘slowly getting back up on its feet’ as volumes in the first four weeks climbed 6% versus the full four weeks of May. Latest air cargo... more
Some more masks for Utahns
Boeing completed its 12th Covid-19 transport mission, using a Boeing Dreamlifter, a converted B747-400 large cargo freighter, to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) to the USA. The state of Utah will distribute the facemasks free of charge to school districts across the... more
Relief flight from Switzerland to Venezuela
An aircraft chartered by Switzerland carrying mainly medical supplies has recently reached Caracas. Nine partner organisations brought the materials to Zurich airport where they were unloaded and transported to Venezuela by the humanitarian aid department of the Swiss Agency for... more
Texas terminal connected to US class I rails
Iron Horse Terminals (IHT) has opened its Beaumont rail terminal in Texas (USA). The final step in the construction was the connection of the facility to the Houston Rail Line served by Union Pacific (UP) and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF). This dual served terminal is... more
Drugs before Independence Day
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently seized more than 345 kg of khat from Nigeria at Washington IAD. Officers initially examined two shipments after they arrived as air cargo aboard an Etihad Airways flight from the UAE. The shipments, manifested as clothing... more