Additional funding for eleven US short lines 
The US state North Carolina is investing almost USD 13 million to improve rail infrastructure on eleven short line freight railroads and access routes to the state ports in Morehead City and Wilmington. The projects will modernise over 16 km of railroad corridor, improve 16... more
Routine inspection leads to fentanyl seizure
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Norfolk, Virginia, intercepted 117.8 g of fentanyl hydrochloride during a routine inspection of an export container on 8 November. The container, destined for Sierra Leone, carried three older Toyota sedans and personal... more
More rail capacity in Quebec region
The Canadian chemical distributor Quadra is expanding its railway infrastructure in Malartic, Quebec (Canada). The upgrade will enhance the transportation of bulk chemical commodities (both liquid and dry) to mining customers throughout the region as well as in Ontario. It will... more
More responsibilities for Adrien Thominet
The ECS Group was pleased to report that Adrien Thominet, the executive chairman of the ECS Group, has been appointed to the board of directors of The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca). Thominet's decades of leadership and innovative contributions to the air cargo... more
FedEx augments capabilities in Latin America
Federal Express Corporation continues to strengthen its commitment to Latin America’s economic growth and connectivity and has now added two new flights linking important markets in South and Central America with Miami. In South America, a new route served by a FedEx Boeing... more
MOL to back Metaprop
MOL Group’s Osakan subsidiary is planning to invest in Metaprop, a New York-based real estate technology investor. Daibiru Corporation, which was fully acquired by MOL in 2022, is collaborating with the desk of the group’s corporate venture capital fund. Its newest project... more
KN moves into marine drayage
Kuehne + Nagel (KN) is acquiring 51% of the shares of marine drayage provider IMC Logistics. Based in Collierville, Tennessee, IMC has boosted its US network to 49 locations close to major seaports and rail transport hubs. Founded more than four decades ago, IMC specialises... more
A sustainable gateway for Latin America
Cosco Shipping has officially commenced operations at Chancay Peru Terminal, its first green and smart port investment in South America. Situated 78 km north of Lima, this advanced deep-water port features four berths, including two berths for containers, and can handle 1... more
Setting up in SoCal
Armlogi announced the lease of a 44,594 sqm site in Ontario, California, earlier this week, where it is looking to bolster its SoCal network. The hub features enhanced infrastructure in the form of 46 dock high-loading doors, mechanical pit levellers as well as grade-level... more
US railway and Alstom to develop hybrid locos
Norfolk Southern has partnered with manufacturer Alstom to pioneer sustainable locomotive propulsion with the conversion of two engines to hybrid technology. The finished locomotives will deliver quieter, lower-emission operations with an estimated 90% fewer emissions and... more