More berths for the port of Corpus Christi 
The Texan Port of Corpus Christi has been awarded a USD 17 million federal grant for the first phase of the Avery Point Terminal redevelopment. Thus the expansion of Oil Dock 3 (OD3) as the first of four phases in this project is on track. Located on the Corpus Christi ship... more
West of England P&I Club expands New York office
The marine insurer West of England is expanding its New York office. Senior claims manager Emily McCulloch transferred to New York from London at the beginning of the year and will be joined by Alton Peralta, a locally qualified claims adjuster with extensive experience of... more
Rising African star to launch new services to Europe
In exactly four months, on 18 June 2020, the up-and-coming company Air Sénégal will launch a thrice weekly A321 service to Geneva. This is Geneva’s first regular destination to West Africa since 1996, and marks a new step in the strategy of developing long-haul flights for... more
Californian hauliers' heavy duty trucks to be fully electric
Volvo Trucks has offered a first look at its North American Class 8 battery-electric project trucks. In Europe, Volvo Trucks has already started sales of e-trucks for urban transports. The Volvo VNR Electric project trucks will be put into real-world commercial operations with... more
A&R Logistics acquires First Choice Logistics
Wind Point Partners and portfolio company A&R Logistics, a North American supply chain services company for the chemical industry, have announced that A&R has acquired First Choice Logistics, a provider of bulk liquid transportation and logistics services to the chemical... more
Rick Elieson to lead cargo and international operations
American Airlines has named Rick Elieson, president of cargo, president cargo and vice president international operations. In this expanded role, Elieson will continue to lead the cargo division and assume the leadership of American's international airport operations in 60... more
US class I railroad plans new hub in Cleveland
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) is investing in a new facility, the Logistics Center North Houston at Cleveland (USA). Once completed, the rail-served development is designed to help businesses increase their reach and speed to the densely-populated Houston market and surrounding... more
Goodman and CPP Investments increase equity commitment
Goodman Group and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have committed an additional USD 2.5 billion of equity to the Goodman North American Partnership (GNAP), increasing their total equity commitment to USD 5.5 billion. Consistent with the partnership’s... more
Port of Los Angeles under pressure
The port of Los Angeles remains in troubled waters. In January, the Californian port moved approx. 806,000 teu, a 5.4% decrease compared to last year. “We anticipated that tariffs would continue to impact cargo volumes as we moved into 2020, and our January volumes reflect... more
Rock-it Cargo wins award
Rock-it Cargo earned top honours in the transportation company of the year category at the annual Pollstar awards at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California (USA). Rock-it was one of six companies nominated in the category recognising “outstanding integrity,... more