Montreal enhances its equipment 
Due to increased container traffic, the port of Montreal is investing into new equipment and infrastructure. MGT have placed an order with Liebherr for four ship-to-shore (STS) container cranes. They will be delivered to the Cast Terminal in the 3rd quarter of 2021. The four... more
The (air) show must go on!
After unveiling a full scale, flight-ready "Silent Arrow GD-2000" cargo delivery drone at the defence & security equipment international show in London, in September 2019, Yates Electrospace Corporation (YEC) has announced the design completion and specifications... more
Steve Bomgardner joins the Bahamas Maritime Authority
The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has underlined its commitment to servicing the needs of its clients by appointing Captain Steve Bomgardner as a regional director and business development director. He will be responsible for leading the BMA’s presence in North America as... more
Pilot expands warehouse presence in Boston and El Paso
Pilot Freight Services, a provider of transportation and logistics services, is planning a significant expansion in El Paso, Texas and Boston, Massachusetts, by adding new warehouse locations and enhancing its foreign trade zone (FTZ) capacity. Pilot’s warehouses now total... more
Yves Laforgue is Bolloré's new CEO for the Americas
Bolloré Logistics has appointed Yves Laforgue CEO of the Americas region. Having previously served as COO Asia-Pacific, he succeeds Tony Rodrigues. Since joining the Bolloré Group in 1996, Laforgue has spent most of his career in Asia. He most recently held the positions of... more
US Navy expects newest COD carrier
The first CMV-22B Osprey, built by Boeing and Bell Textron, completed its first flight operations at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Centre. The CMV-22B is the latest variant of the tiltrotor fleet, joining the MV-22 and CV-22 used by the US Marine Corps and US Air Force. The US... more
Drone system spreads its wings worldwide
Tiaca sustainability award winner, the Dutch start-up Wings For Aid has developed an innovative approach to the "last-mile" problem of reaching people in inaccessible areas to provide them with life-saving supplies, designing self-landing delivery boxes for unmanned... more
Clark expands in Brazil
Clark Material Handling Brasil has moved into its new headquarters in the Campinas technology centre, a strategic step to prepare the company for further expansion in the Brazilian market. The new location spans over an area of more than 25,000 sqm, of which 4,500 sqm have... more
Seko Logistics promotes Brian Bourke to chief growth officer
Seko Logistics has promoted Brian Bourke to the new post of chief growth officer. Responsible for the acceleration of Seko’s organic growth, Bourke will drive Seko’s demand generation, revenue management and corporate marketing and communications initiatives. In his new role,... more
Rock-it Cargos named freight forwarder of the year
Rock-it Cargo, a provider of logistics services to live event shippers, has been honoured with the 2019 Parnelli freight forwarder of the year award. Rock-it non-executive chairman and outgoing CEO David Charles Bernstein was at the 19th Parnelli awards gala in Anaheim, CA... more