Americold appoints new CCO 
Americold Realty Trust, a large publicly traded REIT focused on the ownership, operation and development of temperature-controlled warehouses, announced that Robert Chambers has joined the company as executive vice president and CCO. “We are excited to expand our executive... more
Extension of partnership provides freight stability
Canadian National Railways (CN) and NorFalco have signed a new multi-year agreement that will provide freight transportation of sulphuric acid from NorFalco’s rail served productions facilities in Sudbury, ON, Rouyn-Noranda, QC, and Valleyfield, QC. The agreement reconfirms... more
Expanding service capabilities in North America
Wabtec in the USA has acquired Relco Locomotives, a long-established player in the locomotive overhaul and maintenance industry. The acquisition expands Wabtec’s freight services capabilities and capacity. “The complementary combination of our portfolios will create... more
CII elects three new directors
The containerisation & intermodal institute (CII) has unanimously elected Noel Hacegaba of the Port of Long Beach, Gregory Tuthill of Sea Cube Container Leasing and Michael Wilson of Consolidated Chassis Management to three-year terms on the board of directors. The... more
Pan-American player in the unmanned air cargo market
EmbraerX, the disruptive business subsidiary of the Brazilian aerospace company Embraer, is expanding into the commercial air cargo market, via a collaboration agreement signed with Elroy Air at last week's CES 2020 in Las Vegas. This collaboration will allow the companies... more
Seko Logistics acquires Air-City
Seko Logistics has completed its largest-ever acquisition with the purchase of the New York-based freight forwarder and cross-border ecommerce experts Air-City. Similar to the purchase of Good Ship International, which added depth and expertise to Seko’s corporate gateway... more
Another successful year for Pennsylvania’s railroad
US short line railroad Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad (DL), part of Genesee Valley Transportation, has handled an all-time record for freight carloads for the third time in row. The railroad processed a total of 9,690 carloads in 2019, according to the Pennsylvania northeast... more
Swissport renews contract in Belgium
At the end of December, Swissport and Lufthansa Cargo renewed their agreement regarding cargo handling at Brussels and Liège airports. The agreement includes warehousing and cargo ramp transport of mail, pharmaceuticals, valuables and general cargo for Brussels Airlines,... more
Next development stage for biggest Textron aircraft
Textron Aviation has mated the wings to the fuselage of the first Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop prototype aircraft, a key milestone in the development of the clean-sheet aircraft. The American manufacturer affirms that the programme "is progressing... more
Why it's important to invest in road safety innovation
One in three transport operators worldwide consider safety the biggest innovation opportunity, according to the International Road Union’s (IRU) latest study. More than nine out of ten companies have already implemented safety-driven innovations, with solutions ranging from... more