First 15,000 teu vessel in Colombia's port Aguadulce 
The Sociedad Puerto Industrial de Aguadulce (SPIA) in Colombia set a new operational milestone at the port of Buenaventura after servicing the 14,436 teu vessel “MSC Faith”, the hitherto largest ship to dock in Colombia. With a length of overall of 366 m, the “MSC Faith”... more
Significant rail investments follow transport order
Canadian National Railways (CN) and mining company Teck Resources have signed a long-term rail agreement for the shipping of steelmaking coal from Teck’s four B.C. operations between Kamloops and Neptune Terminals (both in Canada) and other west coast ports. The agreement... more
Geodis ships 23 million units in the USA
Next to countless teams of jolly elves, Geodis is the latest addition to the legendary list of Santa’s helpers. The third-party logistics provider shipped 23 million units in the USA, to set a new shipping volume record between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday. The record-breaking... more
Jaxport board extends CEO Green’s contract
During the December meeting of the Jaxport board of directors, it unanimously voted to extend CEO Eric Green’s contract through fiscal year 2024. Green has been with Jaxport since 2005 and was named CEO in 2017. Under Green’s leadership, the port set new container, auto and... more
Responding to pharma transport demand in Memphis
CSafe Global, which specialises in the development of innovative solutions for active temperature-controlled containers for the transport of life-enhancing pharmaceuticals, has announced the opening of a new technical service centre at Memphis, TN airport (MEM) in USA. The... more
Wes Wheeler to lead UPS healthcare and life sciences unit
UPS that announced Wes Wheeler, currently CEO of Marken, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UPS, has been appointed president of UPS’s global healthcare and life sciences (HCLS) unit. The move is effective immediately. In October, UPS announced plans to align all of its healthcare and... more
Hefty customer for APM Terminals in Costa Rica
In Costa Rica, ultra large container vessels also take their toll. The APM Terminals in Moín recently handled the “MSC Sara Elena”, the largest container ship ever to berth in Costa Rica, measuring 300 m long and holding a capacity of 8,000 teu. In 337 lifts, cargoes of key... more
ACI Latin America and Caribbean elects director general
Airports Council International - Latin America and Caribbean (ACI-LAC) has appointed Rafael Echevarne as its new director general, replacing Javier Martinez, who has successfully led the organisation since 2010. Echevarne is a widely respected aviation professional who has... more
Two railways to transport bitumen across North America
Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) will serve a new diluent recovery unit (DRU) near Hardisty, Alberta (Canada). DRU technology separates the diluent that has been added to the raw bitumen in the production process. The new facility will be... more
Four more airports to tackle wildlife trafficking
Executives from the airports of Hong Kong, Munich (Germany), Sydney (Australia) and Toronto (Canada) have signed the United for Wildlife Transport Taskforce Buckingham Palace Declaration. They join more than 100 transport companies since 2016 in their fight against illegal... more