Increased capacity to ship manufactured buildings 
Bennett Truck Transport in Georgia (USA) has concluded the asset purchase agreement with Road Masters Transport and its open-deck, general freight carrier RoadMasters Power Transport. The Texas-based RoadMasters companies have provided over 41 years of service to shippers of... more
ULCVs take the lead, says Vessels Value
According to information provided by the research and data mining company Vessels Value (VV), the containership market has shown some significant gains across both earnings and values, particularly in the Post Panamax and New Panamax segments. Altogether, the USA-China trade... more
Britons still interested in Europe
British Airways-led International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) and Globalia have announced that definitive transaction agreements have been signed under which IAG’s wholly-owned subsidiary, IB Opco Holding (Iberia), has agreed to acquire the entire issued share capital of... more
USA: truckload carrier expands its intermodal footprint
The American intermodal logistics provider IMC has acquired Ohio-based TRANSInternational Systems. The family-run intermodal transportation company has nine intermodal freight locations across the USA, including cities like Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland and Memphis. IMC will... more
Jaxport COO earns industry certification
Jaxport COO Frederick Wong Jr. is one of eight graduates from the USA and Canada to earn the 2019 American association of port authorities’ professional port manager (PPM) certification. Wong is the second Jaxport employee in the port’s history to earn this industry... more
Processing more cars at Philaport
Pennsylvania’s governor Tom Wolf has opened the new Southport Auto Terminal in the port of Philadelphia (USA). The new hub represents an investment of some USD 100 million from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s funding. It is a major part of the USD 300 million port development... more
Eight HEVs help transporting exceptional loads
Italian haulage firm Mantoan Trasporti specialises in difficult transport assignments involving heavy loads such as industrial machinery and railway equipment. The most recent major contract – which will keep Mantoan engaged for the next few years – involves transporting the... more
Hactl provides ramp handling for Southern Air
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s major independent cargo handler – has been awarded the contract to provide ramp handling for Kentucky (USA)-based freighter operator Southern Air. The wholly-owned subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings operates... more
Dachser's Atlanta branch receives Ceiv pharma certification
Atlanta (GA, USA) becomes the next Dachser branch to receive Ceiv Pharma certification from Iata. Following Frankfurt (Germany), Mumbai, and Hyderabad (India), Atlanta is now Dachser’s fourth location to receive certification in ten months, which further expands the company’s... more
Six more sites have rail hub potential
Six new industrial locations have been awarded the BNSF railway company’s certified sites designation. Four of the new certified sites are the first for their state in Arizona, Minnesota, Mississippi and Missouri. Two new Illinois certified sites bring the state’s total count to... more