Paraguay honours MOL chairman 
During a recent visit to Japan, Paraguay’s foreign minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano (left), presented Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) chairman Junichiro Ikeda (second from right) with the “Don Jose Falcon” national award of excellence in recognition of his role in MOL’s transport of... more
Upgrades for 13 Canadian short lines
Short line railways play an important role in getting Saskatchewan's food, fuel, and fertilisers on their journeys to worldwide markets. To keep the transport system running, the government of the Western Canadian province has approved a CAD 530,000 (EUR 360,000) investment to... more
A distributor for Brazilian quick P2F solution
LH Colus Tecnologia, a provider of aeronautical engineering consulting services based in São José dos Campos (Brazil), and Liebherr Aerospace Saline (USA), have signed an agreement that defines Liebherr’s Michigan-based subsidiary as the exclusive international distributor of LH... more
An industry veteran as VP and COO
Norfolk Southern Corporation has appointed John Orr as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Throughout his four-decade career, Orr has earned a reputation as a proven specialist in applying scheduled railroading principles to drive sustainable long-term value... more
Stord takes over fulfilment provider
Stord is expanding its portfolio and complementing its supply chain expertise with the acquisition of Propack Logistics, a fulfilment service provider. Stord will now operate 148,645 sqm of fulfilment centres in ten markets, shipping over 25 million DTC and B2B orders... more
100 charging stations from California to Nevada
Greenlane, a joint venture between Daimler Truck North America, Next Era Energy Resources and Black, is installing a public 452 km long EV charging corridor for medium- and heavy-duty battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell CV between Los Angeles and Las Vegas in the USA.... more
Fourkites: one promotion, one return
Real-time supply chain visibility provider Fourkites has promoted Priya Rajagopalan (left) to president of product, technology, and operations, and appointed Ron Richardson (right) as chief revenue officer (CRO). Rajagopalan joined Fourkites as chief product officer seven... more
A fourth pharma hub in Ohio
Cardinal Health has started construction on its new 32,000 sqm pharmaceutical distribution centre in Colombus, Ohio (USA) in order to expand its capacities for the distribution of over-the-counter medications and treatments. An advanced inventory management system and... more
New shortline railroad approved
The US surface transportation board (STB) has granted Savage Tooele Railroad (STR) the authority to build and operate 18 km of rail line in Tooele County UT, including the rehabilitation of existing track. The shortline railroad will connect to Union Pacific Railroad for... more
Collaborating in e-commerce logistics
Looking to combine logistics with e-commerce expertise, APC Postal Logistics has formed a partnership with Shipium, an online shipping platform. The companies are working together to create a fast and reliable solution for logistics operations. Shipium’s customer base in the... more