Fedex Express opens logistics centre in Panama 
Fedex Express has inaugurated a new logistics centre in Panama Pacifico. The opening is part of the company’s plan to deliver a broader portfolio of solutions and expand its presence in the Latin American and Caribbean region. The new Fedex facility features the following:... more
Kick-off for new CSX-served intermodal facility
After a groundbreaking ceremony, the construction work for the Carolina Connector (CCX) intermodal transportation facility in Edgecombe County (NC, USA) has started. The site will allow trucks to bring cargo containers to a railyard where they will be transferred to trains... more
Georgia Central Railway to serve new plastic facility
US shortline railroad Georgia Central Railway, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), will serve a major new plastics distribution facility under construction on its line in Pooler (GA). Georgia Central will transport bulk plastic resin to the new Plastic Express... more
New ownership for two US shortline railroads
Ironhorse has acquired the Sequatchie Valley Railroad and the Walking Horse and Eastern Railroad. The Tennessee (USA)-based railroads will be renamed Sequatchie Valley Switching Company (SQSC) and the Walking Horse Railroad (WHRR). SQSC is an 18.5 km shortline railroad... more
Emir Pineda from Miami Airport joins Tiaca board
Emir Pineda, trade & logistics manager of the marketing division of Miami-Dade aviation department, which operates Miami international airport (MIA), has been elected to the board of the international air cargo association (Tiaca). Pineda started his career as an intern... more
Fifth Taiwanese satellite flown with China Airlines
For the fifth time, China Airlines recently transported a Taiwanese national satellite to the US. A B747-400F assisted the National Space Organization (NSPO) with flying the Formosat-7 to Miami, from where it will be transferred to the Kennedy Space Center for launch.... more
Logistics Property signs lease for Southport logistics park
Logistics Property Company (LPC) continues its growth in the Dallas market by leasing an area of 102,200 sqm at Southport Logistics Park, a master-planned logistics destination covering more than 1 million sqm within the South Dallas submarket of Dallas-Fort Worth (TX,... more
Acquisition enlarges railcar manufacturing footprint
Greenbrier (GBRX) has entered into an agreement to acquire the manufacturing business of American Railcar Industries (ARI) for USD 400 million. The acquisition will diversify GBRX's US manufacturing presence and broaden its product offerings with the addition of complementary... more
Travisono to chair Amsa safety committee
Richard Travisono, Arpin Van Lines’ director of safety and driver services, has been appointed chairman of the American Moving and Storage Association’s (Amsa) safety management committee. His two-year term as chairman began in March 2019. David Arpin, president and CEO of... more
Zipline establishing distribution centres in Ghana
Today (24 April 2019), the California-based drone manufacturer Zipline is launching its drone delivery service in Ghana. The government of the West African country approved the use of Zipline's drone technology in 2018 to deliver essential drugs and blood to rural areas in the... more