25th annual chemical safety awards allocated 
The US class I railway CSX recently presented 70 customers with its annual chemical safety excellence award for their commitment to the safe transport of hazardous materials. Each year, these awards recognize customers who safely ship more than 600 carloads of hazardous... more
Connie Awards for William J. Shea and J. Christopher Lytle
William J. "Bill" Shea, Jr., CEO of Direct Chassis Link, will receive the 2019 Connie Award, presented by the Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII) on 17 September. In addition, J. Christopher Lytle, executive director of the US port of Oakland CA and... more
Cool chain partner shows how to fight food loss
Cool Chain Association (CCA) members last week shared temperature data from perishable consignments, piloting a new scheme aimed at improving the supply chain and tackling food loss. Five pallets of berries and avocados were monitored from Guadalajara (Mexico), to delivery... more
US class I railroad transforming operations
At the annual meeting of Norfolk Southern’s shareholders, James A. Squires, the US class I railroad's CEO, announced that his company is to revamp all possible aspects of its business. He said: “We are moving full speed ahead with a new plan for the future that provides a... more
UPS triples international destinations for U.S. businesses
UPS is increasing the number of destination countries that are available to its U.S. customers using the company’s Saturday pick-up solution for export shipments. 122 countries from all regions of the world have been added to the current 57 destinations, including 20 new markets... more
USA: Go-ahead for Uinta Basin Railway in Utah
The US-based Seven County infrastructure coalition board has decided that Drexel Hamilton will finance, develop and construct a new freight line called Uinta Basin Railway within a public-private partnership. The new railway line in Utah will connect the Uinta Basin’s... more
Latam Cargo for Mother's Day
It was yesterday (15 May) in Paraguay, and it will take place in ten days' time in France and some African countries: Mothers’ Day. It is celebrated in most countries on the second Sunday in May, and was once again a peak time for transporting cut flowers. During the three... more
MIA wins five Naco awards
Miami International Airport, which is operated by Miami-Dade County’s aviation department, is the recipient of five 2019 national association of counties (Naco) achievement awards. As home to the first biometrics-only passport screening facility in the U.S., MIA was awarded... more
Leasing business augmented by railcar repair branch
Marmon has acquired Transco Railway Products, a railcar repair business with operations across the northern USA. The financial terms were not disclosed. Chicago IL-based Transco provides railroad tank car and freight car repair and maintenance, auto-rack certification, and... more
Imperial Logistics holds first ever safety week
Imperial Logistics has held its first ever safety week, as the latest element in its ongoing “safety takes us home” campaign, which seeks to raise safety awareness among the crews of its major barge operations in Europe and South America. In Europe, a task force of fifteen... more