Flying live lobsters boosts cargo business in Halifax 
Seafood from Nova Scotia accounted for 11,495 t of the record 36,938 t of cargo processed at Halifax Stanfield airport (YHZ) in 2018. The overall airfreight tonnage was 8.5% higher year-on-year, and noted growth for the fifth year in succession. Air cargo exports contribute EUR... more
From Fedex to Life Storage
Life Storage, a national owner and operator of self-storage properties, has announced that Steve Syverson, a logistics and supply chain sales leader of Fedex Supply Chain, has joined Warehouse Anywhere, a subsidiary of Life Storage, as vice president, business services.... more
Brussels and Montevideo set up pharma lane
To continue to share know-how and best practices and to develop new pharma certified lanes, Brussels airport and the MVD free airport of Montevideo have signed a memorandum of understanding that formalises their relationship of friendship and cooperation. Given that both... more
Merger with brakes manufacturer
ZF Friedrichshafen (Germany) has signed a binding agreement to take over Wabco, a USA-based supplier of safety and control systems for commercial vehicles, for the price of around EUR 6.2 billion. The merger will give ZF an opportunity to add braking systems to its range of... more
DSC Logistics promotes Ken Heller
DSC Logistics, a logistics and supply chain management provider and a CJ Logistics company, has promoted Ken Heller to chief transportation officer (CTO), supporting the company’s transportation growth strategy. As DSC’s CTO, Heller will be responsible for advancing the... more
They went in two by two: Airline cares for pets
On 1 March 2019, American Airlines Cargo began accepting dogs, cats and ferrets into and out of Dublin (DUB, Ireland). Starting today, 1 April 2019, the carrier is partnering with Coppersmith Global Logistics to assist its customers to clear their pets through customs in the... more
New chapter in railroad's history
The US railroad Norfolk Southern (NS) is relocating its headquarters from Norfolk VA, to Atlanta GA. The company has engaged Cousins Properties to oversee construction of the new headquarters complex. NS recently held a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of... more
CN to strengthen its rail network in Manitoba
Canadian National Railways (CN) plans to invest CAD 120 million (EUR 79.5 million) in Manitoba in 2019 to strengthen the company’s rail network across the province. The planned expansion projects include, inter alia, a new train passing siding east of Winnipeg and the... more
Bright future beckons for Scottish airport
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) welcomed a new twice-weekly B747F service from the British Cargologicair, connecting Scotland with Houston and Frankfurt. Each service offers 110 tonnes of freight capacity, giving a welcome boost to the regional oil and gas, aerospace and other... more
American Club appoints new managers
Shipowners Claims Bureau, managers of the American Club, has made several senior appointments to enhance the capabilities of its global service teams. At the Club’s headquarters in New York, Margaret Lee has been appointed as lead counsel. With twenty years of experience in... more