IAG Cargo: BCN-MIA in ten days
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has announced a new service between Barcelona and Miami. The route will run to Miami International Airport three times a week from 31 March 2024, increasing to four services from June to September.... more
Taking the cold chain to Toledo
Logista Parcel recently opened a 5,700 sqm site at a local industrial estate in Toledo, Ohio as the next step in the company’s expansion of its temperature-controlled transport network in the USA. The hub comprises chambers/refrigerated areas totalling 2,522 sqm and office... more
New presence in Liège
Cooperation agreement between Saudia Cargo, Cainiao, WFS. Delivered as booked at Liège airport! Three partners presented a new e-commerce business model there for the air cargo supply chain on 1 March. The cooperation agreement was already sealed in Jeddah in November last year... more
Intermodal terminal in Hamilton in operation
Toronto Tank Lines (TTL), part of TFI International, has opened a new rail transload facility in Hamilton in Ontario, Canada. Spanning over a 28,300 sqm site, the rail hub can accommodate up to 70 railcar spots, most of them 100% truck accessible. Situated on the premises of... more
Concordia Damen wins contract in Uruguay
Uruguayan shipowner TFF has contracted Concordia Damen to build a CDS 2410 river pusher for transporting cellulose pulp. The pusher, with 2,500 HP, will operate between Fray Bentos and Nueva Palmira. Concordia Damen built the vessel based on local river characteristics for... more
Cakeboxx welcomes CCO
Cakeboxx Technologies has appointed Erik Jensen as its new chief commercial officer (CCO). With over two decades of experience in global supply chain operations, he brings an extensive track record of strategic planning, risk management, deck plate leadership, and complex... more
MSC Air Cargo banks on Descartes
MSC Air Cargo, the cargo airline which the MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company launched in 2022, has adopted the Descartes Air Messaging solution to better manage airfreight shipments. The software developed by the Descartes Systems Group, a logistics technology platform,... more
H2-truck covers 2,000 km in four weeks
A hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle (FCEV) recently finished a trial in the UK, recording the vehicle’s highest ever mileage. The van completed more than 2,000 km over four weeks, travelling up to 189 km per day on mostly urban roads and highways in some of South Wales’s... more
Transitions at World Group
World Group, a global logistics and supply chain provider, has appointed Joey Palmer and Duncan Wright as co-CEOs. In addition, Fred Hunger has moved from his role as CEO to executive chairman, while Palmer and Wright will continue to serve as presidents of World Group’s... more
Manoeuvring a mobile heart clinic
DHL is working with a German NGO to transport a mobile heart clinic for infants to various destinations globally, the first one being El Salvador. Kinderherzen, the German organisation behind the mobile heart clinic, is seeking to establish medical support for infants... more