US railroad expands Texan Fort Worth – Cleburne line 
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) intends to invest USD 405 million in a rail upgrade in Texas, USA, in 2019. More than half of this capital will be allocated to expansion projects aimed at enhancing capacity and fluidity along the network. The plans include launching a new... more
Three die on Atlas Air/Amazon B767 freighter crash
Atlas Air Worldwide has confirmed that the three people on board Atlas Air flight 3591 did not survive the accident on 23 February 2019, just before landing at George Bush intercontinental airport in Houston, Texas (USA). The B767 flight from Miami to Houston was a cargo... more
Neel Jones Shah joins Tiaca board of directors
Neel Jones Shah, senior vice president and global head of airfreight at Flexport, has been appointed to the Tiaca board of directors. Shah, who previously served on the Tiaca board from 2011 to 2012, has almost 20 years of experience in the aviation and transport industry. ... more
Symbia acquires iD Commerce + Logistics
Symbia Logistics, a Colorado-based warehousing, logistics and e-commerce fulfilment company has recently acquired Chicago-based iD Commerce + Logistics (IDC), a leader in third-party logistics and e-commerce fulfilment. “This is a strategic acquisition not only to broaden... more
USA: Implementation of PTC system well on track
All necessary PTC system hardware was installed, radio spectrum acquired, employees trained, and testing initiated, by the end of 2018, according to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Host railroads' operations are governed by a PTC system on 83% of the US freight... more
4,400 railcars to ship Alberta’s crude oil
The Canadian province of Alberta has signed an agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and Canadian National Railway (CN) to lease 4,400 railcars to transport crude oil to the USA and international markets. The first shipment of Alberta’s oil will be launched in July... more
Two appointees bolster WFS team
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced new leadership roles for two of its most senior executives in the Americas to strengthen its global network. Mike Duffy and Mike Simpson will become executive vice-president innovation and EVP Americas respectively, reporting to... more
US Air Force carries aid to Central America
Over a weekend-long combined humanitarian and training mission, three C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and their reserve citizen airmen crews from the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston SC (USA), recently delivered humanitarian aid to Guatemala, Haiti and... more
Pete Janda joins Next Trucking as CFO
The California-based shippers and trucker connecting company, Next, has selected Pete Janda as its new CFO. Janda has experience in investment banking, consulting, corporate strategy and corporate development, in addition to the customary functions for which finance and... more
