Online booking increase and product range alignment 
Delta Cargo is rebranding its international products to align with Skyteam Cargo, providing customers with a common product portfolio across the global alliance. With immediate effect, Delta Cargo’s international product range will rebrand to "general" (formerly... more
Bigger premises for Tigers in Miami
The supply chain specialist, Tigers USA, has moved its Miami USA team into a new, larger facility to strengthen its focus on the Latin American region, and meet growing global e-commerce demands. The new Florida-based purpose-built 3,170 sqm facility, which will be led by... more
Four new members join Arpin's management committee
Arpin Group, a provider of full-service moving and storage solutions for corporate, private residential, government and military customers, has appointed Mark Dearborn, Allison Dickson, Renee Abrantes, and Richard Travisono to its management committee, which is responsible for... more
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