AA Cargo adds new routes for winter season 
American Airlines Cargo has announced its winter widebody schedule with new routes and increases for the 2024/2025 winter season. Out of Latin America, American is introducing a new seasonal service from Rio de Janeiro Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Dallas/Fort Worth... more
Hub Group augments intermodal services in Mexico
The US transport company has formed a JV with Easo, a Mexican intermodal carrier specialising in intermodal, trucking, truckload and freight brokerage services. Through a network of terminals in Mexico, Easo caters to the entire Mexican domestic market and main logistics hubs in... more
STG Logistics: investments to drive growth
The US-based transport specialist has secured a USD 300 million financing package to continue its ongoing expansion and strategic growth initiatives. The company’s aims for 2025 include a 25% growth in domestic services by enlarging its intermodal portfolio in North America... more
Delivering lifesaving colposcopes to Ghana
United Cargo, in collaboration with Quick, a Kuehne + Nagel company, and JDM Operations Management, recently completed a critical humanitarian mission that has the potential to save countless lives in Ghana. The shipment, consisting of advanced medical equipment including... more
Universal extends hub infrastructure
Universal Logistics Holdings, a full-service provider of customised transport and logistics solutions, has acquired Parsec for USD 193.6 million. Parsec offers terminal services at over 20 rail yards throughout the USA and Canada, specialising in time-sensitive, container... more
ACS Time Critical picks CEO
ACS Time Critical, part of the Air Charter Service Group, has appointed the experienced Robert Alleman as CEO of its North American time critical services, based in the company’s Texas office. Dan Morgan-Evans, ACS Group cargo director: “The North American market is our... more
US port strikes boost storm in airfreight market
September’s global air cargo market lived up to analysts’ expectations, becoming the first month of 2024 not to report double-digit growth due to a strong year-on-year comparison, but demand still rose by 9% on last year, according to the latest industry data from Xeneta.... more
BNSF’s new express service halves transit times
The US class I railway runs a new carload service from Pacific Northwest to Colorado and Utah, offering speeds comparable to road options. The route uses the new Sandpoint junction connector rail bridge, completed in 2022, allowing for two-way traffic on the bridge, which... more
IAPH pushes future fuels at CEM15 event in Brazil
At the clean energy ministerial meeting (CEM 15) which was held in Brazil this week, IAPH participated in the clean energy marine hubs (CEM Hubs) event, focusing on accelerating the development of renewable fuels transport. Greece, which represents 20% of global shipping,... more
Racing across the pond
Davies Turner continues to support the manufacturer Great British Sports Cars with its entry into markets in North America and beyond. Recently, the logistics provider shipped two iconic Zero vehicles from their home in the UK to the USA. As the cars were in kit form, they... more