Logistics acquisition in Canada 
Metro Supply Chain is acquiring the Canadian SCI Group from Canada Post Corporation and Purolator Holdings, thus extending its third-party logistics portfolio. The transaction is scheduled to close in Q1/2024. The combined entity will be headquartered in Quebec, with... more
More biodegradable plastic
Last year, American Airlines Cargo reduced long-term plastic waste in air cargo operations by over 68,000 kg, the equivalent of 8.6 million water bottles, 2.2 million more than the year before, when the carrier introduced the use of Bionatur Plastics products at major US hubs.... more
DDC cares
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) launched its Drone Care project with Halton Healthcare Services Corporation on 9 January 2024. The service will deploy DDC’s patented drone delivery solution to establish a new two-way transport link between two of Halton Healthcare’s hospitals,... more
Volvo's e-trucks discover Latin America
More markets for battery electric trucks: Volvo Trucks has now delivered its first heavy-duty electric trucks to Latin America, with the vehicles going to customers in Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay. Volvo’s electric trucks are now in service on six continents and in 45 countries.... more
Centralising distribution in Jeffersonville
Ryder System has opened a 92,903 sqm distribution centre for Lexmark, a specialist for imaging and IoT solutions. The hub is located in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Just across the river is Louisville, Kentucky, with good connections to river, road, rail, and airway networks. ... more
Latam Cargo is the cherry on the cake
Latam Cargo remains the biggest transporter of Chilean cherries, closing 2023 with approximately 7,546 t of this fruit exported from Chile, 32% more than in the previous year. Chile leads in cherry exports in South America, and Latam Cargo plays an essential role,... more
Maersk switches to Panama Canal Railway
Due to currently low water levels in Gatun Lake, Maersk vessels that usually sail through the Panama Canal will now use the Panama Canal Railway to transport containers across Panama. The changes affect the OC1 service on the trade route between Oceania and the Americas. The... more
A Boeing 777 freighter for Atlas Air
Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 freighter, which it will operate on behalf of its customer MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. Under the previously announced long-term Acmi (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance)... more
Four heavy-lifts for Intermarine
Intermarine, a multi-purpose carrier based in the Americas, is planning to add more vessels to its fleet in collaboration with the Jumbo-SAL-Alliance. The significant expansion includes four heavy-lift vessels, acquired on a long-term charter, to be deployed on global trade... more
From California to the Middle East
Aramex, a Dubai-based provider of express delivery and logistics services to emerging economies, and Odys Aviation, a sustainable aviation company from Long Beach and manufacturer of hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, are partnering to develop cargo... more