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
ICS2 to come into force in June
The European Union is introducing a new process for goods entering its territory by maritime and inland waterways, road, and rail. The new customs pre-arrival safety and security system, called Import Control System 2 (ICS2), will require carriers to provide data on goods... more
Two new division directors for Long Beach
The Long Beach board of harbour commissioners has approved the appointment of directors for the port’s programme management division and the newly created central procurement services division. Monique Lebrun (left), who has served as the port’s assistant director of... more
PSC Group expands in Texas
The US logistics service provider has acquired Bayport Rail Terminal (BRT), a 465,000 sqm rail, truck, and container terminal. It provides last mile logistics infrastructure and services to the chemical industry on the Bayport Loop and the Port of Houston, TX, from the US... more