Mexico's mega ship milestone 
Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), a subsidiary of ICTSI operating the Specialised Container Terminal 2 in the Port of Manzanillo, has set a new milestone in Mexico's port industry by handling 14,400 teu during a single vessel call by the CMA CGM's 'APL Vanda'. This achievement... more
IAPH – new VP for Europe
Hamburg Port Authority CEO Jens Meier has been elected as president of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) for the next two years. Haropa’s CEO and chair of the management board Stephane Raison (pictured) and port of Los Angeles executive director Gene... more
Heavy-haul e-loco soon to start mining service
Wabatec and iron miner Roy Hill have celebrated the debut of the FLX drive battery locomotive in Australia. FLX drive is the world’s first 100% battery-powered, heavy-haul locomotive for mainline service. Once Wabtec completes the final battery installations and track... more
A step forward in the cold chain
Tower Cold Chain has presented its new temperature-controlled container with a lightweight design suitable for use worldwide. The Evolution 1600 Tower Universal Pallet aims to make cold chain operations in the pharmaceutical and life sciences markets more efficient. The... more
Alphabet expanding in three countries
In Mexico, the mobility specialist has formed a partnership with leasing company TIP, thus entering its 36th market. The expansion allows customers with branches and fleets to benefit from services and business relationships across national borders in the countries of North... more
World ACD: global air cargo tonnages stabilising
Preliminary figures provided by World ACD for week 43 (23 to 29 October) show a +1% increase in global average rates and a -1% decrease in tonnages. The slight decrease in last month's last full week follows the same pattern as the previous year, characterised by a mid-month... more
More sales executives for VTG’s subsidiary Retrack
Tobias Behncke, managing director of Retrack Germany, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hamburg-based VTG, has added two new colleagues to his sales team: Tobard Klemke took over the position of head of sales on 1 November 2023. His most recent position was head of marketing &... more
Cargo IQ onboards new member
Air cargo quality standards organisation Cargo IQ has welcomed Awery Aviation Software (Awery) to its growing membership to support key projects to enhance real-time shipment visibility through digitalisation. As a full IT member, Awery will contribute its expertise in AI,... more
Cooperation with customs authorities fosters trade
IAPH was honoured to welcome Ricardo Treviño Chapa at IAPH World Ports Conference for the launch of the first evert International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) World Customs Organization Guidelines on Cooperation between Customs and Port Authorities Patrick Verhoeven... more
An e-mobility partnership
Scania and ABB E-Mobility have signed a global framework agreement, whereby ABB will support Scania with its wide range of DC charging solutions – from 24 kW up to 600 kW. The agreement enables Scania to become a full solution provider for its EV customers, the truck... more