Providing veterans with flu vaccines 
Kuehne + Nagel’s road logistics team has successfully delivered the flu vaccine to over 500,000 veterans and their families in the USA. A request in September prompted the company to deliver 150 pallets of flu vaccines directly to over 40 Veterans Affairs hospitals in the... more
First 737-800 BCF for Oman Air Cargo
Boeing and Oman Air have announced an order and delivery of the operator's first 737-800 Boeing converted freighter (BCF). The order is the first dedicated cargo aircraft for the Muscat-based carrier. Oman Air Cargo saw its cargo volume increase 42% during H1/2023, compared to... more
Cargo growth at SC Inland Ports
In October 2023, SC Ports’ Inland Port Greer reported a record handling of 17,000 containers, marking a 42% increase from the previous year. Inland Port Dillon also saw a significant uptick, with a 31% rise in the number of containers processed. To accommodate growing... more
A quicker intermodal option to and from Mexico
Three North American transport companies are joining forces: from 1 January 2024, the railways BNSF and GMXT and haulier JB Hunt will jointly launch an intermodal option between the USA and Mexico connecting the Monterrey, Silao-Bajio and Pantaco-Mexico City regions. This... more
Softeon bolsters leadership team
Softeon, which specialises in warehouse management systems (WMS) for optimising warehouse and fulfilment operations, has added the following executives to its leadership team: Mark Fralick, as chief technology officer, Patrick Maley, as chief revenue officer, Nrupesh Dullur, as... more
Icao and Iaea to deepen cooperation
Icao and the International Atomic Energy Agency (Iaea) have agreed to enhance their cooperation around the transport of radioactive materials by air, notably to improve the efficiency and speed of these shipments that are vital for cancer care and other medical uses around the... more
Crowley names offshore wind veteran as VP
Crowley has named offshore wind veteran Christy Guthman as VP of business development for its wind services business as the company grows in the clean, sustainable energy sector. Crowley provides landside and marine logistic solutions throughout the wind lifecycle. Guthman... more
Autonomous truck integrated into daily business 
The Einride autonomous vehicle has begun daily transports finished goods in the USA. The deliveries take place between GE Appliances’ manufacturing facility and warehouse in Selmer, TN, Monday through Thursday, enabling up to seven shuttles a day. The autonomous operation... more
70% more capacity compared to 2019
Latam Cargo took delivery of its third Boeing 767BCF this year, bringing the combined total to 19 cargo aircraft. This step completes the fleet expansion plan which Latam Group announced in 2021. The carrier has now added eight passenger-to-cargo converted aircraft,... more
RBT welcomes Neo Bossa line
Rio Brasil Terminal (RBT), operated by ICTSI at the Port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, recently received the maiden call of the Sirius/Neo Bossa service, a joint operation by CMA CGM and Maersk. The service commenced with the docking of the 9,000 teu "Maersk Lota",... more