Building an inland port 
US short line operator Patriot Rail and Merced County have jointly opened a new loading dock at the Castle Commerce Centre CA (USA), laying the foundation for transforming the rail district into an inland port to serve California ports and beyond. In 2023, the state of... more
Augmenting in Alberta 
The Canadian railway and terminal operator Cando Rail is investing in its terminal in Sturgeon AB. The intermodal hub in the west of the country is set to be modernised and simultaneously have its capacity doubled. more
International Transport Journal under new ownership
On 1 November 2024 the MedTrix Group transferred the ownership of the International Transport Journal (ITJ) and the associated titles ITJ Daily, Swisstrans, Worldtrans and the Swiss Shipping Guide, including all of the rights and obligations involved therein, to the Logismedia... more
Rates rise further
According to the latest analysis by World ACD Market Data, average worldwide air cargo spot rates rose by a further +5% in the last full week of October. The reasons are week-on-week (WoW) increases in spot prices from Asia Pacific (+3%), Europe (+7%), and Central & South... more
Priority product for time-sensitive shipments
Westjet Cargo is set to launch its new ‘Priority’ product, available on the WestJet Cargo network starting today, 4 November 2024. This premium offering gives eligible cargo top priority for loading and transport, guaranteeing that shipments travel on specific flights.... more
Driving growth in air and ocean freight
Global logistics provider DP World has appointed Philip Blumenthal as senior director of ocean freight and Peter Dyeremose as senior director of airfreight. Blumenthal’s previous position was chief transformation officer at ECU Worldwide, where he developed a digital sales... more
ITJ now under new ownership
The MedTriX Group and the Logismedia Group, both of which are headquartered in Basel, have come to an asset deal agreement to transfer the ownership of the International Transport Journal (ITJ) and the associated media ITJ Daily, Swisstrans, Worldtrans and the Swiss Shipping... more
PHL gets more green locomotives
Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) has received partial funding — together with the California Air Resources Board (Carb). The US short line railroad, which is part of Anacostia Rail Holding, is contributing USD 6.37 million toward the USD 34.2 million cost to acquire five ZE locomotives... more
Longest route for American Airlines and Brisbane
American Airlines has now added Brisbane as its second destination in Australia, with the Dallas/Fort Worth route being the longest by distance in both the airline’s global network and on Brisbane airport’s growing network map. Starting with five B787-9 flights per week in... more
CSX launches double-stack rail transports
The service operates to and from the Helen Delich Bentley port of Baltimore, MD (USA). It enhances transport cost efficiency, increases environmental benefits and helps the port grow its business by about 160,000 containers annually. CSX started its double-stack rail service... more