UP creating intermodal capacities 
The US class I railway Union Pacific (UP) has introduced an intermodal service connecting the southeastern USA and Mexico. The link offers transport capabilities originating in the network of GMXT (formerly Ferromex), the transport division of the Grupo México conglomerate,... more
Autonomous truck runs 24 hours per day
A commercial trucking lane in which autonomous vehicles are deployed has been launched in the USA. It is the first of its kind to run between Houston and Oklahoma City, and the project is being carried out by Maersk and Kodiak. The two companies will complete four round trips a... more
SC Ports CEO is ‘2023 Leading Woman’
South Carolina Ports president and CEO Barbara Melvin has been named ‘2023 Leading Woman’ by SC Women in Leadership. SCWL celebrates South Carolina women who have blazed trails in civic leadership. Melvin received the ‘Leading Woman’ award for her commitment to working across... more
Cargo handling in Chicago, New York and Washington
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, has been appointed as Etihad Cargo's handling partner in the whole US territory, including Chicago (ORD), New York (JFK) and Washington (IAD). The cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, the flag carrier of the... more
Global liner performance report
Sea-Intelligence has released its global liner performance (GLP) report, providing schedule reliability data up to August 2023. Globally, schedule reliability slightly dipped to 63.2% in August, with minor fluctuations since March. Yoy reliability improved by 17.0 percentage... more
A joint venture into Guyanese oil and gas
Bertling Logistics and Rafeek & Moore have announced the formation of their joint venture (JV) company, Rafeek & Moore Bertling Logistics (Guyana). The company will be based at Rafeek & Moore's office in Georgetown. Guyana's location at the crossroads of South... more
Marshall Islands Registry mourns Captain Bruce
Captain David J.F. Bruce, permanent representative of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) to the international maritime organisation (IMO), and senior deputy commissioner of maritime affairs, RMI maritime administrator passed away on Friday, 29 September 2023. Captain... more
Emirates: ten years of direct Milan–NY service
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, celebrates a decade of providing its direct service between Milan and New York, carrying more than 1.8 million passengers on the popular route since its launch on 1 October 2013 as related in our article. Completing its... more
Crowley promotes Dennis White
Supply chain solutions executive Dennis White has been elevated to vice-president of brokerage, leading Crowley’s growth strategy in the sector. White was previously director of digital solutions at Crowley. In his new role, based in Jacksonville, he will build an enhanced... more
Interstellar freight bypasses Houston Intercontinental...
At the end of last week Nasa’s first asteroid sample (250 g) landed at Ellington airport (EFD), 28 km southeast of downtown Houston, and not at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). The extra-terrestrial material then loaded into a truck and driven to Nasa’s... more