Maersk responds to calls for greener haulage 
In Brazil, Maersk has conducted two pilots with heavy-duty electric tractor units designed for the transport of containers (FCL). The two-week pilots were carried out with two different EV truck manufacturers on a 100 km span in the metropolitan region of Sao Paulo, and a 230 km... more
“5,000 active airfreight containers” 
How a US forwarder came up trumps at Basel’s EuroAirport. AIT Worldwide has now left its pioneering phase behind it. After its launch by a trio at the EuroAirport in Basel in September 2021 the airfreight enterprise has now grown to more than 30 employees in Basel. Christian... more
Access to more intermodal terminals
The USA-based railroads Norfolk Southern (NS) and Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) are augmenting their intermodal services in Florida, starting on 2 October 2023. The launch will also broaden the existing portfolio to include FEC's Ft. Pierce and Ft. Lauderdale intermodal... more
Amazon Air partners with Lobo Systems
Lobo Systems, a provider of bespoke modular access solutions, has announced that Amazon KSBD Prime Air has placed an order for a Lobo Starter Kit. Amazon Air, also known as Prime Air, is a cargo airline operating exclusively to transport Amazon packages across the globe.... more
Intl Medical Corps enters Logistics Hall of Fame
The first winner of the Lynn C. Fritz Medal for Excellence in Humanitarian Logistics has been announced: in 2023, the medal awarded by the Logistics Hall of Fame and sponsored by Fritz Institute will go to the USA-based humanitarian organisation International Medical Corps. ... more
Another air cargo carrier picks Airblox
The online B2B marketplace platform Airblox has onboarded Pacific Air Cargo, a US cargo carrier established in 2000. Brian Kolb, VP of Strategy at Airblox: "Its unwavering support for the communities it serves aligns perfectly with our mission to provide the air cargo... more
Next level for zero carbon aviation
The project of the first airship to perform a non-stop world tour with no CO2 emission was showcased during last week's Climate Week NYC: Eleven years after starting the 100% round-the-world flight with Solar Impulse, Swiss national Bertrand Piccard is set to circumnavigate... more
Ports of Indiana names operations managers
Ports of Indiana has filled two key leadership roles at its Ohio River ports, naming Ashley Blocker (left) and Michael Graves (right) as operations managers in Mount Vernon and Jeffersonville, respectively. Blocker was promoted to the new role after serving as operations... more
Air Canada: the third Dreamliner version
Air Canada has selected Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner to further modernise a Canada’s flag carrier will deploy the new fuel-efficient airplanes as part of its broader strategy to reduce carbon emissions while expanding its global route network. Reducing fuel use and improving... more
Asia, Arctic, archipelagos
Several new partnerships for airship developer Flying Whales. The French airship developer Flying Whales was pleased with its news at Breakbulk Europe (see ITJ Daily of 20 June 2023). At the Paris Air Show then, things went from strength to strength. The firm’s new partnerships... more