Iosa's 20th anniversary 
During the World Safety and Operations Conference which is taking place in Hanoi, Vietnam, this week, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) marked the first 20 years of the Iata Operational Safety Audit (Iosa). Launched in September 2003, Iosa has been a... more
LA port stable despite global trade slowdown
In August, the port of Los Angeles saw a notable 3% increase in container traffic, handling 828,000 teu compared to the same month last year. This uptick marks the port's first yoy monthly growth in 13 months. The boost was driven by a 7% increase in loaded imports and a... more
Canada's largest pet speciality facility
Pet Valu Holdings, a Canadian retailer of pet food and pet-related supplies, has opened its new 62,245 sqm distribution centre in Brampton, Ontario. Part of the company’s CAD 110 million supply chain transformation, the GTA DC will be the largest distribution centre and... more
USA: JV kicks off with two refrigeration units
Schmitz Cargobull and Utility Trailer Manufacturer have launched the JV Cargobull North America (CBNA). As a first step, the partners have developed two transport refrigeration units specially designed to meet the demands of North American refrigerated freight haulers and... more
Iumi’s annual market analysis
The International Union of Marine Insurance (Iumi) presented its annual marine insurance market analysis at a conference in Edinburgh, Scotland this week. The report highlights positive trends, with a global premium base of USD 35.8 billion in 2022, an 8.3% increase from the... more
A sales director for GRS in Spain and Portugal
GRS (Global Robotics Services) is the robotics arm of GLP, a new platform for customers and tenants seeking to optimise the productivity of their warehouse operations with the use of robotic services. GRS has more than 3000+ robots deployed globally in Greater China, Singapore,... more
A 7 km flying carpet? 
Eurocontrol presents one of its ’Think Papers’ on alternative fuels. The research scene into alternatives to fossil fuels – including electric batteries, hydrogen, methane and ammonia – is lively. There’s still no solution for decarbonisation in sight for long-haul flights,... more
Emergent Cold Latam expands to Rio
Emergent Cold Latin America, a cold storage logistics operator, has signed an agreement to acquire a facility located in Rio de Janeiro. The transaction is expected to be completed within two months. The facility is in Duque de Caxias, an important distribution point for the... more
CSX names rail industry veteran as COO
CSX Corporation has appointed Mike Cory, a railway executive with more than 40 years of operations experience, as its executive vice president and chief operating officer. Formerly executive vice president and chief operating officer for the Canadian National (CN) Railway,... more
“Neither doom nor bloom”
Insights from Hapag-Lloyd’s CEO at 45th anniversary of Propeller Club, Port of Basel. The 45th anniversary of the Propeller Club in Basel saw Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, underline the fact that looking into the future requires some knowledge of the origins. His... more