US railroads pilot emergency dispatching system 
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and emergency management agencies in Sumner County, Tennessee have jointly piloted the addition of Askrail data to their emergency management dispatching system. By training and working with dispatch centres, all first responders... more
Savannah increases national market share
With over 2 million teu for FY/2022 ending 31 December 2022, the Port of Savannah handled one out of every 8.8 loaded teus in USA. This was the highest market share Georgia’s deepwater port has ever achieved. GPA’s share of the US container trade posted an increase of 0.7%.... more
Gold nuggets seized on their way to Hong Kong
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stationed at the Port of Cincinnati seized an outbound shipment declared as containing clothing after they discovered it also contained loose gold and gold bars worth far more than the declared value of USD 125. Officers... more
Tool to promote sustainability in supply chains
Redwood in North America has launched its sustainability tool Hyperion. The new solution supports carbon-neutral initiatives by automating the calculation of emissions for each load. It facilitates carbon credit purchases for verified projects and provides shareable progress... more
Shareable datalog to track reefers
Moving perishable goods around the world is a challenging task, especially when it comes to cargo like fruit, meat and medicine that are sensitive to fluctuating conditions in transit. To ensure optimal conditions when moving sensitive cargo from A to B, Maersk’s own... more
Zipline’s silent drones ready for take off
Zipline has unveiled its new platform that provides quiet, fast and precise autonomous delivery directly to homes in cities and suburbs. The company’s next generation home delivery platform is practically silent (designed to sound like wind rustling leaves) and is expected to... more
Orca AI, Liberty and ARC collaborating
The Israel-based maritime technology company Orca AI has made a deal with Liberty Maritime Corporation (Liberty) and American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier (ARC) to set up a platform which protects ARC’s entire fleet and Liberty’s ro-ro vessels from potential dangers. The... more
Gatik delivers for Kroger in Texas
Gatik is working with America’s Grocer Kroger to transport customer orders within Kroger’s Dallas distribution network. Under the agreement, Gatik’s medium-duty autonomous box trucks will transport fresh products from a Kroger customer fulfilment centre (CFC) in Dallas, Texas,... more
Polish and Portuguese carriers pick GSSAs in USA
TAP Air Cargo has implemented a new sales structure in USA. To streamline its sales approach and improve its customer service, the Portuguese carrier has appointed ATC Aviation as its GSSA for the West Coast that will manage its San Francisco gateway. ATC will be responsible... more
PSA Group – “commendable performance”
PSA International and its subsidiaries handled 90.9 million teu in 2022. PSA Singapore contributed 37 million teu, and PSA terminals outside Singapore posted a total throughput of 53.9 million teu. All three figures are 0.7% lower than in 2021. PSA Group revenue (USD 5.9... more