Qatar Airways continues global expansion 
Qatar Airways’ first non-stop Doha - Gothenburg flight, operated by B787 equipment, landed this week (wk 50), marking the airline’s second gateway into Sweden after the capital Stockholm. Qatar Airways Cargo already is already present in the Nordics region, operating... mehr
New rail yard in Houston opening in January
Anacostia’s affiliate Gulf Coast Switching Company, which provides railroad switching and freight car storage services in the Houston TX area (USA), is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a business expansion. Gulf Coast has signed a contract to begin switching cars at a... mehr
China Southern to launch LAX route (and others) next year
On 18 December 2018, China Southern Airlines is commencing a new thrice-weekly nonstop service from Los Angeles CA to Shenyang in northeast China. In the USA, the carrier currently has ten weekly direct flights from Los Angeles and from New York to Guangzhou, and four from San... mehr
MNX acquires Network Global Logistics
MNX Global Logistics has acquired the express division of Network Global Logistics (NGL). Founded in 1971 as the first same day air courier company, NGL evolved into an integrated logistics services and supply chain solutions provider serving clients across a wide range of... mehr
Formation of new shortline railroad in Washington
US-based Progress Rail has filed notice of exemption with the country's surface transport board to assume operations of the 135 km long St Paul & Pacific Northwest Raillines (SPN), owned by BNSF Railway. The railway runs from Chewelah to Kettle Falls (both Washington),... mehr
Heavy cargo airline even bigger in Houston
Volga-Dnepr Group, one of the world’s largest airline operators for transporting oversized and super-heavy cargo, has opened an operations base at Houston George Bush intercontinental airport (IAH) in Texas (USA). The base, an expansion of the group’s sales office which was... mehr
Crowley adds 400 reefers for Guatemala
Crowley Logistics has added 400 new refrigerated cargo containers (reefers) to its fleet just in time for the start of the peak perishables shipping season in Central America. The 40 foot boxes have wireless asset monitoring technology, which will provide continuous... mehr
Swissport Iata CEIV Pharma certified in Canada
Swissport International is adding Montreal to its network of now seven CEIV Pharma certified cargo warehouses. The company is the first air cargo handler in Canada to receive the certificate. COO Nils Knudsen commented: "The formal recognition by Iata reflects our... mehr
Pollution to plunge with repowered locomotives
The US company, Union Pacific Railways (UP), has been awarded USD 15 million to repower ten diesel-electric switching locomotives into new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-certified tier 4 single-engine switching locomotives. The overhauled locomotives will reduce... mehr
2,000th Boeing aircraft soaring high in China
The US airframe manufacturer Boeing recently delivered its 2,000th airplane - a B737 MAX - to the Chinese operator Xiamen Airlines. The milestone and the pace at which it was reached reflect the accelerating growth in the world's largest commercial aviation market: Boeing... mehr