Rituals selects Arvato for US e-commerce fulfilment 
Arvato SCM Solutions began operating the e-commerce fulfilment for Rituals Cosmetics US online business some weeks ago. The services delivered by Arvato’s consumer products business unit are implemented and managed at the centrally-located Arvato multi-client distribution centre... more
Brazilian presence in the USA 
US president Donald Trump does not want more Latin Americans in the USA. But a programme launched by Correios, the Brazilian post office, called Compra Fora (buying abroad) will benefit both US companies, Miami airport, the scheme’s launch pad, and Brazilian e-commerce... more
Takeover promotes tank business across eastern USA
TFI International has acquired Schilli, a company that specialises in the transportation of dry and liquid bulk and offers dedicated fleet solutions and other services throughout the Midwest, Southeast and Gulf Coast regions of the USA. With more than 400 employees, Schilli... more
IAG Cargo's results boosted by pharma business
IAG Cargo generated commercial revenues of EUR 1.17 billion in 2018, 7.2% higher than in 2017 at constant currency. The overall yield for 2018 increased by 8.1% at constant currency. Sold tonnes rose by 0.2%, CTK volumes fell by 0.9% whilst capacity grew by 3.8%. CEO Lynne... more
Shipping line introduces rail transfer in the USA
APL’s eagle express x (EXX) service is going the extra mile with the new EXX railflash from Los Angeles to Chicago, Memphis, Dallas and Kansas City (USA). Promising an express rail transfer from the US west coast, EXX railflash is set to deliver every EXX shipment from... more
MAC and Cape Air partner for pilots
The US regional carrier Cape Air and Mountain Air Cargo (MAC), a Denver CO-based airline which operate 35 Fedex Cessna Caravans and 18 Fedex ATRs on 100 daily scheduled flights, are to introduce a new pilot hiring pathway programme. The scheme will allow pilots from both... more
US president backs Boeing's footprint in Vietnam
On the fringe of the summit between US president Donald Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, two privately-held Vietnamese airlines have signed big airplane orders with Boeing. Vietjet has purchased 100 additional B737 MAX airplanes, taking its MAX order... more
Air New Zealand and Red Cargo to interline
Red Cargo Logistics, the cargo and logistics platform of Malaysia-based Air Asia, has signed an interline agreement with Air New Zealand to expand and provide market access to its respective cargo businesses. The partnership, the first of its kind for Red Cargo, provides shared... more
Ownership change for US short line freight railroad
United Rail has acquired the New England Southern Railroad (NES), located in Concord NH (USA). NES, a short line railroad operator, provides rail transport services including transloading, private industrial rail car switching and rail car storage. NES leases and operates... more
Major facility expansion at Canadian airport
KF Aerospace, a Canadian company which provides maintenance and engineering services and operates cargo feeder services to British Columbia, is adding a CAD30 million (EUR 20 million) extension to its aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul facility at Hamilton airport (YHM),... more