CCM bolsters leadership team 
Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), a USA-based interoperable chassis pool manager, is expanding its leadership team to strategically align with its future growth objectives. Effective immediately, John Furlong joins CCM as senior vice president and chief financial... plus
Reopening the Leatherman terminal boosts SC Ports
South Carolina Ports saw an 8% year-over-year increase in September 2024 volumes, handling 214,558 teu and 118,306 pier containers. This growth follows the reopening of the Leatherman terminal, which added 700,000 teu of capacity and a 427 m berth to the port of Charleston. ... plus
KTZ to rejuvenate its loco fleet
Manufacturer Wabtec closed a USD 405 million agreement to supply Evolutions Series ES44ACi locomotives to Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ). The new units will upgrade KTZ’s aging fleet and support growing rail demand in the region, the operator said. The locos will be built at... plus
Après «Milton» 
Le «Sunshine State» était bien préparé à l’ouragan, un des plus puissants enregistrés jusqu’ici dans le sud-est des USA. Comment ont réagi les aéroports? plus
New Orleans: truck-to-rail-transload hub opened
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), a US class III switching railway, will manage rail transloading services for the US liquid bulk transport specialist Heniff at the newly opened New Orleans transloading industrial park, LA (USA). The two companies recently signed an... plus
Emirates opts for Boeing
Emirates has placed a firm order for five more Boeing 777 freighters to be delivered from 2025/2026. Together with its previous orders, Emirates now has 14 Boeing 777Fs pending delivery from Boeing from now until the end of 2026. In addition, the airline has signed a... plus
EMDs ordered for railfreight sector in the Gulf
The UAE-Oman rail network is the first link in a unified transport system spanning the Arabian Peninsula. To expand railfreight services in Oman and the UAE, Hafeet Rail has procured 27 EMD locomotives from the US-manufacturer Progress Rail. The new EMD units will work in... plus
Peak season pushes Long Beach
The port of Long Beach recorded its busiest September and quarter ever in 2024, handling 829,499 teu, slightly surpassing the previous record set in September 2023. This marked the fourth consecutive month of year-over-year cargo growth, driven by holiday-related goods and... plus
EFW registers its first A321P2F in South America
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a centre of excellence for Airbus passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions and a joint venture by ST Engineering and Airbus, has received the validation of its supplement type certification (V-STC) for its A321 P2F conversion programme by Brazil’s... plus
Supporting Air Serbia's great leaps
In October, Globe Air Cargo became the exclusive representative of Air Serbia’s cargo services in the USA, boosting its presence in this key market. The ECS Group member will manage sales and marketing for 60 t of weekly freight capacity on five A330 flights from the airline's... plus