Expanding service capabilities in North America 
Wabtec in the USA has acquired Relco Locomotives, a long-established player in the locomotive overhaul and maintenance industry. The acquisition expands Wabtec’s freight services capabilities and capacity. “The complementary combination of our portfolios will create... more
CII elects three new directors
The containerisation & intermodal institute (CII) has unanimously elected Noel Hacegaba of the Port of Long Beach, Gregory Tuthill of Sea Cube Container Leasing and Michael Wilson of Consolidated Chassis Management to three-year terms on the board of directors. The... more
Pan-American player in the unmanned air cargo market
EmbraerX, the disruptive business subsidiary of the Brazilian aerospace company Embraer, is expanding into the commercial air cargo market, via a collaboration agreement signed with Elroy Air at last week's CES 2020 in Las Vegas. This collaboration will allow the companies... more
Seko Logistics acquires Air-City
Seko Logistics has completed its largest-ever acquisition with the purchase of the New York-based freight forwarder and cross-border ecommerce experts Air-City. Similar to the purchase of Good Ship International, which added depth and expertise to Seko’s corporate gateway... more
Another successful year for Pennsylvania’s railroad
US short line railroad Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad (DL), part of Genesee Valley Transportation, has handled an all-time record for freight carloads for the third time in row. The railroad processed a total of 9,690 carloads in 2019, according to the Pennsylvania northeast... more
Swissport renews contract in Belgium
At the end of December, Swissport and Lufthansa Cargo renewed their agreement regarding cargo handling at Brussels and Liège airports. The agreement includes warehousing and cargo ramp transport of mail, pharmaceuticals, valuables and general cargo for Brussels Airlines,... more
Next development stage for biggest Textron aircraft
Textron Aviation has mated the wings to the fuselage of the first Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop prototype aircraft, a key milestone in the development of the clean-sheet aircraft. The American manufacturer affirms that the programme "is progressing... more
Why it's important to invest in road safety innovation
One in three transport operators worldwide consider safety the biggest innovation opportunity, according to the International Road Union’s (IRU) latest study. More than nine out of ten companies have already implemented safety-driven innovations, with solutions ranging from... more
David F. Adam of USMX named person of the year
The New York/ New Jersey foreign freight forwarders and brokers association has named David F. Adam, chairman and CEO, United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), as its 2020 person of the year. Adam will be honoured at a gala dinner on 6 February 2020 at the Sheraton New York Times... more
Air freight demand down "only" 1.1% in November
According to Iata, air fright demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), decreased by 1.1% in November 2019 compared to November 2018. This marks the thirteenth consecutive month of yoy declines in freight volumes. However, this performance was the best in eight... more