Windcoop orders world’s first sail-powered containership 
The French shipping company Windcoop has placed a firm order for the world’s first sail-powered containership. Measuring 91.3 m and equipped with three rigid wingsails designed by CWS, the ship will be built by Turkish yard RMK Marine and is set for launch in May 2027. It... more
Hahn airport sees cargo growth under Triwo ownership
Hahn airport (HHN) , located in southwestern Germany, handled around 22,000 t of airfreight in the first quarter of 2025 – up by 8% year-on-year. “This was a good start to 2025,” said Rüdiger Franke, managing director of Triwo Hahn airport. With its 24-hour operating permit... more
CPKC sells Panama railway
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and the Lanco Group/Mi-Jack have sold the Panama Canal Railway Company (PCRC) to APM Terminals, a part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk conglomerate. PCRC, a 50/50 joint venture since 1998, provides ocean-to-ocean freight and passenger services... more
Milwaukee welcomes first international vessel
Port Milwaukee welcomed the Singapore-flagged ‘Patagonman’ as the first international vessel of the 2025 season on 30 March. The ship arrived after unloading cargo in Canada (Sault Ste Marie ON), following its transit through the St Lawrence Seaway, which reopened on 22 March.... more
Lineage expanding Pacific network
Lineage has acquired three warehouse facilities in Washington state from Bellingham Cold Storage (BCS). The assets include the ‘Bellingham Waterfront Warehouse Center’, the ‘Orchard/I-5 Warehouse Center’ and a Burlington dry location, totalling around 24 million cbft and... more
Bifa fortifies policy and compliance team
The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has reorganised its policy and compliance team following the retirement of David Stroud. Pawel Jarza, previously frontier policy manager, will now handle airfreight matters. Jarza has a master’s degree in... more
Streamlined mail handling in Zurich
Swiss WorldCargo and Fiege Air Cargo Logistics have launched a partnership to enhance mail handling at Zurich airport. The collaboration, officially inaugurated on 3 March with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, aims to improve the efficiency and reliability of Swiss’s mail... more
Tuñón to strengthen IAPH in Latin America
The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) has appointed Guimara Tuñón Guerra as development director for Central and South America. In this new role she’ll drive regional engagement and expand membership in key port communities. Tuñón, who served as IAPH’s... more
JAL and Kalitta to cooperate on NRT–ORD
Starting today, 4 April, Japan Airlines (JAL) began offering cargo space on Kalitta Air-operated flights between Tokyo (NRT) and Chicago (ORD). This marks the first phase of a new collaboration effort between the two partners, with a full codeshare agreement also being... more
Schuon opens Wildberg II
The Alfred Schuon group has opened its new Wildberg II logistics centre, adding 30,000 sqm of storage and office space to its operations. Built to ‘DGNB Gold’ standards, the site runs without fossil fuels and includes photovoltaic systems, as the company has reported. It... more