US short line Phoenix Rail formed 
The infrastructure manager Ancala has acquired Lehigh Valley Rail Management (LVRM), in order to establish the US short line Phoenix Rail. The firm recently completed the acquisition of LVRM, an owner and operator of short-line railway and intermodal infrastructure in... more
Strasbourg accelerates sustainability efforts
The port of Strasbourg has reviewed its 2024 performance and set out its plans for 2025, marking a year of transition with the adoption of its strategic plan for 2024-2028 and the creation of an advisory development council. Despite economic uncertainty, overall traffic... more
AIT executives in new roles
AIT Worldwide Logistics, a global supply chain solutions provider, has appointed Ray Fennelly as its chief development officer (CDO), and Ann Nemphos as its chief information officer (CIO). This executive management restructuring is in line with the company’s leadership as well... more
Crowning a Colombian candidate
ABC Cargo Logistic has become the Waco System’s Colombian member, enhancing the British network with its local hubs and forwarding portfolio. The company has already been active for almost four decades and has amassed a network of offices at all major Colombian ports; it also... more
Serene through heavy seas 
United Heavy Lift launches weather / routing platform, Syroco, a French tech start-up that supports the energy transition in maritime transport, is equipping eleven vessels of a maritime transport services provider for heavylift, general cargo and project freight activities with... more
Improved facility doubles rail capacity
DP World and NSW Ports are co-investing AUD 400 million (EUR 240 million) to extend the rail terminal at Port Botany in Sydney (Australia). The project – which will start in June and take two years to compete – comprises the addition of five new rail sidings to accommodate 600 m... more
Throughput growing in Antwerp-Bruges
The port of Antwerp-Bruges recorded 2.3% growth in throughput in 2024, bringing the total to 278 million t, driven primarily by an 8.9% increase in container traffic. Despite the ongoing economic challenges, including high energy costs and geopolitical tension, the port... more
Geodis growing near Paris
Geodis has opened a 23,000 sqm distribution and express hub, bringing its network in the Île-de-France region to three centres. The new facility complements its sites in Bonneuil-en-France and Gennevilliers, adding hall space of 16,000 sqm and a 5,000 sqm storage cell to the... more
Ethiopian Airlines re-certified under CEIV Pharma
Ethiopian Airlines has successfully been re-certified under Iata CEIV Pharma accreditation, both as an airline and as a ground-handling agent. In 2022 Ethiopian became the first airline in Africa to achieve CEIV Pharma accreditation (centre of excellence for independent... more
New sales director for CargoCast
At the start of 2025 Freshta Farzam joined the start-up CargoCast. Farzam is an experienced strategy consultant and sales director and will accelerate the firm’s growth in the field of AI-driven planning and shipment forecasting. The multilingual business graduate, who speaks... more