Contract extended to end of 2028 
The Worms (Germany)-based logistics company TST has extended the contract of managing director Marcel Bicking ahead of schedule until the end of 2028. Appointed to the management board by TST founder Frank Schmidt in 2020, Bicking is thus continuing his professional career... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The first heart transplant in a dog was performed in Chicago in 1905. more
One million AWBs and growing
Last month, ECS Group’s Squair team verified its one millionth AWB since “Verify” operations first began in March 2020. Squair offers a unique back-office service to airlines and GSAs, enabling them to concentrate fully on tasks of higher value for customers. Verify by Squair,... more
A top-notch team
Silk Way West Airlines, an all-freighter cargo carrier based in Abidjan, recently celebrated its key contributors' long-standing partnership and achievements during a gala dinner held in Dubai. Globalink Logistics was recognised as the "top cargo contributor for the CIS... more
CN opens intermodal terminal in Michigan
Target Steel, the first customer to use Canadian National Railway’s new transload facility in Flat Rock, Michigan, at the Canadian/US border, will convert a large part of its traffic for steel coils from trucks to rail. This shift is expected to reduce related greenhouse gas... more
Brandy D. Christian announces departure
Brandy D. Christian, president and CEO of the port of New Orleans (Port Nola) will step down mid-June 2024 to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. Christian has served as the president and CEO of Port Nola since 1 January 2017, and as the CEO of the New Orleans... more
Ports sign decarbonisation pact
The ports of Barcelona and Shanghai have signed an agreement to collaborate on innovation and decarbonisation projects, aimed at enhancing services and logistics chain resilience between China and Europe. The agreement was signed by Santiago Garcia-Milà from the port of... more
GXO's newest robot fleet
GXO Logistics has put 500 autonomous mobile robots into service at one of its sites, aiming to enhance its operations for a sporting goods retailer. On 12,000 sqm at the hub, the robots are part of a tote-to-person solution and used for picking activities. They handle 70,000... more
Clean truck express lane to power e-fleet
APM Terminals Los Angeles, Pier 400, is adding a second unique “clean truck express” lane. This comes as a regular customer at the terminal recently announced that it will increase add 50 heavy duty electric trucks to its fleet in Southern California (ITJ Daily, 13.5.2024).... more
Making quality data useful to freight forwarders
Cargo Ai’s Cargomart booking platform now offers up-to-date performance transparency alongside real-time price and capacity information. Cargoquality is a new feature that takes industry-established quality monitoring methods, applies a fair, common standard to all airlines,... more