Turkish Cargo opens new storage area 
Turkish Cargo, one of the fastest growing players in the global air cargo industry, continues to invest at its Istanbul hub. The inaugural ceremony of the new storage area built at the end of of runway 06/24 at Ataturk International Airport was held on 18 September in the... more
BNSF to improve and expand rail capacity in Illinois
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), one of North America's leading freight transportation companies, plans to invest an estimated USD 145 million in maintenance and rail capacity expansion projects in Illinois this year. BNSF will replace two bridges in Princeton and Wyanet and... more
Malaysian Westports launch IPO
According to analyst Alphaliner, Port Kelang’s largest port operator, Westports, has launched the largest container port IPO this year, with plans to sell a 23.8% stake in the company, priced at USD 642 million. Westports will not receive any of the proceeds from the IPO, which... more
Evergreen Chairman mourned
Evergreen has announced that its chairman, C.J. Wang, died of illness on 20 September at the age of 61. Evergreen president C.Y. Chang will assume the chairman’s duties ad interim until the board has elected a new chairman. Capt. Wang joined Evergreen in 1976 as an officer and... more
Geodis Wilson wins long-term contract with Caracal
The Industrial Projects division of international freight forwarder Geodis Wilson has secured a new three-year contract with Caracal Energy, an international player in the exploration and development of oil and gas fields. Caracal Energy has chosen Geodis Wilson as its logistics... more
Headhunting in a niche 
In a differentiated sector such as logistics, finding distinguished experts is not always an easy task. At the French company Turnpoint the three Raynal family members, father Pierre and sons Cyrill and François, have specialised in finding suitable candidates for vacant... more
Roadrunner acquires Yes Trans
Fresh on the heels of its acquisition of US transport and logistics company G.W. Palmer, US transport company Roadrunner Transportation Systems has purchased the assets of refrigerated truckload provider Yes Trans for USD 1.2 million in cash and an earn-out capped at just above... more
National Air Cargo Holdings relocate
National Air Cargo Holdings, a global cargo logistics provider, and its subsidiary, National Airlines, have relocated their head office and airline offices to Orlando in Florida. The company will occupy more than 25,000 sq ft in the Citadel II building at 5955 T. G. Lee... more
Ukraine International Airlines responds to Swissport
Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) and ground handling services provider Interavia consider Swissport's official press release (see ITJ Daily of 12 September 2013) to be a provocation aimed at discrediting Ukraine's largest carrier. UIA and Interavia perceive Swissport actions... more
120 MAN TGS trucks for major building sites in Lagos
MAN, the German truck manufacturer, will be delivering the first of a total of 120 MAN TGS WW tilted articulated trains to Chagoury Group in Lagos at the end of September. The three-axle trains with great clearance, 40 to of total permissible weight and 400 bhp are fitted with... more