Air India ships 1,000 t of mangos 
Air India shipped nearly 1,000 t of Indian mangoes in April, linking farms in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh to markets in Europe, North America, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region. With demand soaring, the airline relies on APEDA-certified cold chain facilities —... more
WestJet Cargo adds daily link to Japan
WestJet Cargo has launched daily year-round cargo services between Calgary and Tokyo Narita, operated with Boeing B787 Dreamliners. Each flight offers 22 t and 80 cbm of cargo space, expanding trans-Pacific capacity and enabling faster movement of high-value and... more
WiseTech acquires E2Open
WiseTech Global has signed a binding agreement to acquire the US SaaS logistics platform E2Open for USD 2.1 billion. The deal will be fully debt-funded and is expected to close in the first half of 2026. With E2Open’s network of 500,000 connected companies WiseTech aims to... more
Strengthening port infrastructure and international trade
Ports of Indiana hosted a high-level trade mission from the port of Antwerp-Bruges recently to expand economic ties and explore new container routes between Europe and the US Midwest. The visit builds on a 2024 memorandum of understanding and targets sectors such as advanced... more
Ted Baun next Greenbrier CCO
Oregon-based Greenbrier Companies, which designs, builds and markets freight railcars in North America, Europe and Brazil, has appointed Ted Baun as its senior vice-president, with plans for him to become chief commercial officer in January 2026. Baun succeeds Tim... more
CBP intercepts 134 kg of opium poppy pods
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Philadelphia has seized 123 shipments containing 134 kg of dried opium poppy pods, delivered in stages between 1 and 20 May. 63 shipments on 1 May weighed a combined 65 kg, 20 shipments on 7 May (almost 30 kg), twelve shipments on 13... more
Port Everglades signs lease with MSC terminal
Port Everglades has signed a ten-year lease and operating agreement with Everglades Company Terminal (ECT), a subsidiary of MSC, securing its presence on a 39-acre site in the Southport cargo area of Fort Lauderdale through to 2034, with options to extend by ten more... more
Woodland delivers ESG progress
The Woodland Group has published its 2024 sustainability report, highlighting major advances in reducing environmental impact and strengthening supply chain transparency. According to its own information the company cut electricity-related CO₂ emissions by 42% since 2022 through... more
Protect whales without shutting down Gulf oil industry
The US National Marine Fisheries Service has issued a revised biological opinion on offshore oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico, narrowly avoiding a potential industry shutdown. The update introduces new protections for the critically endangered Rice’s whale, including... more
CBP and CPKC deploy rail scanning tech at border
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has partnered with Canadian Pacific Kansas City railway (CPKC) to enhance security at the Laredo rail port of entry. Under CBP’s 'Donations Acceptance Program', CPKC has donated a high-tech vehicle and cargo inspection system (Vacis)... more