Intermodal partnership in North America 
Bison Transport and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKC) have launched an intermodal service connecting Canada, the USA and Mexico, giving Bison’s customers immediate access to cross-border multimodal solutions. The cooperation will generate multiple synergies and expand... more
B&H goes sky-high in the USA
Under a new three-year deal, aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide will work with Advantage Future Tech (AFT) to manage its inventory and shipping operations in the USA and pursue joint marketing activities. In particular, B&H will take over inventory management... more
A toast to the Canadian market
The Mullen Group has entered into a letter of intent to acquire Container World Forwarding Services and its subsidiaries by Q2/2024. Container World is a Canadian logistics provider specialising in the alcoholic beverage and hospitality industries. It provides forwarding,... more
PS Logistics acquires flatbed division
Blair Logistics, a subsidiary of USA-based PS Logistics, has acquired the flatbed division of ELS, one of the country’s largest 53-foot flatbed carriers. Now operating 500 power units and 1,250 over-length trailers, ELS was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Kenly,... more
First containers for HCT
Canadian National Railway (CN), New Hamilton Rail Terminal (HCT) and the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (Hopa Ports) have created a direct intermodal rail service between Hamilton, ON and Montreal, QC. Carrying export-bound shipping containers, the inaugural train completed its... more
Start of a flourishing season in Ecuador
Valentine's Day is only three weeks away! The dedicated cargo season began at Quito airport (UIO) and will last until 11 February. Since 92% of the cargo transported from UIO are flowers (2023: 20,000 t), local logistics processes have been optimised. As part of a strategic... more
First female president to lead AMP
The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), which represents the USA’s maritime industry, has elected Jennifer Carpenter (centre) as its new president and the first woman to lead the organisation. Carpenter will be joined by vice president Sara Fuentes (left) and James Weakley... more
A COO in waiting
CN has appointed Remi G. Lalonde as executive VP and special advisor to the CEO in anticipation of his transition to the role of the company’s chief commercial officer (CCO) later in the year. As a former CEO, CFO and SVP at a prominent forest products company, Lalonde has... more
Building a H2-corridor from California to Texas
The US government has approved a grant of USD 623 million to fund the deployment of charging points for electric vehicles in communities and along major travel corridors. At least 500,000 publicly available chargers are to be installed by 2030. In the last four years, EV... more
Expanding handling capacity at Jaxport
Jaxport in Jacksonville, Florida, has signed a 30-year lease agreement with Enstructure, a USA-based marine terminal and logistics company, for 319,702 sqm at the Talleyrand Marine Terminal. Starting in late 2025, following the relocation of Southeast Toyota Distributors to... more