Pilot project for e-trucks to start in Florida 
The USA-based land transport group Crowley will work with autonomous e-truck specialist Terraline in a pilot project for the EV500 Test Truck, which is scheduled to beginn with Terraline’s trucks in 2024. The two companies also signed an agreement for a formal option to order... more
WCA World appoints two new directors
Harald Oechsner (left) and Steve Howard (right) have joined WCA World, an independent freight forwarding network, as director – e-commerce and director world parcel alliance, respectively. Oechsner has worked closely with WCA World members for over 25 years so is well... more
CN invests in short line railroad
The Canadian National Railway (CN) is partnering with Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) and acquiring a stake of the Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia Railway (CBNS). The investment strengthens its presence in eastern Canada, CN said. CBNS interchanges with CN’s mainline... more
Rocking logistics at the Pan American Games
Team Canada’s logistics operations for the 2023 Pan American Games have been taken care of by Rock-It Global. This included the transport of food, medicine, and sporting equipment (hockey sticks, sailing boats, etc). The Rock-it team has been preparing for the games in for... more
New model extends green medium-duty segment
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) is starting Freightliner eM2 series production at its manufacturing plant in Portland, Oregon (USA). Designed for pick-up and delivery applications, the battery electric medium-duty truck is one of now ten battery electric vehicles Daimler... more
Baltic Air Freight Index rises again
In the midst of anxieties about inflation and interest rates, geopolitical stresses and a fluctuating oil price, global air freight rates maintained a firm tone during the month: The overall Baltic Air Freight Index (BAI00) was up another +2.9% over the four weeks to 30 October.... more
ONE grows port holdings
Ocean Network Express (ONE), the world’s sixth largest container carrier, has acquired a majority stake in two US West Coast terminal operators, Trapac in Oakland and Yusen Terminals in Los Angeles, and a significant stake in Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG). These strategic... more
Mojix adds sales and marketing executives
Mojix, a provider of real-time item-level visibility solutions for supply chains, has named Josh Main as senior vice president of global sales & partnerships, and Maggie Williams Dryden as vice president, head of marketing. Main is an accredited SaaS supply chain... more
Mexico's mega ship milestone
Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), a subsidiary of ICTSI operating the Specialised Container Terminal 2 in the Port of Manzanillo, has set a new milestone in Mexico's port industry by handling 14,400 teu during a single vessel call by the CMA CGM's 'APL Vanda'. This achievement... more
IAPH – new VP for Europe
Hamburg Port Authority CEO Jens Meier has been elected as president of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) for the next two years. Haropa’s CEO and chair of the management board Stephane Raison (pictured) and port of Los Angeles executive director Gene... more