Polb promotes head of engineering 
Suzanne Plezia has been promoted to managing director of engineering services at the port of Long Beach, succeeding Sean Gamette, who is retiring. Plezia joined the port in 1996 and has served as a senior director and chief harbor engineer since 2017. She'll now oversee the... more
Goal enters Gulf coast market
Gulf of America Logistics (Goal) was launched in Bossier City LA (USA) to meet demand for US-based project cargo solutions. Led by logistics expert Brent Patterson (pictured right), the company supports capital projects in sectors such as LNG, petrochemicals, energy and... more
Southwest expands cargo hub in Denver
Southwest Airlines Cargo has opened a new 2,800 m² facility at Denver airport (DEN), nearly doubling its previous footprint there. The expanded site offers six loading docks, larger storage areas, and double the refrigerated capacity, aiming to serve Denver’s growing freight... more
USD 145 billion in March trade
US trade with Canada and Mexico hit a record USD 144.8 billion in March 2025, up 8.4% year-on-year, according to statistics from the bureau of transportation (BTS). Trucks moved goods worth USD 94.2 billion — over 60% of all surface freight. Laredo handled the largest share,... more
Airfreight tonnages rebound in May
After a sharp decline in April, global air cargo volumes rose by 4% month-on-month in May, according to World ACD. The recovery was driven by a trans-Pacific rebound, following the partial rollback of new US tariffs on low-value imports from China. Year-on-year, May volumes... more
Renewable fuels now power GCT Vanterm
On this year's World Environment Day (5 June 2025), Global Container Terminals (GCT) announced the successful rollout of 100% renewable fuels at GCT Vanterm. Since August 2024, all terminal equipment there has run on renewable diesel, replacing conventional fuels and reducing... more
Americold realigns executive to grow
Americold has announced key leadership changes to support its strategy of driving operational excellence and expanding its global reach. Rob Chambers, previously president for the Americas, has become president with global operational oversight. He joined Americold in 2012... more
To drive Crowley's land transport strategy
Crowley has named Gunnar Moriarty as its vice-president of commercial operations for its land transportation division, where he will lead strategic growth in trucking and brokerage in North America. With around 20 years of experience in logistics, Moriarty, who holds a... more
New Purolator freighter from KF Aerospace
KF Aerospace has completed its first ATR 72-500F for Purolator’s BC Feeder Network. The aircraft, converted from passenger use and painted in Purolator livery at KF’s Kelowna facility, will replace older Convair CV580s. It marks the first of three ATRs to enhance efficiency... more
Teaming up with a Canadian TMS
Cargo One has launched an integration scheme with Descartes’ transport management system (TMS), enabling users to quote and book airfreight services directly in their TMS. With access to more than 65 airline integrations, users of the Canadian IT services provider can now... more