Technology upgrade for Brazil's trains 
Rumo, Brazil's largest rail-based logistics operator, will deploy mobile satellite connectivity provided by Globalsat to increase the speed of its deliveries and improve health and safety during its operations. The two companies recently signed a multi-year contract to this... more
Perils for crews and idle fleets
The coronavirus pandemic has left a lot of ships lying idle, which has created a number of new challenges, as a new publication of the Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (Agcs) shows. The difficulties include delays in servicing and inspections and a shortage of... more
Big prospects for smaller Californian airports
In April, the second straight month of better than 20% gains, more than 75,000 t (+26.6%) of commercial cargo were loaded and unloaded at Ontario airport. From January to April, the Southern Californian airport handled more than 261,000 t of freight (+16.5%). In... more
Penske Logistics appoints new managing director for Mexico
Bob Black is the new managing director for Penske Logistics in Mexico. His duties include overseeing operations and leading business growth and development in Mexico. Black has been with the Penske Logistics organisation for 20 years and has held a variety of supply chain... more
New short line link pays off
The new 8 km long short line rail link allows Drax, an American manufacturer of compressed wood pellets, to reduce supply chain emissions and biomass costs. The track connects Drax’s LaSalle pellet plant in northern Louisiana (USA) to the regional rail network, enabling... more
Expeditors invests in digital platform
Expeditors International, based in Seattle, has acquired Fleet Logistics’ digital platform. The purchase will support Expeditors’ online LTL shipping platform Koho (gokoho.com), and aligns with Expeditors’ strategy and focus on digital solutions. Terms of the agreement were not... more
Alaska’s students receive new classroom
US company Lynden Transport hauled a modular building from Edmonton (Canada) to Kaktovik, AK (USA) to serve as a classroom for students after the school burned down in February. Kaktovik is a Native Alaskan Village on the Arctic Coast of the Beaufort Sea with a population of... more
Millions of masks from China to Atlanta
Geodis has transported 13 million masks from China to the USA on an AN-124. This PPE shipment, which arrived on 22 May 2020, is the largest delivered to Atlanta airport during the Covid-19 pandemic. Randy Tucker, Geodis Americas president & CEO: "Our team at Geodis... more
Airbridges from China to Nantes and from Vietnam to Columbus
The New York-based apparel solutions provider Wen-Parker Logistics has chartered Ohio's five first direct flights from Vietnam through Columbus Rickenbacker. Bryan Schreiber, manager, air cargo business development for the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, points out that,... more
UN organisations issue joint declaration
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) has joined the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in issuing a new statement on the need to ensure ‘key worker’ designations for the millions of skilled personnel now... more