"Employee day one" for new American Airlines 
Today (9 December 2013), AMR Corporation emerges from Chapter 11 and closes its merger with US Airways. The New American Airlines is celebrating its historic day with what it calls "employee day one", accompanied by parties for its people across the... more
APC Postal Logistics opens new facility in California
APC Postal Logistics, a US-based service provider of international parcel and mail delivery services, has launched a new US west coast facility this month in Bell, CA. The new, fully-operational, sales and warehousing facility is strategically located in a commercial hub near... more
Lufthansa Cargo's second triple 7 in service
The German airline Lufthansa Cargo's second Boeing 777F is making its maiden commercial flight to Chicago IL (USA) today (6 December). The aircraft with the D-ALFB registration landed at Lufthansa Cargo's home base Frankfurt on 27 November and received the name "Jambo... more
Cargolux launches Mali operation
Luxembourg-based Cargolux Airlines International is launching a weekly service to Bamako, the capital of Mali today (5December). The flights on the Luxembourg – Bamako – Lagos (Nigeria) – Libreville (Gabon) – Nairobi (Kenya) – Manston (UK) – Luxembourg route are operated with... more
First paperless round-trip for general airfreight
Panalpina is the first company in the world to achieve completely paperless flights for general airfreight. Using its own controlled Boeing B747-8 freighters, the Basel (Switzerland)-based forwarder now operates several paperless (e-freight) port-to-port services with final... more
Union Pacific Railroad adds intermodal service
Union Pacific Railroad (UP) has introduced a new intermodal service offering between Chicago IL (USA) and Monterrey (Mexico), giving companies another reliable transportation option to move goods across the border six days a week. Trains carrying intermodal containers will... more
AA expands cargo service in twin cities
American Airlines Cargo has begun offering a full freight service to and from Minneapolis/St Paul MN (USA) this week. The newly-expanded offer provides customers with more options for shipping cargo into and out of the twin cities. All of AA's domestic and international... more
CN plans to invest in rail and wheel flaw detection...
Canadian National Railway (CN) is to invest in additional monitoring equipment to enhance its strong technological base for the early detection of defects. The CAD 10 million (EUR 6.9 million) investment programme includes the acquisition/installation of 30 new wayside equipment... more
JF Hillebrand buys Satellite Logistics
Satellite Logistics Group (SLG) has been purchased by JF Hillebrand Group AG, a global beverage logistics service provider based in Mainz (Germany). The terms of the purchase were not disclosed. Houston TX (USA)-based SLG, which was founded in 1984, specializes in reverse... more
Penske Logistics working for Ducati in Brazil
The US-based logistics provider Penske Logistics has entered into a partnership with Ducati, an Italian motorcycle brand, to manage the company's logistics processes in Brazil. At the distribution centre in Cajamar (Brazil), Penske has a dedicated team of associates to handle... more