Hybrid-electric breakthrough 
Elroy Air has marked a milestone in autonomous air cargo development with its "Chaparral" hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft. In three recent flights in California, the drone transitioned autonomously from vertical takeoff to forward, wingborne flight, reaching more... more
Xeneta expands freight data offering
Xeneta has acquired maritime and supply chain data firm eeSea, aiming to enhance its platform for containerised freight procurement. The integration adds eeSea’s global schedule, transit time and reliability data to Xeneta’s existing freight rate intelligence, enabling shippers... more
Digital tool to ease border trade
Central American countries are set to roll out a digital platform to monitor trade facilitation reforms and strengthen regional integration. The Reform Tracker, developed by UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) with the Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration (SIECA)... more
BSYA adds rail marketing edge
BSY Associates has integrated workforce from James Street Associates (JSA), aiming to strengthen its rail and multimodal marketing capabilities. Under a strategic transition, BSYA will now serve several JSA clients with its services, including Anacostia Rail Holdings, Midwest... more
Crew survey applauds 'Welcome' Wi-Fi
Elcome International’s 'Welcome Maritime Wi-Fi' has marked one year of service with strong results from a global crew survey. According to the company seafarers reported high satisfaction, with 44% awarding a perfect score for internet speed and 88% rating video call quality... more
More space, greater range 
ATM Global Logistics expands site near La Chaux-de-Fonds, having given the go-ahead for a significant expansion project at the Le Crêt-du-Locle site. With this strategic investment, the company intends to support the continued dynamic business development and at the same time... more
Blue Water exchanges CEO
Thomas Bek (pictured centre) has been appointed CEO of the Danish transport and logistics group Blue Water Shipping, succeeding Søren Nørgaard Thomsen, who has departed after seven years on the job. Under Thomsen’s leadership from 2018 onwards, Blue Water’s turnover... more
Uber Freight names new CEO
Uber Freight has appointed Rebecca Tinucci as CEO, succeeding founder Lior Ron, who will now become chairman of Uber Freight and COO of Waabi, an autonomous trucking company backed by Uber. Tinucci, formerly head of Tesla’s global charging business, transformed it into a... more
MyCrane adds ownership solution
MyCrane Trading has secured USD 50 million in funding from an investment holding company to launch crane sales, leasing and maintenance operations from its Jebel Ali Free Zone base in Dubai (UAE). MyCrane Trading, a partner of MyCrane, the global online crane rental... more
EV route CA–AZ by Greenlane
Greenlane is establishing its second commercial EV charging corridor, linking Southern California to Phoenix, Arizona, via the I-10, aiming to support long-haul electric trucking. The route builds on the Colton CA site and will add stations in Blythe CA and greater Phoenix.... more