Naming a superlative 
Xenos Marine recently named its newly-acquired ship, the TX-10,000. It has a deadweight capacity of 10,000 t and was involved in the famed dismantling of the Golden Ray, which capsized in 2019. more
Latam Cargo adds five freighter frequencies to Europe 
The Latam Cargo Group and its subsidiaries are set to expand their freighter capacity between South America and Europe by 25% this winter. Starting in October, the group will operate 15 weekly Boeing B767F flights in each direction, up from 12. With the new frequencies, Latam... more
Flying Dutchwoman to succeed Belgian Tiaca chair
Roos Bakker, a Dutch national and currently the business development manager of CTSN, has been elected as the next chair of Tiaca. She’ll assume the role after the Air Cargo Forum in Abu Dhabi (UAE) in November, taking over from Belgian air cargo veteran Steven Polmans, who... more
Chittagong, Kingston, Tema head global port delay rankings
Beacon’s April Port Performance Report reveals rising inland congestion across global terminals. Chittagong (pictured) leads the global delay chart, with vessels waiting over four days at anchor and containers dwelling more than nine days - seriously impacting South Asian export... more
Not 'for the birds', but 'against the cocks'
CBP officers in Cincinnati intercepted a package from Mexico on 3 May containing ten pairs of cockspur covers and ten knife sheaths used in illegal cockfighting. The parcel, falsely declared as "20 articles for birds," was headed to Corsica, TX. The shipment... more
Odyssey names Maneet Singh CIO & CDO
Odyssey Logistics has promoted Maneet Singh to Chief Information Officer and Chief Digital Officer, expanding his role to lead both IT operations and the company’s digital transformation strategy. Singh, who joined Odyssey in 2023, has modernised platforms and driven innovation... more
Dollar Tree appoints Weng as chief supply chain officer
Dollar Tree, one of North America's largest discount retailers with over 16,500 stores under the Dollar Tree and Family Dollar banners, has appointed Roxanne Weng as Chief Supply Chain Officer following the retirement of Mike Kindy who joined in 2023 and helped modernise the... more
Banking on maritime
A groundbreaking partnership agreed upon will see the Puyallup Indians team up with the Northwest Seaport Alliance to develop a new terminal in the port of Tacoma in the US state of Washington. The aim is to expand the hub’s handling capacities and to further strengthen maritime... more
CMA CGM optimises Latin America trade
CMA CGM is enhancing its Asia–Mexico–South America service portfolio with major updates to three loops. The M2X service will now include a direct call at Buenaventura and improved access to West Coast Central America via new MAYA loops, connecting Balboa, Corinto, Puerto Caldera... more
DHL expands robotics rollout
DHL Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with robotics company Boston Dynamics to deploy more than 1,000 additional "Stretch" robots across divisions. Stretch, which automates unloading, can handle up to 700 boxes per hour. Following deployments in North... more