Union Pacific names president of ShipCarsNow subsidiary, while Cargotec appoints CFO and TIACA elects Emirates VP to board.
Kansas City International Airport sees surge in cargo volumes
The airport handled 15.3 million pounds of airfreight in February and 462,123 pounds of air mail, a year-over-year increase of 8 percent and 10.2 percent, respectively.
CBP finds destructive larvae inside shipment of cumin seed
The Khapra Beetle larvae was discovered at the Port of Baltimore inside a 55,000-pound shipment of cumin seed from India.
Port of Gothenburg increases crude oil storage
The Swedish Port is increasing its storage for crude oil with the addition of a 600,000-cubic-meter cavern.
NEWS FLASH: Expanded Panama Canal to officially open June 26
A televised broadcast of the first ship to transit the widened Central America waterway will follow testing of new locks earlier in the month.
Deutsche Bahn posts $1.4b net loss in 2015
The German national railroad experienced a net loss of 1.3 billion euros for the 2015 fiscal year, while revenues topped 40 billion euros.
Brussels terror attacks impact transportation
With the Brussels International Airport closed until at least Thursday, travelers and freight shippers are being temporarily diverted to other airports and will face extra security checks at airports and rail stations around the world.
Container volume flat at Houston after last year’s spike
The Port of Houston is retaining a large chunk of the cargo that was diverted its way last year by shippers seeking to avoid congestion at West Coast ports that resulted from contentious dockworker contract negotiations.
NS expands Norfolk HQ following Roanoke office closure
Norfolk Southern Corp. plans to spend $8.2 million to expand its headquarters in Norfolk, Va. as part of an overall plan to consolidate its corporate offices, according to a statement from Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe.
UPS adds air, ground capacity in SoCal
The parcel giant is expanding a ground facility next to Ontario International Airport after recently adding a facility to handle express air parcels.