U.S. vaccination mandate remains
U.S. President Joe Biden has ended the national Covid state of emergency this week, but the border vaccination requirement for Canadians remains in place. Previously, all Covid-related emergencies were slated […]
Air cargo portals automate cross-border booking amid neutrality concerns
Digital marketplaces for air cargo have added new features making it possible for logistics companies managing imports to instantly book export shipments from agents in another country without the hassle and time-zone delays of shopping quotes by phone and email. It’s another level of connectivity for online booking portals that enable freight forwarders to search,…
Illinois trucking company’s sudden shutdown leaves team drivers stranded, unpaid
Team drivers for Cromex Inc. of Villa Park, Illinois, say things were looking bleak after they were stranded in a Chicago-area hotel for three days more than 1,000 miles from home without a paycheck or a truck until a truckers outreach organization offered to pay their rental car expenses to get them home to Jacksonville,…
Irish cargo airline ASL takes step toward heavy drone delivery
ASL Aviation Holdings, which operates cargo flights for global couriers Amazon, FedEx and DHL, is gearing up to add drone delivery to its portfolio of services. The company said Tuesday that ASL Airlines Ireland, one of seven airlines in the Dublin-based group, has been awarded a provisional operator certificate for unmanned aircraft systems by the…
Chicago logistics market pulls in 127 new, expanded leases in Q1
A rise in leasing volume hit the Chicago industrial market in the first quarter, resulting in 127 new leases or lease expansions totaling 12.1 million square feet, the real estate investment firm Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CIGI) said Tuesday. The leasing volume results came after a slowly decelerating 2022 period with less speculative development…