INBRIEF
underway, with operations expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026. > ShipBob , a supply chain and fulfillment platform for SMB and mid-market omnichannel merchants, now oers a de minimis defense program for companies impacted by the suspension of duty-free de minimis for all countries. To complement this program, multiple Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) warehouses are also now available across its network. DoKaSch Temperature Solutions expanded its U.S. presence with a new service station in Atlanta, Georgia, providing access to temperature-controlled containers at short notice. Operated in collaboration with SEKO Logistics , the station is located near Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, expanding DoKaSch’s global network for time-critical pharmaceutical logistics.
> Silk Way West Airlines welcomed its third Boeing 777 freighter at Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) as well as recently secured the ISO 14001 environmental certification from Quality Consulting Services. Operating from its hub at GYD in Baku, Azerbaijan, the cargo airline connects Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the Americas.
Coast gateways through Memphis directly into Nashville. > Swiss WorldCargo joined Lufthansa Cargo’s and United Cargo’s joint business agreement, which provides cargo customers with more flexibility and transportation options, via denser direct connections to and from Europe over the Atlantic. The airlines will cooperate on cargo trac between more than 200 destinations in the United States to Zurich and Frankfurt. > OOCL launched Transpacific Latin Pacific 8 (TLP8) to strengthen express linkage between Asia and Mexico. The new ocean service oers direct connections between China and Mexico, with a transit time of 16 and 20 days from Qingdao to Ensenada and Manzanillo respectively.
pharmaceuticals, and textiles, between the United States and El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. > CN and CSX signed an agreement to develop a new intermodal service into Nashville, Tennessee. By replacing the current trucking leg with a steel-wheel interchange, the service will provide customers with an all-rail alternative for international containers moving from Canada’s West
>TRANSPORTATION
> Crowley’s latest Avance Class ship, Torogoz , began its inaugural commercial service in August 2025, departing
from Port Everglades, Florida, to serve Central
America. With a capacity of 1,400 TEUs, including 300 refrigerated containers, the ship is designed to quickly and frequently deliver cargo, including apparel, fresh produce, food products,
> CB Customs Broker now handles customs clearance for Lufthansa Cargo’s “Perishables to Door” service, managing customs processes in Frankfurt, Munich, and Brussels. Temperature- sensitive goods from around the world—from mangoes from Mexico, roses from Kenya, to papayas from Brazil—arrive by air and continue by road to destinations across Europe.
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