E-power for inland navigation in Brazil 
Hidrovias do Brasil has commissioned a new project to retrofit its push-barge ‘Herkules V’, to improve efficiency, reduce emissions, and lower operating costs in its inland shipping services in Brazil. The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will carry out a major re-powering... mehr
4th edition of Air Express Market Outlook is out
Cargo Facts Consulting (CFC), a global consultancy to the air logistics industry and a sister venture of industry publication Cargo Facts, has released its latest report. The 4th edition of Air Express Market Outlook provides a historical overview and five-year growth... mehr
JAS promotes Lars Huebecker
JAS Worldwide has promoted Lars Huebecker to executive vice president, global head of ocean freight. Huebecker joined JAS in 2012 and he been vice president, ocean freight - Americas region since 2017. During his career spanning four continents and almost three decades,... mehr
New York-New Jersey on track
The US Port of New York and New Jersey (Panynj) is also benefitting from the shift of cargo flows from the West to the East Coast. Altogether, about 19% more cargo was handled in October 2022 compared to the same month in 2021. Yet, volumes fell by 5.9% compared to September... mehr
Between 22 airports in Europe and USA
With Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Milan, Munich, Paris, Rome and Zurich in Europe and Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Raleigh-Durham and Seattle-Tacoma in USA, American Airlines Cargo... mehr
PAC helps deliver male rhino to Honolulu Zoo
Pacific Air Cargo has been delivering its share of precious cargo this year. On Tuesday, 15 November 2022, the air freight company helped to deliver Kendi, a male rhinoceros to the Honolulu Zoo from Los Angeles. Kendi, an Eastern black rhinoceros, was born in Cincinnati on... mehr
Negative impact on world trade
In October 2022, the container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) declined sharply to 120.8 points from the 124.2 points (seasonally adjusted) registered the month before,... mehr
Avianca: three new speed service levels
"Priority", "Standard" and "Standby": these are the new speed service levels which Avianca Cargo is planning to offer its customers. The Latin American carrier just announced a renewed product portfolio, where these new shipment options will be used... mehr
First MSC-branded freighter takes to the skies
Atlas Air has taken delivery of a Boeing 777-200 freighter, which it will operate on behalf of its customer MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, as part of a previously announced long-term Acmi (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance) agreement. Representatives from Boeing,... mehr
UWL's China office in operation
The US American NVOCC and 3PL UWL has opened its first office in China. From Shanghai’s Bund area, UWL will start servicing customers, effective 1 December 2022. The Shanghai location is the fourth new office UWL has opened in the last twelve months, following an office in... mehr