First CRJ-200 SF and second B737-700FC 
Air Wisconsin is about to enter the air cargo market. A regional airline in the USA since 1965 and operating CRJ-200 regional jets for United Airlines as United Express in the Midwest and East Coast, posted a photo showing a CRJ-200 SF "Large Cargo Door" freighter,... mehr
Largest ever order in South America
Transporter Grupo Prodes in Colombia has ordered 200 Daf for transporting beer, soft drinks and tropical fruit in inhospitable areas. It is the largest order ever for Daf Trucks in South America, the manufacturer said. The vehicles are all three-axle CF 6x4 tractors. The... mehr
Vital link for medical supplies
The CMA CGM Group mobilised its aerial expertise in partnership with Setcargo Logistique Internationale last weekend in order to transport necessary medical equipment to the French West Indies for the French ministry of health. Since early last year, the global shipping and... mehr
Largest e-truck order in North America
The warehousing and distribution company Performance Team – A Maersk Company, has placed an order for 16 Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 trucks. The deal marks the largest commercial order for the North American zero-tailpipe emission model to date, Volvo said. When put into... mehr
More space in Chicago
In order to expand its storage capacities for temperature-controlled containers used for transport of pharmaceuticals, operator C Safe Global has moved to a new location in Chicago that more than triples the size of its former facility in the metropolitan area. The new site now... mehr
Euphorigenic hammocks
Four weeks ago, on 5 and 7 August 2021, US customs and border protection officers (CBPOs) in Memphis, TN, selected and examined two shipments manifested as "unsolicited gift handmade hammock with plast." The cargo was being sent from southern Mexico to two residences... mehr
Authorities to audit seafreight margins
The maritime shipping industry can now see a silver lining on the horizon: in July 2021, the US Federal Maritime Commission established an audit programme to assess ocean carriers’ compliance with federal regulations on detention and demurrage and to step up the federal agency’s... mehr
Helping Indonesia fight the pandemic
In response to the unprecedented health crisis in Southeast Asia, Singapore's Changi Airport community has come together to support Indonesia in its fight against the pandemic with a donation of 1,380 oxygen concentrators. These are donated by Changi Foundation, the... mehr
Fresh news from the 3PL market
Armstrong & Associates (A&A’s) has published its newest report on 3PL in 2020. According to the analysis, the pandemic showed that "3PL prevailed as an essential industry". The winner of all 3PL segments for revenue growth in 2020 was International... mehr
Even Golden Week won't ease the pain
On the basis of current deployment schedules, Copenhagen-based maritime intelligence provider Sea-Intelligence predicts that offered vessel capacity on Asia-North America West Coast will be between 420,000-460,000 teu in the four-week Golden week period (weeks 40-43), whereas it... mehr