Hercules schluckt Tiger 
Repatriierung angelaufen – erste F-5 verlässt die Eidgenossenschaft . Es ist allgemein bekannt, dass die USA der grösste Exporteur von Rüstungsgütern sind. Beispielsweise ihres hochmodernen Stealth-Kampfjets F-35. Weniger bekannt ist, dass die Amerikaner auch Militärjets aus dem... mehr
First CES for air cargo 
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, has been awarded a five-year-contract from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to operate a new centralised examination station (CES) at New York’s John F. Kennedy airport (JFK). CBP is of the world's largest law... mehr
US forwarder augments hub network
Road One Intermodal Logistics is building a new distribution and transload facility in Summerville, South Carolina, USA, near the port of Charleston. The site will become operational in two phases, with a 35,750 sqm facility and 52 sqm of trailer and container parking to be... mehr
Two promotions at Hok
Hok, a global design, architecture, engineering, and planning firm, has promoted Kirtan Patel and Albert Kaneshiro to regional leaders of aviation + transport for its Northeast and Southwest practices, respectively. Based in New York, Patel brings more than two decades of... mehr
Asiaten auf Kurs, Tanger in Top 20
Containerhäfen 2023. Letztes Jahr haben die 20 grössten Containerhäfen der Welt 387,5 Mio. TEU umgeschlagen. Das waren 1,24% mehr als 2022. Dieses Wachstum ist, so die Analysten von Upply, klar den asiatischen Häfen zu verdanken, die 15 der 20 grössten Standorte stellen – noch... mehr
Leadership transition at Forward Air
Forward Air Corporation, an asset-light provider of transport services in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, has appointed Jamie G. Pierson as interim chief financial officer, effective 20 May 2024. He succeeds Rebecca Garbrick, who is leaving the company, but will remain to assist... mehr
Charging 96 EV trucks simultaneously
Prologis and Performance Team, a Maersk company, have launched the Southern California’s largest heavy-duty electric vehicle (EV) charging site, located near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in the USA. The Denker charging depot is powered by the country’s largest EV... mehr
Flying relief to flooded Southern Brazil
TAP Air Portugal has carried out a special flight exclusively for the transport of more than 11 t of humanitarian aid collected in Portugal to help the victims of the disaster in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The humanitarian flight operated by TAP in cooperation... mehr
75% of logisticians focus on sustainability
Every second transport and logistics company currently rates the risk of suffering financial losses due to the effects of climate change as medium to high, according to a survey conducted by the Logistics Hall of Fame in partnership with Schunck Group. For this reason, three... mehr
New MD for Virgin Atlantic Cargo
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has named Nick Diesel as its new managing director, effective 4 August. He succeeds Phil Wardlaw, who has been directing the cargo business since 2021 and is leaving the business for another role. Mark Faulkner, head of cargo commercial, will be be interim... mehr