MAPNY/NJ chooses Stephen Lyman 
The Maritime Association of the Port of New York/ New Jersey has appointed Stephen Lyman as executive director. Lyman most recently was commercial associate director at the Journal of Commerce. Before that, he served as the Port Newark associate director of the New... more
1.7 million t of fertilisers transported
In 2021, the network owned by Russian Railways (RZD) shipped about 65 million t loading volumes of chemical and mineral fertilisers, an increase of 3.6% compared to 2020, and an absolute historical record. In addition, RZD transported more than 1.7 million t of fertilisers... more
Largest air carrier performs third flight test
Stratolaunch has completed the third test flight of "Roc", the world’s largest aircraft, with a 117 m wingspan. The aircraft took off exactly ten days ago, on 16 January 2022, at 8.47 h PST and flew for 4 hours, 23 minutes over the Mojave Desert. It reached an altitude... more
GlobalX picks Roberto Held
Global Crossing Airlines Group (“GlobalX”) appointed Roberto Held as a strategic advisor to lead several initiatives in the Andean Region, specifically the launching of cargo operations. Held assumes his new role with over 23 years of experience in varied industries,... more
New charter from Vienna to Chicago
Cargo-partner has added a Vienna-Chicago charter connection to its portfolio. With the tense market situation, many companies have turned to air freight, which in turn is experiencing capacity bottlenecks as freight is increasingly being reallocated from sea to air. Demand... more
Wingcopter lands USD 16 million contract
German drone delivery pioneer Wingcopter and Spright, a subsidiary of American air medical service provider Air Methods, has inked a new commercial agreement worth more than USD 16 million. As part of the deal, Spright is acquiring a large fleet of Wingcopter’s new flagship... more
A strong 2021 for J.B. Hunt
The USA-based group J.B. Hunt has reported its figures for 2021. Revenue grew by significant 26%, amounting to USD 12.17 billion, while operating income increased by 47% to almost USD 1.05 billion. All segments contributed to the revenue growth versus the prior year period.... more
EFW re-delivers first A330P2F to Altavair
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has re-delivered its first Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) converted aircraft to Altavair, a global provider of commercial aviation finance and leasing for the cargo community. The re-delivered freighter kicks off a series of freighter... more
A peak on the West Coast
As predicted, the Californian Port of Long Beach set a new record in 2021 by handling more than 9.38 million teu. This corresponds to a 15.7% increase from the previous record of more than 8.11 million teu moved in 2020. While imports took a significant leap up of 14.6% up... more
Kale Logistics picks Vikram Bansal
Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale), a global IT solutions provider to the maritime and air cargo sectors, has named Vikram Bansal (right) as its new chief technology officer (CTO). He has over 20 years’ experience as an IT professional, working in leadership positions with... more