Last flight 
On 1 November, border protection agriculture specialists (CBPAS) at the Louisville port of entry intercepted a shipment from Nigeria heading to a residence in West Palm Beach, Florida. The shipment was manifested as “yam flour sponge”, hoping to avoid detection. A physical... plus
Boeing: +66% of freighters by 2043
Boeing has just published its "2024 World Air Cargo Forecast" (WACF), the biennial overview and long-term outlook for the air cargo industry, projecting that air cargo traffic will increase by an average of 4% per year through 2043. Darren Hulst, VP of commercial... plus
A second AEI B737-800SF freighter
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI), which specialises in aircraft passenger-to-freighter conversion, has delivered a second AEI B737-800SF freighter (MSN 30146) in a third-party transaction to its customer, Nigeria-based Allied Air. This aircraft is the second youngest 737-800... plus
Fulvio Carlini takes over the baton
Fonasba (the Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents) held its annual meeting in Athens, Greece on 16-18 October, and its council elected its new board. Signalling a new era of leadership, Fulvio Carlini of Italy (pictured) officially succeeded Javier... plus
Enhancing North American presence
Cimcorp is strengthening its North American leadership with the appointment of Pekka Natri as its new head of region. Since joining the company in 2018, he has been instrumental in Cimcorp’s global expansion efforts. He spearheaded the establishment of the office in Chennai,... plus
«Des projets à la pelle» 
Compte-rendu de la World Ports Conference 2024 de l’IAPH à Hambourg. C’est dans une bonne ambiance qu’a eu lieu la conférence portuaire mondiale de l’International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) du 8–10 octobre au CCH de Hambourg. Environ 600 membres du monde entier... plus
First of four A350-1000
Ethiopia’s national flag carrier and largest Airbus operator in Africa, Ethiopian Airlines, has taken delivery of its first of four A350-1000 from Airbus in Toulouse, France. The first of its kind to be operated by an African based operator, the A350-1000 will enable... plus
International Transport Journal under new ownership
On 1 November 2024 the MedTrix Group transferred the ownership of the International Transport Journal (ITJ) and the associated titles ITJ Daily, Swisstrans, Worldtrans and the Swiss Shipping Guide, including all of the rights and obligations involved therein, to the Logismedia... plus
Rates rise further
According to the latest analysis by World ACD Market Data, average worldwide air cargo spot rates rose by a further +5% in the last full week of October. The reasons are week-on-week (WoW) increases in spot prices from Asia Pacific (+3%), Europe (+7%), and Central & South... plus
ITJ – nouveau propriétaire
MedTrix Group AG et Logismedia Group AG sont parvenus à un accord. Le 1er novembre 2024, l’International Transport Journal (ITJ) et les médias ITJ Daily, Swisstrans, Swiss Shipping Guide et Worldtrans, ainsi que tous les droits et obligations, passent entre les mains de... plus