Another Canadian-US marriage 
The Canadian company GTI Transport Solutions has purchased Foxconn logistics, a brokerage company based in Nashville, Tennessee. Foxconn logistics is a non-asset contract brokerage specialising in container management and drayage within intermodal logistics, including... plus
CDB Aviation’s first A330 P2F freighter
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., (CDB Leasing), has taken delivery of the first freighter aircraft in the lessor’s history, an A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (A330 P2F). The aircraft was converted by Elbe... plus
Beth Rooney to head Port of NY&NJ
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced that Sam Ruda, who has presided over years of record-setting growth at the East Coast’s busiest seaport, is stepping down as director of the port department. Maritime industry veteran Beth Rooney, who has more than... plus
Werx's first flight tests
Werx at Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research has completed the first pre-modification baseline test flight for the Kansas Modification Centre’s 777-300ERCF p2f conversion programme. The three-hour flight was conducted to capture data on the... plus
AOI Capital buys RK Logistics in California
RK Logistics Group, a Californian 3PL logistics firm specialising in warehousing and e-commerce fulfilment, has been acquired by a group of investors led by Miami-based AOI Capital, which was founded in 2009. This acquisition marks an expansion of AOI Capital’s participation in... plus
Manhattan Associates wins fourth award in a row
Manhattan Associates, a provider of supply chain commerce solutions, has been named a leader in Gartner Inc. Magic Quadrant for transport management systems (TMS) for the fourth time in a row. “We are delighted that Gartner Research has again honoured us as a leader in... plus
Two more freighters for Air Canada
Air Canada's Q1/2022 cargo revenue grew 42% to CAD 398 million (EUR 290 million) from the first quarter of 2021. Jason Berry, VP Cargo: "I am thrilled that Air Canada Cargo continues to be one of the fastest growing cargo carriers year over year thanks to the strength of... plus
BCS Air supports market entry in Brazil
São Paulo-based BCS Air, a subsidiary of ECS Group, has signed a year-long GSSA contract with DHL Aviation, which will come into effect on 10 July 2022. Viracopos is an entirely new online destination for the carrier, which will operate a B767-300F via Bogota (Colombia) to Miami... plus
J.B Hunt gets off to a good start in 2022
In Q1/2022, the USA-based J.B. Hunt group saw its revenues grow by 33.2% to USD 3.49 billion, compared to USD 2.62 billion in Q1/2021, while operating income increased by 66% to almost USD 243.3 million. All segments contributed to the revenue growth versus the prior year... plus
New leadership for Global Maritime Forum
The Global Maritime Forum elected Jan Dieleman as its new chairman at its annual general meeting which was this month (April 2022). Dieleman succeeds Peter Stokes, who is stepping down after five years at the helm, having been chairman of the forum since its establishment in... plus