The Challenge Group and Tiaca 
The Challenge Group, an international air cargo conglomerate offering airfreight handling and road-feeder solutions, recently became a member of Tiaca, the industry association based in Miami FL (USA). “We already joined Tiaca as a non-voting member in October 2021,” says... plus
Interim airport director in Alaska
Craig Campbell has agreed to serve as the interim airport manager of Ted Stevens international airport (ANC), in Anchorage AK (USA), until a permanent replacement is found. The position has been vacant since February. Campbell has more than 35 years of experience in the... plus
Flybondi partnership with Fly Cargo
Flybondi, the first low-cost airline in Argentina, has entered into a new alliance with Fly Cargo, one of the leaders in the national cargo market, with more than 40 years of experience. Flybondi Cargas, the new business unit of the company that specialises in freight... plus
Peli BioThermal picks Patrick McGrath
Peli BioThermal, a partner for the life science industry’s cold chain, has appointed Patrick McGrath as its director of sales for the Americas. McGrath has more than 20 years of experience in sales and marketing in the cold chain industry. He most recently served as... plus
Watco to start Texan port’s rail service
The US port of Corpus Christi and Watco have signed a ten-year contract for Watco to become the operator of the short-line railroad serving the port of Corpus Christi. Watco’s newly-formed entity, Texas Coastal Bend Railroad (TCBR), will provide rail services on the 100 km... plus
Largest intermodal railroad expands capacity
In line with the growing demand for intermodal services in USA, J.B. Hunt and BNSF Railway are launching a joint effort to substantially improve their intermodal capacity. J.B. Hunt plans to grow its intermodal fleet to as many as 150,000 containers in the next three to five... plus
Cessna Sky Courier earns FAA type certification
Textron Aviation announced that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted type certification for the new twin-engine, large-utility turboprop Cessna Sky Courier. The high-wing aircraft’s production line is underway, and the first unit will soon enter the market with launch... plus
CBP Miami picks new chief patrol agent
Walter N. Slosar has been appointed as the new chief patrol agent of the Miami sector headquarters. Chief Slosar officially came on duty in this capacity on 17 February 2022, and succeeds Chief John Modlin, who recently transferred to the Tucson border patrol sector as the chief... plus
Cargo iQ improves QMS for 25th anniversary
Cross-stakeholder organisation Cargo iQ has made key updates to its quality management system (QMS), adding a visibility maps function and new milestones to its route map planning as it celebrates 25 years of operation. Cargo iQ route maps, which enable the journey of an air... plus
Kiel trade index with a gloomy global outlook
Faced with the threatening prospect of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, world trade already declined significantly in February. According to the latest data from the Kiel Trade Indicator published by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), global trade is expected to fall... plus