Scheduling more charters from Italy to the USA 
From Sunday, 20 September 2020, Savino Del Bene, an Italian global logistics company focussed on traffic flows from Italy to the United States, is starting with charter flights from Rome to New York. "The goal of these charters is to assist with our customers' supply... plus
Long Beach's outlook "cautiously optimistic"
Long Beach city council recently approved the USD 650 million yearly budget for the port. For the next fiscal year, the port plans to invest USD 379 million, or 58% of the total budget, in capital projects to construct and renovate port facilities. The budget for fiscal year... plus
CBP identifies stowaways from Thailand
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists in Cincinnati were inspecting large bags of dried chili peppers imported from Thailand in April (the news was only made public last week), when they noticed something strange.The specialists took a closer look, and... plus
Colombian businesses bloom again
Latam Cargo Group has increased its frequencies from Colombia to the USA in order to satisfy its clients’ needs in that market, going from 14 to 17 weekly freighter frequencies from Bogota to Miami. This destination is also reached through the five weekly frequencies... plus
UPS adds two more members to board of directors
UPS has elected Eva Boratto, CFO and executive vice president of CVS Health and Wayne Hewett, former CEO of Klöckner Pentaplast Group and Arysta LifeScience Corporation, to the UPS board of directors, effective immediately. “UPS has a robust process in place to identify and... plus
Iumi's marine market trends
The International Union of Marine Insurance (Iumi) recently presented its analysis of the latest marine insurance market trends for 2019. Marine underwriting premiums for 2019 were estimated to be USD 28.7 billion, which represents a 0.9% reduction from 2018. The global... plus
Stengg and the power of the small aircraft
The Singapore-based MRO ST Engineering (Stengg) redelivered the world’s first A321 converted freighter to launch customer, Vallair. The first in its size category to offer containerised loading in both the main and lower decks (14 main-deck positions can handle up to 27... plus
Largest cargo volume increase in a decade in the USA
US airlines carried almost 13% more cargo by weight in July 2020 (preliminary) than in July 2019, the largest year-on-year increase since 2010.The rise was fuelled by a gain of 15.8% in domestic cargo, while the 4.5% rise in international cargo was the first annual gain since... plus
A. Duie Pyle expands its facilities
A. Duie Pyle, a provider of asset and non-asset-based transportation and supply chain solutions in Pennsylvania (USA), has opened its highly anticipated integrated logistics centre near Hagerstown MD. The company also plans to expand its warehouse capacity with the addition of a... plus
Industrial imports via Tec Plata terminal
To consolidate its position as an alternative to the port of Buenos Aires, the container terminal of Tec Plata (ICTSI Argentina) started handling imports for the logistics hub Buenos Aires La Plata Free Zone (BAZFLP). In July last year, Tec Plata signed a cargo-handling... plus