UPS to upgrade MCI capacities 

The UPS air gateway at Kansas City International Airport (MCI) is expanding the ramp from two aircraft parking spots to five. The new ramp will be 49,600 sqm, more than nine football fields in size. Construction is planned to begin late this month with completion in the fall of... plus
Cemex and UP join forces 

Cemex and Union Pacific Railroad (UP) have formed an operational partnership to transport liquid carbon dioxide from Port Freeport in Texas, USA to Mexico. Under the new agreement, Cemex transloads the liquid carbon dioxide from tank trucks into railcars while UP arranges the... plus
World's first E195 adapted freighter certified 

Having received certification for the world’s first Embraer E195 adapted dedicated cargo aircraft, Azul took it into commercial service on 26 September. With the conversion of another three aircraft expected by the end of 2020, the Brazilian airline aims to deliver "a... plus
Cincinnati CBP teams: No, drugs are not vital! 

On 15 September, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati seized a shipment containing 13 kg of cocaine concealed in 11 pouches labelled as shelf-stable "emergency food rations". The cocaine has a street value of USD 952,200. The pouches were... plus
Houston back to pre-pandemic trade flows? 

For the first six months of this year, container traffic at Port Houston declined just 2.3% compared to the same period last year, according to the Texan port's records. Houston’s container activity in August now came close to 2019’s volume levels for the first time since the... plus
Reducing delivery time from 36 to three months 

Since many school districts are looking for ways to deliver devices to children to assist with e-learning, Alaska Air Cargo and its network recently moved 12,000+ iPads and cases from Boston to Seattle that will go to Seattle Public Schools (SPS) students. Last year, SPS... plus
MSC on EHSQ 

On the world maritime day, the Switzerland-based carrier published its fourth report on sustainability. This year's report, called ‘Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet’, also raised awareness of the United Nations' sustainable development goals (SDGs). The... plus
Bringing Japan and the USA together 

The Californian urban drone logistics platform Matternet is expanding operations to Asia through a new business partnership with Japan Airlines (JAL). The partnership is to deploy the Matternet M2 drone system in Tokyo metropolitan government's new "drone logistics... plus
Port of Guadeloupe opts for continuity 

Marie-Luce Penchard has been re-elected president of the supervisory board of the Grand Port Maritime de la Guadeloupe. The following new board members have also been appointed to the port's governing body: Alexandre Rochatte, prefect of the Guadeloupe region, Thierry... plus
Otávio Meneguette elected vice president of Latam Cargo 

Latam Airlines Group has announced that Otávio Meneguette is Latam Cargo Brazil’s new vice president, responsible for leading the company's air cargo business strategy in the Brazilian market. Meneguette joined Latam Airlines Group in 2015, initially working in cargo... plus