Westjet Cargo pushes further south 
Westjet Cargo has made its first venture into the Cuban capital. Operating one of its four dedicated Boeing 737-800 converted freighters (BCF) every Wednesday on the Toronto – Havanna route, Westjet Cargo offers 20 t cargo capacity per flight per week, addressing the growing... more
From Etihad to Atlas Worldwide
Atlas Air Worldwide, a global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services, has appointed Martin Drew as chief strategy and transformation officer, effective 25 September 2023. Drew’s most recent position was SVP global sales, marketing, brand and cargo at... more
New short sea service is on
The shipping company Boluda Lines and the multimodal logistics company Samskip have launched a joint short-sea container service between the ports of Santander, Dublin and Liverpool. The service will be operated by the container ship “Lucía B”, with a nominal capacity of 803... more
First non-craneable semi-trailers carried by rail
The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is connecting Ukraine to its intermodal network in partnership with Ukrainian Railways (UZ). The first test train travelled from Kyiv, Ukraine, to the Rail Cargo Terminal BILK in Hungary and transported non-craneable semi-trailers carrying building... more
Arnold expands in Hamburg and Salzburg
The family-run freight forwarder Arnold has opened two more branches: From 1 October 2023, the company will be represented at the Brückenquartier business centre on Veritaskai in the Hamburg region. With more than 5,000 container ships, Arnolds's sea freight division plays a... more
CBP names new DFO for Laredo
Donald R. Kusser, formerly port director for the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, has assumed his duties as director, field operations for the US Customs and Border Protection’s Laredo field office. Kusser succeeds DFO Randy J. Howe, who has retired after 34 years of federal... more
Spanish Transnatur and French Fatton join forces
On 2 October 2023, the Transnator Group welcomed Fatton Transports as its new partner in the Marseille area, France. Founded in 1909, the firm is run by the great-grandchildren of the founder, Pierre Fatton. With 25 offices, 40,000 sqm of warehousing space in France and... more
A warm welcome in Bengaluru
The Chinese carrier YTO International has officially begun its operations to Bengaluru, the ground handler Çelebi Aviation reports. YTO Cargo’s inaugural flight took place on 27 September 2023. Çelebi’s team welcomed the YTO Cargo freighter and ensured that it was handled... more
Cooperation between HFW and ESA
Global law firm HFW has entered into a cooperation agreement with the Emirates Shipping Association (ESA), which represents the UAE's private maritime sector. HFW helped establish and register the association at a federal level and has been providing continuous legal and... more
