Ameriflight gets FFA approval to operate drones 
Ameriflight has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate drone aircraft, making Ameriflight the largest existing Part 135 Cargo airline to receive such exemption. The newly granted exemption allows Ameriflight to conduct UAS operations... more
C.H. Robinson picks Dave Bozeman
C.H. Robinson Worldwide has appointed Dave Bozeman as CEO a member of the board of directors, effective 26 June 2023. Scott Anderson, who has been serving as Interim CEO since January 2023, will continue in his role until Bozeman joins the company and will work with him to... more
Electric charging depot in California in operation
US Transport company Schneider National has built an electric charging depot at its South El Monte intermodal operations centre in Southern California. The depot will power its battery electric truck (BET) fleet, which will include nearly 100 Freightliner e-Cascadias by the... more
Latam Cargo implements Iata's ONE Record
After two months of testing, Latam Cargo became the first airline to carry out a ONE Record digital corridor from South America, between the airports of Lima and Madrid. Together with the support of Usyncro, a solution that also incorporates blockchain technology in logistics,... more
Iata's profitability outlook for 2023
In an upgrade of its outlook for 2023, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) expects the airline industry’s profitability to strengthen this year. Cargo volumes are forecast at 57.8 million t, slipping below the 61.5 million t carried in 2019 with a sharp... more
K+N expands its perishables network
Kuehne + Nagel has signed an agreement to acquire Morgan Cargo, a freight forwarder specialising in the transport and handling of perishable goods. The company is based in South Africa and runs satellite offices in key export stations such as Kenya and UK. In 2022, the company... more
Air Tanzania's first 767 freighter delivery to Africa
Boeing and Air Tanzania are celebrating the delivery of the airline's first 767-300 freighter. The airplane arrived at the airline's hub in Dar es Salaam and will provide the operator with dedicated air freight capacity to serve the country's growing cargo market. The... more
World's second large cargo door Dash 8-300
Air Inuit has made the ultimate cut for the world's second large cargo door Dash 8-300. Works were recently completed at the Canadian company's Montreal facility. In order to optimise space capacity and reduce cargo delivery time, the carrier worked with Rockwell Collins to... more
War in Ukraine: a hard blow to intermodal traffic
The European combined transport declined slightly by 0.3% in 2022, according to UIRR. The domestic performance reached a historic high with 3.26 million teu, which represents an increase of 5.6% y-o-y. Extra-EU – mostly intercontinental - traffic decreased by 48%. In terms... more
Another STS container crane for Philadelphia
Liebherr has delivered a new ship-to-shore (STS) container crane for PSA Penn Terminals in Philadelphia (USA), equipped with a safe working load (SWL). Manufactured at its Irish plant in Killarney, this Liebherr equipment is a repeat of a previous order for two STS cranes... more