Embraer’s e-freighter now certified 
Embraer’s passenger-to-freighter conversion and the cargo loading system, developed by US Cargo Systems, received FAA certification in September 2024. In July, the e-freighter was certified by the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (Anac) and Easa certification is due... more
L.I.T. Air & Sea expands management team
Andreas Janetzko joined the management of L.I.T. Air & Sea on 1 September. With his colleagues Simeon Breuer and Michael Borowski, the logistics expert will drive forward the company's global expansion in his new role, particularly in Asia and North and South America, and... more
Seaport Manatee secures hurricane recovery aid
Seaport Manatee is set to receive USD 9.5 million in emergency funding from the state of Florida to aid recovery efforts following hurricane Milton, which made landfall on 9 October. Announced by Florida governor Ron DeSantis, the funding will support repairs to critical... more
lRU promotes TIR in Riyadh
Border delays raise the cost of international road haulage by up to 50%, dampening trade potential. At the Global Logistics Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) underlined the significant payoffs of harmonising border-crossing procedures... more
GCIA: groundbreaking phase 1
The Gary / Chicago international airport held a ceremonial groundbreaking to commemorate the initial phase of a long-term expansion of the airport’s increasingly critical air cargo sector, which has quickly expanded since beginning operations in late 2020. The groundbreaking... more
Tesla Semi meets DHL’s expectations
DHL Supply Chain USA has decided to integrate the Tesla Semi into its fleet in the USA by 2026. Over a two-week trial period this summer, DHL deployed the e-truck for 5,000 km of normal operations out of Livermore, Ca (USA). The test included one long haul of 625 km – fully... more
Sonoco Thermosafe and Saudia Cargo join forces
Saudia Cargo has embarked on a strategic global partnership with Sonoco Thermosafe, a specialist for temperature-controlled packaging solutions. This collaboration marks the introduction of Sonoco Thermosafe’s innovative Pegasus ULD shipping container into the Saudia Arabian... more
Avianca Cargo: "Ecuador is a key market"
Participating in the Expoflor Ecuador trade fare last week, Avianca Cargo reaffirmed its commitment to the floriculture sector. Ecuador’s cargo transport has grown by about 20% over the last four years, with 90% of the cargo from this destination being flowers that are exported... more
Designing an X-plane with FIW technology
A new vertical lift concept published by Aurora Flight Sciences depicts a scalable technology for airborne logistics in locations without a prepared runway. The Boeing company says its proposed X-plane uses fan-in-wing (FIW) technology to provide high-speed, runway-independent... more
IAPH 2024 sustainability awards are out
The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) recently announced the winners of the IAPH 2023 Sustainability Awards during the gala dinner of the IAPH World Ports Conference in Hamburg: American, European & Asian ports are all among the winners, with Ulsan Port... more