New hangar for drone cargo tests in Alaska 
Nenana airport is set to be home to a new 4,800 sqft hangar for the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration (Acuasi). The hangar will serve as a base for drone cargo test flights between the city of Fairbanks and the city of Nenana (population around 400), around... more
Manage supply chain risks with a PSA BDP tool
PSA BDP, a provider of integrated and port-centric supply chain and transport solutions. has launched its ‘Risk Monitor’, a digital tool that provides real-time supply chain visibility to customers through data analysis, also with the help of an add-on feature called ‘Smart... more
Jas Worldwide expands footprint in China
Atlanta (GA, USA)-based JAS Worldwide has completed the acquisition of Tigers, a freight forwarder and supply chain management company headquartered in Hong Kong, China. The transaction allows JAS to further reinforce its freight forwarding activities and broaden its service... more
Smartist: a global hub for DHL
DHL Global Forwarding is extending its operations to Smartist, Turkish Cargo’s cargo hub at Istanbul Airport. The two logistics companies have implemented a memorandum of understanding to this effect. DHL will now leverage the mega cargo facility as one of its global hubs, which... more
CGSA handles its biggest vessel so far
Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA), the Ecuadorian subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Ictsi), recently handled “Maersk Camden”, which is the largest vessel to call the port of Guayaquil to date. The ship has a capacity of 15,413 teu. Operating Maersk's... more
Peace in Europe, insecurity in the air
In connection with the end of the Second World War in Europe, which marks its 78th anniversary today, air freight history reminds us of an incident that shows how unsafe aviation still was in the middle of the last century. The "Gascogne", a Lockheed Constellation... more
Volta Shipping picks Debjit Sengupta
Volta Shipping has appointed Debjit Sengupta as its new managing director. He brings with him more than 30 years of experience in shipping and related areas. Sengupta will replace Manikandan Kongattil, who has left the company after four years of service. Sengupta... more
Eight new Dreamliners for Azerbaijan Airlines
Azerbaijan Airlines has ordered eight Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners to support the growth of its long-haul fleet. The jets will enable the Central Asian carrier to profitably open up new routes from Azerbaijan and boost capacity for inbound tourism. Executives from both... more
Dupuy Group in USA changes hands
Ridgewood Infrastructure and Savage, through their Transportation Infrastructure Partners joint venture, has acquired Dupuy, a provider of near-port logistics infrastructure and services for customers in the food and agriculture sector. Dupuy was founded in 1936 and owns and... more
Emirates to launch services to Montréal
Emirates will launch a new daily service from Dubai to Montréal in exactly on 5 July, in exactly two months’ time. Montréal will thus become Emirates’ second gateway in Canada, complementing the carrier’s passenger services to Toronto, which have been operating to Ontario’s... more