Larger freighters for Logic Paq
Logic Paq has taken delivery of its first B737-800F. The company, a specialist for air and sea freight based in the Dominican Republic, is planning to serve Miami with four B737-800F from two points of departure, i.e. from Santo Domingo itself and, in partnership with its... more
Mycrane reaches milestone in USA
Mycrane has launched its own office in USA. Houston-based Scott Wilkes has been appointed as director of business development, reporting directly to the senior management team in UAE. Because of the importance and size of the market, Mycrane has decided to establish its own... more
Boeing: commercial orders and deliveries in 2022
Boeing reported 774 commercial orders last year after cancellations and conversions, including 561 orders for the 737 family and 213 orders for the company's twin-aisle airplanes. Boeing delivered 69 commercial jets in December, including 53 737 MAX, bringing total deliveries... more
An Albertan alternative
Talking at the Tiaca gathering to Kirsten de Bruijn, WestJet Cargo’s EVP. Dutchwoman Kirsten de Bruijn knows and loves Miami, having already worked there for eight years – first in the hotel segment, then in airfreight. After postings to the Middle East she has now headed the... more
Coltrans: Leschaco's second target
As announced recently, Leschaco (Lexzau, Scharbau) acquired the Colombian logistics company Coltrans, founded in 1988, effective 28 December 2022. The Bremen-based logistics player has thus decided to take over its long-term agent in Colombia. The German company said in a press... more
Changes in cargo flows
The Copenhagen-based maritime agency provider Sea-Intelligence recently published an analysis of the cargo streams on the North America West Coast (NAWC). Compared to 2019, volume growth in 2022 stagnated during the first two months of the traditional Q3 peak season and... more
A new strategy and planning team for AA Cargo
American Airlines Cargo has appointed Indy Bolina (left) as head of the global sales team to support the carrier’s customer base worldwide. Bolina has a strong history of leading and developing global teams. Having started his career with American Airlines in London in 2017,... more
Röhlig launches brand in Brazil
The Bremen-headquartered Röhlig Logistics opened a new subsidiary in São Paulo, Brazil, at the beginning of 2023. With this move, the logistics solutions provider has entered the Brazilian market under its own brand, after having operated in the country for more than 30 years.... more
Coyne Airways joins Airblox
London-headquartered cargo airline Coyne Airways has started listing freighter capacity with Airblox.com. Airblox is an online marketplace that enables brokers, freight forwarders and airlines to trade cargo capacity in the form of standardised electronic Block Space Agreements... more
Another way of Californication
The Japanese container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE), headquartered in Singapore, has signed agreements to acquire a 51% stake in two terminals on the US West Coast - Tra Pac and Yusen Terminals (YTI). MOL and NYK as well as Macquarie Infrastructure Partners... more