Mountain Air Cargo to add ATR72-600 freighters 
Mountain Air Cargo (MTN, Kinston) is planning to add one ATR72-600F to its fleet for use in interstate and foreign charter cargo operations under contract with US logistics giant Fedex Express (FX, Memphis Int'l), according to a regulatory filing by the US department of... more
Unveiling the P2F conversion programme
At a media event and celebration last week, Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (Niar) Werx and Erickson Precision Ventures unveiled their first collaborative passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion programme of an Airbus 321. In May, the duo... more
Recovering relatively well 
Chinese ports provide global economy with renewed impetus. Although the overall situation concerning congestion has eased somewhat, all that glitters still isn’t gold in Chinese ports. Although volumes are rising, especially in exports, the figures from before the shutdowns... more
Becker Logistics appoints new CTO
Becker Logistics, a third-party logistics company based in Glendale Heights (IL), has appointed Jamie Weldon as new chief technology officer (CTO). He is the second C-level employee to be brought onto the team within the last two years. The last C-suite was filled in 2021 when... more
Omnitrax serving Port of Catoosa
US rail company Omnitrax has been selected as the exclusive rail partner for the Tulsa Port of Catoosa, Oklahoma (USA). The long-term rail operator partnership became effective on 18 August 2022. The agreement provides an efficient, central hub to reach local, Midwest and... more
Stord welcomes Tom Barone
Stord, a cloud supply chain provider, has appointed Tom Barone as its first president and chief commercial officer. He brings seasoned industry leadership to Stord, with more than 20 years in the e-commerce industry—including senior executive roles at CommerceHub, Radial... more
Metro Supply Chain picks Chris Fenton
Canada-based Metro Supply Chain, founded in 1974, has appointed the highly experienced supply chain expert Chris Fenton to the role of president and CEO, effective 17 August 2022. Fenton will head Metro Supply Chain’s business operations and growth strategy. Fenton has... more
Singaporean platform opens Caribbean capacities
Caribbean Airlines Cargo, headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago and with hubs in Miami, New York, Kingston, Guyana and Barbados, has entered into a partnership with the digital air cargo solution platform CargoAI. CargoAI users have thus had access to more connections between the... more
Daimler self-driving applications firm selects new CEO
On 1 October Dr Peter Vaughan Schmidt will succeed Michael Fleming as CEO of Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck. After 17 years at the helm, Fleming is stepping down as CEO, but will stay involved as board member and strategic advisor. Torc has 17 years of... more
Misusing an avionics space, not a cargo hold
US Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 41 pounds of cocaine from the avionics space of a flight that arrived at Philadelphia airport from the Dominican Republic on 12 August.CBP officers routinely examine aircraft spaces after flights arrive from overseas... more