XPO Logistics promotes Drew Wilkerson 
XPO Logistics, a global provider of freight transport services, has promoted Drew Wilkerson to CEO of its planned spin-off of its tech-enabled brokered services platform. Wilkerson is a transportation industry veteran with 14 years of leadership experience in brokerage... more
Falko swallowed by Chorus
Chorus Aviation has completed its acquisition of Falko Regional Aircraft, as announced on 27 February 2022. The aim is to transform the Canadian company into a premier full-service provider in regional aviation with capabilities to maximise value at every stage of an aircraft’s... more
Hellmann chooses Julia Nolf
Family-owned logistics service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Julia Nolf as its new chief commercial officer (CCO) for the Americas region. In her new role, she oversees sales, business development, marketing, and account management across North and Latin... more
Avianca Cargo contracts Jettainer
Unit load device (ULD) provider Jettainer and Avianca Cargo have entered into a five-year agreement governing pallet management and maintenance services for the cargo airline. Under the terms of the contract, the Colombian airline, which has its headquarters in Bogota, will... more
First Copper River salmon of the season
Straight from the frigid waters of the Copper River in Alaska, the first delivery of fresh salmon has arrived at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Nearly 7,802 kg of wild Alaska Copper River salmon was flown by Alaska Air Cargo — the first of many shipments expected this... more
13 million boxes too much?
The transport time is the secret. The Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence recently analysed the data provided by Hapag-Lloyd, looking at the development in both the size of the equipment fleet as well as the number of transported containers over the past... more
Maastricht at Flexport’s crossroads
The San Francisco-based forwarder Flexport has teamed up the US capacity provider Jet One X to offer Boeing B747F flights from Hong Kong to Maastricht, as well as from the same Dutch airport to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). The technology platform and digital forwarder Flexport... more
Maritime transition to new energies
The maritime transport sector is continuing its transition to new sources of energy for ship propulsion, according to data from the analyst Clarkson Research Services. Newbuilds are leading from the front. 63% of the GT tonnage ordered in 2022 belongs to ships that can be... more