Request to report suspicious activity 
Within days of each other, Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents in Texas, USA, discovered several undocumented individuals using rail cars to travel further into the country. The individuals were from Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. This dangerous method of... more
Slight increase for USA's cargo airlines
US airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 751,165 workers in April 2022, 4,752 (0.64%) more workers than in March 2022 (746,413) and 16,178 (2.20%) more than in pre-pandemic April 2019 (734,987). US cargo airlines reported 277,575... more
American Airlines Cargo picks Emma Oliver
American Airlines Cargo has appointed Emma Oliver as director, cargo sales Europe, Africa & Middle East (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC). She returns to the cargo sector following two years of supporting the passenger business, most recently leading the strategy & projects... more
David Heller SVP of safety and government affairs
TCA’s David Heller has been promoted to senior vice president of safety and government affairs. In this capacity, he will expand TCA’s reach as it relates to safety and strengthen the association’s advocacy on Capitol Hill, to serve members of the Truckload Carriers Association... more
China gets closer to Latin America
Hong Kong-headquartered carrier OOCL, an affiliate of Cosco Shipping since 2018, is introducing the Transpacific Latin Pacific 6 (TLP6) service as a link between China and West Coast South America. In addition to OOCL’s existing TLP1, TLP2, TLP3 services, TLP6 will provide... more
First global head of sustainability for Seko
Seko Logistics has named Kai Lincoln as its first global VP of sustainability. Based in Sydney, Australia, Lincoln joined Seko in January 2014 as managing director of Seko Omni-Channel Logistics, where he spearheaded the growth and development of the company’s international... more
Abu Dhabi life science mission to visit USA
An Abu Dhabi delegation will be visiting USA this month to explore prospects of a collaboration within the healthcare sector in general and life sciences in particular. The delegation will witness the participation of seven key entities representing Abu Dhabi’s healthcare... more
Kuehne + Nagel promotes Dianna Fioravanti-Ashikwe
Kuehne + Nagel has appointed Dianna Fioravanti-Ashikwe as managing director for Canada, effective 1 June 2022. In her new position, Fioravanti-Ashikwe will be leading 1,800 employees. She has held several leadership roles at the Swiss-based group, most recently as vice... more
Second cool move by Lineage Logistics
US-American Lineage Logistics is expanding its e-commerce fulfilment abilities by a second takeover. The group has acquired Perishable Shipping Solutions (PSS), an e-commerce pick-and-pack order fulfilment service for goods requiring temperature-controlled storage and shipping.... more
US lessor enters narrowbody freighter business
New York-headquartered Merx Aviation has signed a contract for a B737-800SF conversion to be accomplished for Aeronautical Engineers by KF Aero in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by a fund managed by affiliates of Apollo and serviced by Merx, the aircraft has just... more