Westjet picks Kirsten de Brujin 
Westjet has appointed Kirsten de Brujin as executive vice-president cargo. She brings with her a large portfolio of air cargo experience and more than 15 years in the airline industry. She joins Westjet Cargo from Qatar Airways, where she served as senior vice president cargo... more
First mid-air collision 100 years ago
An airmail aircraft was involved in the first mid-air collision, which occurred on 7 April 1922 over Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine in northern France, 27 km north of Beauvais. Five days after the British Daimler Airways had started scheduled operations with DH.34, the aircraft,... more
Opportunities on the waters 
Forwarder Marinair expanding in sea freight. In conversation with CEO Pavlos Poutos. more
Plan B for "Ever Forward"
Since the “Ever Forward” ran aground after the ship left Baltimore on 13 March 2022, the Evergreen Line is continuing its efforts to refloat the stranded ship. In light of the increasing costs arising from these efforts, Evergreen declared general average on 31 March 2022. ... more
Canadian container terminal changes hands
PSA International has acquired the terminal Ceres Halifax in the Port of Halifax from NYK. From now on, PSA Halifax will operate two container terminals in Halifax, Atlantic Hub and Fairview Cove, jointly branded under PSA Halifax. The Atlantic Hub terminal is located at the... more
Nordic Transport Group buys US player
The Nordic Transport Group (NTG), founded in Denmark in 2011, is acquiring US-based Aries Global Logistics. AGL is an international air and ocean freight forwarder founded in 1985. This is the group’s largest deal so far, after it bought the Swiss Group Gondrand in 2018, amongst... more
Tony Mathews joins Dronamics
Dronamics has appointed aviation expert Tony Mathews as strategic advisor. With more than 45 years in the aviation industry, Mathews brings a wealth of regulatory and regional economic expertise, most recently having led the civil aviation safety authority in Australia as... more
Latam Cargo's second 767BCF
Latam received the second of ten 767 Boeing converted to freighter (BCF) cargo planes contemplated in its cargo fleet growth plan, announced in 2021. With this, it has increased its offer for this type of transport by nearly 10%, reduced the average age of its aircraft, and... more
Changes at the helm of Fedex Corp
Frederick W. Smith (left), chairman and CEO, will become executive chairman, and Raj Subramaniam (right), president and COO, will be promoted to president and CEO of Fedex Corporation. In addition, R. Brad Martin, chair of the board’s audit committee, is now non-executive... more
US class I railway launches domestic service
With the growth of its direct-rail intermodal service connecting Southern California with key markets in the Midwest, Burlington Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) is expanding its services between Los Angeles, CA and St. Louis, MO. The upgrade increases the market reach, frequency and... more