Supporting B737 P2F conversions at Gatwick 
In late April 2022, JMC Group is beginning a two-year programme to support Boeing at its MRO facility at London Gatwick airport. The British aviation and aerospace engineering company will partner with Boeing on B737 passenger to freighter conversions. A new dedicated... more
Aeroterm gets two warehouses near YUL
Aeroterm, which owns and develops on-airport cargo facilities, has acquired two airport adjacent warehouses located at 1790–1820 Saint-François and 2600–2650 André in Dorval, Québec. Located less than 10 minutes from the Montréal-Trudeau International Airport and offering a... more
Alaska Air Cargo: two more 737 cargo freighters
Alaska Air Cargo is adding two Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its dedicated freighter fleet serving the state of Alaska. These additions will increase the freighter fleet from three to five aircraft. “Fleet expansion positions our growing cargo business to meet rising demand... more
Nearly 1,500 safest drivers join Circle of Honour
UPS has inducted 1,495 of its drivers into the Circle of Honour, an elite group of UPS drivers who have not had an avoidable accident for 25 years or more. Made up of drivers from four continents, this new class has a total of 37,375 years of safe driving. “In this era of... more
Brazilian terminal orders new equipment
At the Port of Pecém in northeast Brazil, Terminais Portuários do Ceará (Tecer Terminais) has ordered two Kalmar heavy forklift trucks and two Super Gloria reachstackers to be delivered in Q4/2022. Tecer Terminais has been operating as a provider of cargo-handling services... more
Delivering poppy seed pods is not funny
At Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, CBP agriculture specialists and officers examining arriving international cargo inspected a shipment of manifested “dried flowers.” Inside the packages, they found 2.5 kg of Papaver sp. or poppy seed pods. Since pods such as these... more
José Rueda Salinas joins APM Terminals
Company veteran José Rueda Salinas has been appointed managing director at APM Terminals Moín, Costa Rica’s largest container terminal, located in the port of Limón. Rueda Salinas will relocate to Costa Rica once the necessary permits have been obtained. He joins Moín from APM... more
Boeing doubles its 737-800BCF volume with ASL
Dublin-based ASL Aviation Holdings and Boeing have announced an order for up to 20 additional 737-800 Boeing converted freighters (BCF). The agreement is for ten firm orders and ten purchase rights. This second order for this model including options will bring ASL's total... more
Latam Cargo Brasil now linking Mexico and Brazil
Starting in April 2022, Latam Cargo Brasil will operate weekly cargo services between the markets of Mexico and Brazil. The southbound flight will serve Mexico City-Recife-Viracopos on Sundays, while the northbound flight will connect Viracopos with Mexico City on Saturdays.... more
TNW Corporation chooses Jeremy Bush
Jeremy Bush has joined TNW Corporation, a privately held operator of short line railroads and logistics centres, as superintendent of railway operations at the TXGN Railway and TXR Railway. In his new position, Bush will oversee day-to-day operations and be responsible for... more