When airfreight was already vital 
With the transport of 30,000 l of aviation fuel from the British base in Dinjan, Assam, to Kunming, “the Hump”, the largest airlift of the Second World War, took off exactly 80 years ago, on 8 April 1942. The airlift served to supply Chiang Kai-shek’s national Chinese troops... more
3PL takeover in USA
Becker Logistics is taking over Trek Freight Services. The company, which is located in Lincolnwood, IL (USA), and has been in the business for more than 20 years, will also change its brand to Becker. Trek Freight provides third party logistics services all over the... more
Programme for greener transports launched
In North America, JB Hunt has launched a new programme for more sustainability. Called Clean Transport, the programme will help customers offset carbon emissions based on lane-specific activity each quarter. Working with credible third-party organisations, JB Hunt will... more
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