Between Middle East and US Midwest 
Emirates Skycargo launched freighter flights to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) on 1 February, expanding its route network and connectivity in North America. The Dubai-based carrier will operate scheduled and ad-hoc flights to RFD on a combination of B777F and... more
Still rough times at sea
Women and minority groups are still particularly exposed to bullying and harassment at sea. This fact is confirmed in a survey conducted out by Cecilia Österman and Magnus Boström of the Kalmar Maritime Academy of Linnaeus University. More than half of all women seafarers state... more
Anchorage breaks record but seeks new director
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) handled approximately 3.6 million t of air cargo in 2021, breaking its record for cargo volume by 14%, or just over 400,000 t. The previous record was set in 2020. Jim Szczesniak, ANC’s director, is departing for new... more
A flood of faked driver's licences
US Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) working at the port of Memphis have been seizing counterfeit driver’s licences daily. While in the past faked driver's licenses were usually acquired for the illegal purchase of alcohol, there are now more nefarious reasons:... more
New location on Mexican border
International transport and logistics service provider Gebrüder Weiss has opened a branch in the Texan border town of El Paso, which is to become a hub for full load transports between Mexico and USA. With this expansion, the company responds to an increase in trade between... more
Kenya Airways cuts the net
After years of flying monkeys to USA for animal testing, Kenya Airways has decided to end the lucrative business at the end of February, following an appeal by animal rights group Peta. The decision was triggered by a truck accident on 21 January in Pennsylvania, in which... more
US cargo airlines continue to hire workers
The number of employees in the USA’s airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) rose to 728,150 in December 2021, 20,049 (2.83%) more than in November 2021 and 21,340 (2.85%) fewer than in December 2019. This figure is the highest industry headcount since the start... more
JAS picks Giancarlo Rosselli
As it continues to expand in the pharma & healthcare sector, JAS has appointed Giancarlo Rosselli to lead the company’s sales efforts in the Americas for this vertical. Rosselli will be based out of the JAS Americas HQ in Atlanta. With over 20 of experience working for... more
Maritime trade back to pre-pandemic levels
In 2021, international maritime trade recovered to pre-pandemic levels and reached 12 billion t transported, corresponding to approximately 1,5 t per inhabitant of the earth. According to the latest weekly report by analyst Clarksons, international trade by sea in 2021 grew by... more
