Global cargo chair for Swissport 
Swissport International has elected Dirk Goovaerts to the new position of cargo chair. He will assume this function in addition to his current responsibilities as head of the Middle East & Africa region. The new chair will bring together Swissport's cargo experts from... more
A good quarter for J.B. Hunt
In Q3/2021, the Arkansas-based US firm J.B. Hunt Transport Services achieved earnings of USD 199.8 million, an upswing of 59.2% compared to the same period in 2020. Revenues amounted to USD 3.14 billion, an increase of 27% compared to the USD 2.47 billion in Q3/2020. The... more
Another Amazon gateway in PNW
Amazon has started operations at its new air gateway at Spokane airport (GEG), WA, USA. This is Amazon Air’s second location in the state of the Pacific Northwest (PNW) region. The first flight on Amazon Air’s branded B737 freighter, operated by Sun Country Airlines, arrived... more
Bonds for Savannah
The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) does not intend to finance the build-up of its port facilities via credits from banks. Instead, it has announced plans to issue via public offering approximately USD 425 million in revenue bonds to fund infrastructure projects at the Port of... more
Containers: how long will the boom last?
Copenhagen-headquartered maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has put forward its forecast on how long the current boom in container demand in North America may last. Essential is the gap of spending in services and goods. CEO Alan Murphy: "Historically, the rate of... more
Widening scope close to Los Angeles airports
It is Californication of its own kind. Freight forwarding group Seko Logistics has begun operations in its latest facility close to the port of Long Beach and Los Angeles international airport, increasing its total footprint in southern California to over 300,000 sqm. The... more
Tiger and UP: tri-cities intermodal initiative
US intermodal provider Tiger Cool Express is acquiring the former Union Pacific Railroad cold connect warehouse to develop an adjacent intermodal ramp in Wallula, WA (USA). The envisioned Tiger tri-cities logistics centre will benefit the entire agricultural community in the... more
Pushing ahead with digital roadmap
Following a year of rapid digital air cargo adoption within the industry, Latam Cargo Group is teaming up with Webcargo, a Freightos Group company. This partnership will provide over 2,500 forwarders on the Webcargo platform with real-time e-bookings, access to live rates... more
Overtime on the last weekend
More chances to see the last MD-11F registered in Europe in service are coming this weekend. Lufthansa Cargo, which has gradually replaced its triple-jet aircraft with B777Fs, has announced that, although the last flight of D-ALCC was scheduled for today, 15 October 2021, the... more
Adopting hydrogen as universal fuel
Universal Hydrogen, founded last year in Los Angeles, has executed a letter of intent (LoI) with ASL Aviation Holdings, a global aviation services group based in Dublin, Ireland. ASL will be a global launch customer for the turboprop cargo market and plans to purchase up to... more