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
Delta's response for Columbia
Delta recently shipped its 4 millionth Covid-19 vaccine dose from USA to Colombia. Rob Walpole, VP Delta Cargo: "These vaccine shipments to Latin America are part of our continued focus on the safe and reliable transportation of these critical vaccines in the USA and... more
Conor Brannigan promoted to CEO
Air cargo solutions company Magma Aviation has promoted Conor Brannigan, who has been in the company since July 2021, from deputy CEO to CEO. Ross Wilson, former CEO, moves to the role of strategic advisor to Magma Aviation's board of directors. Brannigan: “I am excited and... more
Appreciated by Mexico's exporters and importers
Launched one year ago, Emirates Skycargo's service to Guadaljara has provided exporters from Guadalajara and the Jalisco region reliable and rapid connectivity to consumer markets ins Europe, Middle East and West Asia. Fresh produce items were the main commodities transported on... more
New mentorship scheme for WAL
Women in Aviation and Logistics (WAL) has launched a new mentorship scheme and resource hub to host its searchable female speaker database to support and encourage the next generation of female executives. The scheme is free to join and will bring together industry leaders,... more
Kangaroo to stop in Darwin, not Perth
Starting today in a month, on 14 November 2021, Qantas Airways will operate its flagship direct route to London via Darwin when Australia's border reopens. The airline has agreed with regional authorities to reroute its flights from Sydney and Melbourne (from 18 December)... more
China-USA freight rates relax grip
In its current analysis, New York-based intelligence provider and digital freight forwarding company Shifl notes that China-US spot freight rates have passed their peak over the last four weeks. With Chinese manufacturers slowing down production with the off-season coming... more