Hoyer Group chooses Johan Wramsby 
Hoyer Group has appointed Johan Wramsby as director IBC (intermediate bulk container) logistics Americas. He will be based in Houston, Texas. Before joining Hoyer, Wramsby worked for Hoover CS for 19 years, which included executive leadership for IBC manufacturing, leasing... more
Exp-Air Cargo to be Amerijet GSSA in Canada
Amerijet International Airlines has appointed Exp-Air Cargo as its cargo general sales and service agent to represent its schedule across Canada’s ten provinces and three territories. The ECS Group member will be providing full cargo sales, marketing, customer service and road... more
FLXdrive locomotive to operate in Pilbara region
The Australian mining company Roy Hill is the first to purchase Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive, the world’s first 100% battery, heavy-haul locomotive for the region and the mining industry. It will operate from the mine in the Pilbara region of West Australia to... more
Jaxport's employee receives patriot award
The US military, more specifically, the office of the secretary of defence, recently honoured a Jaxport asset manager for his commitment. Brandon Blanton received the laurels for his outstanding support of fellow employee seaman Matthew Reed during Reed’s service in the Navy... more
Who brings Mexican tuna to USA?
Mexico’s Grupomar has contracted a new logistics service provider to bring its ‘Tuny’ branded canned tuna products to the United States. Grupomar is one of Mexico’s major producers of canned tuna and introduced its ‘Tuny’ brand in the 1990s. Dachser México now manages export... more
Careful CBP officers in Pennsylvanian airports
Ten days ago, on 7 September 2021, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in two airports in Pennsylvania seized counterfeit documents. In Pittsburgh, 70 counterfeit Covid-19 vaccination cards (photo) that were shipped from China and were destined to an address in... more
Echo Logistics is sold
Echo Global Logistics, founded in 2005, has inked an agreement to be taken over by funds managed by the private equity firm "The Jordan Company" (TJC). The transaction is valued at approximately USD 1.3 billion. Headquartered in Chicago with more than 30 offices in... more
Thirteen-year partnership extended
Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings (AAWW), has entered extended its contracts with DHL Express to continue operating 20 freighter aircraft in support of its growing express and e-commerce markets. These agreements build on the strategic partnership... more
Remarketing two combi freighters
ACC Aviation has successfully disposed of two de Havilland Dash 8-100 combi-configured aircraft. Working between its USA and Middle East office, the asset management division of the global aviation services group was exclusively mandated by Canadian North. Working in close... more
James Bond vehicles safely transported
DHL has transported eight original film vehicles from Norwich, Norfolk in UK across the Atlantic to Los Angeles, USA. The cars of James Bond films since Casino Royale in 2006 will be the main attraction of an exhibition at the Petersen Automotive Museum. In total, DHL... more