Promotion at XPO 
XPO Logistics has appointed Ravi Tulsyan as chief financial officer. Tulsyan joined the company as treasurer in 2016, and has served in the additional role of deputy CFO since February 2021. He will replace David Wyshner, who is leaving the company effective 2 September.... more
Dachser USA banks on e-commerce fulfilment
According to a recent market report, US-American consumers spent USD 861.12 billion online with US merchants in the full year of 2020 – a leap of 44% in comparison to 2019. This represents the highest annual US e-commerce growth over the last two decades. Dachser USA Air... more
Restoring Caribbean cargo capacities
After the re-opening of the borders of Trinidad and Tobago, where Caribbean Airlines is headquartered, on 17 July, Caribbean Airlines Cargo has resumed scheduled connectivity between Barbados, St. Vincent, Grenada, New York and Toronto. The carrier transports cargo in the belly... more
C.H. Robinson hires chief product officer
Arun Rajan will be joining C.H. Robinson as chief product officer on 1 September. He will report to CEO Bob Biesterfeld and lead all global product development and innovation in the company’s platforms. Rajan brings nearly three decades of product and technology experience to... more
Green laurels for Duluth
The inland port on Lake Superior, the Duluth Seaway Port Authority and its terminal operations on Rice’s Point, improved their ranking in the recently released Green Marine 2020 environmental performance report. Their rating advanced from a 3.8 in 2019 to a 4.0 score in 2020 on... more
Rio de Janeiro by blocktrain 
ICTSI has followed up its takeover of a terminal near the city of Barra Mansa by establishing a rail subsidiary of its own to handle railfreight options. more
USA: big merger in road haulage sector
Knight-Swift Transportation has acquired 100% of Dothan (Alabama)-based less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier AAA Cooper Transportation and an affiliated entity for the price of USD 1.35 billion. AAA Cooper will continue to operate independently, while benefitting from the many... more
Geneva and Vienna calling
This July, Air Canada Cargo will add several new destinations to its timetable, returning not only to Lisbon and Rome, but also to Vienna and Geneva. Starting 21 July, three flights per week will be operated between Toronto and the Austrian capital. The following day will see... more
NYNJ continues recovery
Cargo flows at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s facilities showed further signs of recovery in June 2021. While hinterland traffic via bridges and tunnel nearly reached pre-pandemic levels, the seaport set another monthly cargo record with May 2021 being the... more
Battling Covid-19 in Latin America
Latam has distributed over 50 million Covid-19 vaccine doses in Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Peru, which is equivalent to 40% of the doses administered in the region and 2% of the doses worldwide. The special cargo was distributed free of charge within the framework of Latam... more