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
Chemical logistics company replaces CEO
A&R Logistics, a provider of US supply chain services to the chemical industry based in Houston, has named president Chris Ball (photo) CEO. Ball was promoted as part of a leadership transition plan that the outgoing CEO, Mark Holden, who joined A&R as president and CEO... more
Swissport opens new US station
With the handling of Aeromexico flight AM 2686, arriving from Mexico City (MEX) last Thursday, 1 July 2021, Swissport is now offering airport ground services at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), thus increasing its US network to 44 airports in 25 states. The... more
All-clear signal in Yantian?
Congestion in Yantian and the neighbouring ports seems to be easing, according to Chicago-headquartered logistics software provider Four Kites. The company sees evidence for an improvement in the continuous decline of dwell times across pickup and discharge categories. After... more
New CFO to land at Boeing
Boeing has named Brian West as EVP and CFO. Effective 27 August, he will lead all aspects of Boeing's financial strategy, performance, reporting and long-range business planning, as well as IR, treasury, controller and audit operations. West will also oversee the company's... more
More multi-mission aircraft for Paraguay
Textron Aviation has delivered two multi-mission Cessna Grand Caravan EX to the Paraguayan Air Force. The turboprop aircraft are expected to enter service in the Fuerza Aérea Paraguaya (FAP) during the second half of 2021 and join three other aircraft of this type currently in... more
DHL in the land of plenty
Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPW) has reported its preliminary results for Q2/2021 and raised its outlook for the current financial year and for 2023. Operating profit (ebit) more than doubled in the second quarter compared to the previous year and amounted to almost EUR 2.01... more
Cargotec - Konecranes merger revisited
The European Commission, which recently started a phase II review of the merger between Cargotec and Konecranes, decided to open an in-depth investigation to assess the project under the EU merger regulation. The message is clear: "The Commission is concerned that the... more
Geodis expands US footprint
Freight forwarding group Geodis has acquired Velocity Freight Transport, a freight brokerage company based in Plano, Texas. The seller is the McLane Company, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. The details of the transaction, effective 30 June 2021, were not disclosed. Mike... more
90 years ago – a postal aeroplane’s futuristic design
In 1930, Boeing created the revolutionary Monomail, which made traditional biplane construction a design of the past. The Monomail wing was set lower, was smooth, made entirely of metal and had no struts (cantilevered construction). The retractable landing gear, the streamlined... more