170 times around the world, now regularly to Wuhan 
Aeromexico Cargo has inaugurated a route between Wuhan, one of China’s fastest growing cities which has become a hub for air transport, and Mexico City for exclusive cargo transportation. This was celebrated at an event held in the presence of the Mexican Ambassador to the PRC,... more
Who will win the race for KCS?
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) has received voting trust approval from the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for its planned friendly merger with Kansas City Southern (KCS). In order to close into voting trust, the transaction requires approval from both companies’ shareholders... more
Skyports increases US presence
London-based vertiport company Skyports has appointed Addison Ferrell as new head of Americas and Andrew Giacini as head of regulatory affairs. Ferrell will focus on developing vertiport infrastructure and implementing commercial drone deliveries. With 13 years of commercial... more
BNSF and UP to serve hub in Texas
In the USA, transport company Watco has opened a new full-service rail, storage and transloading facility near Refugio, Texas. The Refugio Transload Terminal is well positioned to support the expanding industrial areas for bulk products, chemicals, oil and gas, wind energy,... more
Frank Jørgensen to head DACH segment
UPS elected Frank Jørgensen as its new president for Germany, Austria and Switzerland in March this year. He replaces Frank Sportolari, who, after almost ten years in this role, has been appointed senior advisor transformation for UPS Europe. In addition to English and other... more
CBP acts against forced labour
In March, the USA’s Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) instructed staff to seize gloves produced by the Top Glove Corporation in Malaysia at US ports of entry. Now personnel in Cleveland have seized 3.97 million Top Glove disposable gloves, due to information... more
Wan Hai Lines back to South America
On 3 May, Wan Hai Lines (WHL) resumed a service linking Asia to the west coast of South America. The standalone WHL service was suspended in the winter timetable. It has now been resumed, in partnership with PIL, EMC and Coscon, to provide customers with dedicated coverage.... more
Chorus and Purolator enter charter deal
The Voyageur Aviation Corp, a subsidiary of Chorus Aviation, has completed a six-month trial service and signed a three-year contract with Purolator for the provision of air cargo charter services. Voyageur will replace two aircraft used in the trials with two Dash 8-100... more
Electric trucks: largest order
Quality Custom Distribution (QCD) in the USA will be deploying 14 Volvo VNR Electric models on its Southern California last-mile delivery routes by the end of 2022. For Volvo Trucks North America the deal represents the largest single purchasing commitment for electric... more
Latam Group’s 30-year strategy
Latam Group, a major aviation operator in Latin America, has launched its ‘sustainability strategy’, which aims for carbon-neutrality, no waste to landfills and the protection of ecosystems in South America. Latam will collaborate with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to develop... more