25 carbon-neutral flights around the world
American Airlines, which has been taking delivery of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at San Francisco airport since last summer and has committed to using 9 million gallons of SAF over the coming three years, has reached an agreement in principle with Kuehne+Nagel to allocate a... more
Canada: expanding LTL segment
Mullen Group, one of Canada's largest logistics providers, has signed a letter of intent to acquire Mississauga based APPS Transport Group. The agreement envisages standard due diligence and the execution of a purchase and sale agreement, both of which have been initiated.... more
Bang moves to JAS
JAS Worldwide has named David Bang as EVP, global pharma & healthcare. He has held executive positions in the logistics, supply chain, healthcare and life sciences industries during a professional career spanning more than 20 years. In 2005 Bang co-founded LifeConEx, a... more
The beat goes on for DHL
Deutsche Post DHL Group remains a winner in recent trends and developments. Confirming its preliminary figures announced for 2020 in January, the Germany-headquartered group was able to raise its revenues by 5.5% year-on-year to EUR 66.8 billion and witnessed a substantial... more
Drones to fly for tribal government
The US civil aviation authority, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), through its Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC) in Oklahoma City, OK, partners with the Choctaw Nation to study how unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) can best transport cargo, including parcels, at... more
Amerijet: regional vaccine distribution
Amerijet has delivered Covid-19 vaccines to the Caribbean and Central America on behalf of Mumbai-based Odyssey Logistics. The shipments were a part of India's gifted AstraZeneca vaccines manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. Tim Strauss, CEO of the first US cargo... more
Strong links to Duluth and Minnesota
Minnesota governor Tim Walz has reappointed Yvonne Prettner Solon to a third term on the Duluth Seaway Port authority board of commissioners, a seven-member board, of which two commissioners are appointed by the governor. Prettner Solon served on the board as a Duluth City... more
Groundbreaking on East Coast
Philaport, the port of Philadelphia, is investing some USD 42 million in a new 18,800 sqm near-dock logistics centre. It will be run by Holt Logistics and is intended for storing and distributing a large variety of food commodities. The new warehouse is located around 1.5 km... more
Smarter ports with 5G private networks
Ericsson has released its new Connected Ports report, describing smart use cases that aim to optimise port operations. According to the World Bank, trade represented more than 60% of the world's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019, with maritime transport playing by far the... more
South Carolina Ports' COO "woman of the year"
Barbara Melvin, COO of the South Carolina State Ports Authority, was named the 2021 SCMA woman of the year at a virtual awards presentation held during the third annual Palmetto women’s manufacturing forum hosted by the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA). The... more