CEO and executive director for Port of Gulfport 
The Mississippi State Port Authority (MSPA) board of commissioners has announced, “after nearly an eight-month process”, the nomination of Jon Nass as its new CEO and executive director of the Port of Gulfport, effective 1 June 2021. This hire follows a national search led... more
Remarketing two regional combi aircraft
Canadian North has appointed ACC Aviation, a global aviation consultancy offering asset management and financial solutions to airlines, lessors and financiers, as the exclusive remarketing agent to sell its two De Havilland Dash 8-100. Built in the early 1990s, MSN 284 and... more
DP World invests in Peru
The terminal of UAE-based DP World Callao in Peru, the country's major container port, is investing USD 333.6 million in its facilities to expand the current pier from 650 m to 960 m, increase the storage area to 303,000 hectares and install two new quay gantry cranes. With... more
Another VP function
GA Telesis, a provider of integrated services in the commercial aviation industry, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL, has named Fred Sontag as vice president sales, Americas for the Flight Solutions Group (FSG). In this role, he will oversee all sales responsibilities, including USM... more
Osprey: more than 600,000 hours
The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey has logged more than 600,000 flight-hours since its first flight over 30 years ago, providing continuous customer support to maintain mission readiness and transport critical cargo and personnel. Built by Bell Textron, a Textron company, and... more
Department heads for USA and Russia
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced changes within its executive team: Katsumi Nagata, currently chief country representative of United States of America, will be promoted to chief executive representative of North America, Central America and Caribbean; and Kenji Yokoi,... more
Meeting growing demand in Cincinnati
Aeroterm, owner and developer of on-airport cargo facilities, has completed a new class A, 4,680 sqm airside cargo facility at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The building, which can be expanded to 11,150 sqm, can accommodate cargo, ground support... more
Chinese vaccines to the Caribbean
A new batch of vaccines developed by Chinese pharmaceutical companies Sinopharm and Sinovac was delivered from Beijing to the Dominican Republic by China Eastern Airlines on 18 March, according to the Shanghai-based airline. After 17 hours 34 minutes' flight, the vaccines... more
De-registering the bad boys
The St Kitts & Nevis international ship register (Skan) has underlined its adherence to compliance. A current incident made the register repeat its warning that vessels flying its flag that engage in illegal activities face immediate de-registration. A Skan-registered... more
Simply epic
Iata has launched its enhanced partner identification and connectivity (Epic) platform to support the digitisation of the global air cargo supply chain. It aims to simplify the complex process of making digital connections across the air cargo value chain - over 40,000 freight... more