Still committed to protecting wildlife 
On 2 March 2021, San Francisco airport (SFO) welcomed the return of Emirates with the arrival of its first nonstop flight from Dubai in eleven months. The Middle Eastern airline started SFO operations in 2008 and made it its first A380 West Coast destination that same year.... more
Seasonal upgrade for PAD
CMA CGM and Marfret will enhance their joint Europe-Australasia Panama Direct (PAD) as from the end of March. The frequency will be increased from fortnightly to weekly, with CMA CGM providing eleven vessels and Marfret one unit. The rotation will remain the same. Ports of... more
TSA "qualifies" dual-view air cargo scanner
The HI-SCAN 145180-2is pro of Smiths Detection, an American specialist for threat detection and security screening technologies, has been added to the “qualified” section of the transportation security administration’s (TSA) air cargo screening technology List (ACSTL) under... more
Drones assist in vaccine logistics
Zipline is cooperating with UPS and the UPS Foundation to assist the government of Ghana in the delivery of Covid-19 vaccines across the West African country. Supported by the coordination of UPS Healthcare with vaccine manufacturers, UPS deliveries of initial vaccines... more
Latam Group reveals big cargo plan(e)s
Latam Airlines Group announced a significant expansion of its cargo operations with the conversion of up to eight Boeing 767-300ER aircraft into Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF), representing a freighter capacity growth of up to 80%. This plan seeks to increase the service... more
From transatlantic to transpacific?
Transpacific is one thing, transatlantic another. Sea Intelligence, the maritime intelligence provider from Copenhagen, recently analysed the volume of blank sailings on the transatlantic trades. CEO Alan Murphy: "In 2020 there was only a single 2020-1H spike in blank... more
Americold's expansion pays off
For 2020, Atlanta-headquartered Americold reported revenues of USD 1.99 billion, an uptick of 11.4% in comparison to 2019. The company invested both in the extension of its network and in acquisitions, pouring USD 2.6 billion into new units and adding 62 facilities to its global... more
Carriers to pay damages
United Airlines has agreed to pay over USD 49 million to resolve criminal charges and civil claims relating to fraud on postal service contracts for the transportation of international mail. The sum includes USD 17,271,415 in criminal penalties and disgorgement to resolve a... more
Mode marries Avenger Logistics
3 PL Mode Transportation, a Dallas-headquartered company, has purchased Avenger Logistics, a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based freight brokerage firm offering OTR and LTL services in North America. The financial terms of the takeover were not disclosed. The investment bankers at... more
Canadian airport prepares for more cargo
Edmonton International Airport (EIA), which handled 46,000 t of cargo in 2020 (+7.5%), will receive a major upgrade of its cargo operations area, improving transportation capacity for exports and imports to the Canadian province of Alberta. The Canadian government has... more