155 PAX aircraft temporarily converted in 2020 
Further to British aviation analyst Cirium, 155 aircraft had most if not all of their passenger seats removed last year in order to transport cargo in the cabin. Increased demand for PPE manufactured in Asia required fast distribution across the world. This coincided with... more
VP promotions at Bolt Express
Bolt Express, headquartered in Toledo (Ohio), has promoted three new members to its senior management team. Jorge Cazares, who has 20 years of experience in expedite transportation, has been promoted to vice president, operations for Mexico cross border services. Sam... more
Reception in Miami
Global Crossing Airlines Group, operating as "GlobalX", has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft, marking the beginning of the new airline which has also big cargo plans. Chairman and CEO Ed Wegel: "We are building our airline around Airbus with the A320 and... more
More capital for Prologis
Over the year 2020, the San Francisco-based real estate developer Prologis completed USD 25.0 billion of investment activity on an owned and managed basis. From the ProLogis – AMB merger in 2011 to year-end 2020, Prologis completed investment transactions totalling over USD... more
Strong quarter for J.B. Hunt
Arkansas-headquartered J.B. Hunt Transport Services, a Fortune 500 company, has announced Q4/2020 earnings of USD 154 million, 0.7% more than in Q4/2019. Revenues for the current quarter amounted to USD 2.74 billion, compared to USD 2.45 billion in the same period in 2019 (+1%).... more
Global challenges for binational airport
In 2020, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse (EAP) welcomed 71% less passengers than during the record year 2019. Cargo activities, on the other hand, recorded a 2.3% increase to 108,500 t (47,700 t flown, +4.7%). The important cargo hub serves most of Switzerland, eastern France, and... more
Henry hops on American aircraft
Starting next Monday, 1 February 2021, animals that previously travelled as emotional support animals and no longer qualify as service animals on flights in the USA, may travel as carry-on pets (charged USD 125) or as cargo pets, as long as they meet the requirements. American... more
Corpus Christi floats on crude oil
Despite the pandemic’s impact on the energy market worldwide, the Port of Corpus Christi witnessed significant growth in 2020 - mainly attributable to a 65% increase in crude oil shipments from 2019. The port set a new annual tonnage record of 159.7 million t, a 31%... more
Rebranding across America
As of January 2021, Freight Logistics International, Pirâmide SeaAir and Rodair will officially be known as Rhenus Logistics in the Americas. The three companies in the United States, Brazil and Canada were acquired in 2018 and 2019. Jörn Schmersahl, CEO of Rhenus Air &... more
Two strategic promotions
Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), a cooperative chassis pool manager from the USA, has named Thomas Martucci (left) the company’s new vice president and chief technology officer and Timothy Sibley (right) vice president and chief financial officer. Both positions will... more