60% more cargo-only flights 
While passenger traffic continues to decrease, demand for cargo transports remains strong. Virgin Atlantic Cargo is responding to this demand by expanding its capacity on key routes and increasing the airlines’ cargo-only rotations from 21 up to 33 per week this month to keep... more
Hegelmann Group crosses Atlantic
International transport and logistics company Hegelmann from Bruchsal, Germany, is reaching out over the Atlantic and launching operations in North America as Hegelmann USA. The headquarters in Chicago will come on stream at the beginning of January 2022. The company intends... more
Lynne Doughtie for Boeing’s board of directors
Boeing's board of directors has elected Lynne Doughtie (photo) as new director replacing Caroline Kennedy, who has resigned after three years of service at Boeing. Doughtie will serve on the audit and finance committees. As the first woman to be elected US chairman and CEO... more
Phoenix acquisitions in Texas
US-American provider Phoenix Logistics has acquired Sam Dunn Express (SDX), a regional asset-based trucking company, along with the assets of Sam Dunn Enterprises, a warehousing, logistics, distribution and fulfilment firm in Longview TX. SDX will become part of Phoenix... more
Instafreight picks logtech guru
Adam Chassin, who previously held executive positions as head of Uber in Europe and as head of strategic business development at Amazon, joins InstaFreight as CCO. He will bring his expertise in rapidly scaling digital businesses, deal making to drive growth, and disrupting... more
CMSA in Manzanillo meets the mark
The container terminal Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA) on the Pacific coast of Mexico found a positive end to a difficult year 2020. It passed the milestone 1 million teu, handling its one-millionth teu during the call of CMA CGM Jacques Joseph on 29 December. With a 33%... more
O'Brien joins Logistec team
Logistec Stevedoring, a company based in Montréal that provides specialised services in both the marine and environmental industries, welcomes Philip O’Brien as VP, business development. He will lead Logistec’s sales and business development team, accelerating revenue... more
Contract renewal for Unipart
Oxford-based Unipart Logistics has won a five-year contract extension with Pro Direct Sport in the USA, a major online specialist sports store. The British company Unipart Logistics, active in the United States since 1998, has been a provider of warehouse and distribution... more
Delta Cargo upgrades management
Atlanta-based Delta Cargo announces two key leadership positions in the organisation, effective immediately. Joining as managing director commercial, Jannie Davel (right) will lead the company’s cargo commercial activities including sales, alliances and product management.... more
Speeding up urban deliveries in USA
Forwarder Geodis has developed a new digital platform to enable retailers to deliver goods such as fashion items, health and personal care and high-tech merchandise directly to US consumers from the nearest retail store in just a few hours. This technology uses already... more