Air France to connect CDG with Caribbean 
During the holiday season, Air France will be tripling capacity on its domestic network compared to the current capacity during lockdown, reaching up to 55% of the flight schedule operated during the same period in 2019. This increase in frequencies will concern services on... more
Stadler wins contract in Uruguay
Swiss manufacturer Stadler has signed an agreement with freight company Portren to supply seven EURO4001 diesel-electric locomotives for the freight railway. It is Stadler’s first contract in Uruguay. Deliveries are expected to start by the end of 2022. The locomotives will... more
Crossing the globe
Global Crossing Airlines estimates the delivery of its first A321F, as part of the Vallair LOI announced 20 October 2020, will be June 2021. In addition to this freighter, GlobalX is close to finalising the leases for its first two previously announced passenger aircraft... more
CN adds hub to tri-coastal network
Canadian National Railways (CN) is launching a new inland distribution terminal in New Richmond, WI, USA. The multipurpose facility will include an automotive compound for finished vehicles, and an intermodal terminal to serve intermodal shippers and receivers in the... more
The hour of truth
On 1 December 2020, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Louisville halted four shipments, all from the same shipper in Hong Kong and headed to Salt Lake City, UT, that each contained 320 counterfeit Rolex watches. The watches were reviewed by an import specialist... more
Banking on e-commerce
Elliott Rodgers has been elected to the board of directors of Levi Strauss & Co. He has more than a decade of experience in the retail industry. Stephen C. Neal, chair of the board: "Rodgers has deep knowledge of ecommerce, digital transformations and how to drive... more
Paycargo augments senior management team
Online freight payment platform Paycargo has appointed two new vice presidents to its senior management team. Marta E. Ramirez, who brings over 25 years of experience in the logistics industry, including roles at American Airlines, DHL, Iata, Geodis, and most recently DB... more
North American partners for air freight
AELF Flightservice, a privately held commercial aircraft leasing company with offices in Chicago, Miami, and Dublin, has partnered with Montreal-based Avianor for the conversion of its passenger A330-200s to auxiliary cargo configuration. The MRO Avianor supplied the... more
Trucking lobbyists elect CCO
American Trucking Associations (ATA) has hired Mario Grande as the organisation’s chief commercial officer. He will oversee membership sales and operations, product development and marketing for the association, as well as sales operations for the trade publication Transport... more
Vaccine distribution takes off in USA
In cooperation, Fedex and UPS have started the roll-out of Pfizer’s vaccines against Covid-19 in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently gave its green light for the drug’s emergency public use. The companies will share the distribution as follows:... more