Three 10 t tanks delivered by road 
Western Panama recently received a water treatment plant delivered by truck by Upcargo Logistics, a Panama-based specialist for special cargo projects. The transport comprised three 10.92 x 4.27 x 4.40 m large and 10,000 kg heavy tanks. The project also included the... more
ASL inks deal for autonomous flight system
Global aviation services provider ASL Aviation Holdings, and Reliable Robotics Corporation, a specialist for autonomous aircraft systems, have announced that ASL has placed a deposit-backed order for 30 units of the Reliable autonomous flight system for the Cessna 208B Caravan.... more
Port Nola names CCO
The port of New Orleans (Port Nola) has named Amanda Coates as its chief commercial officer to lead the port’s business development strategies and real estate operations. Coates began her tenure with the port of New Orleans as commercial manager in 2018 and was named head of... more
Second flower boom of the year
According to figures and analysis from World ACD Market Data, total worldwide tonnages rose by a further +5% in week 17 (22-28 April), after gaining +4% in week 16, more or less wiping out the week-on-week (WoW) declines of -2%, -4% and -6% in the previous three weeks caused by... more
An unprecedented cargo route
This month marked the beginning of the unprecedented cargo route between Europe and Florianópolis, operated by Latam Cargo Chile and departing from Amsterdam (Netherlands) on Mondays and Brussels (Belgium) on Thursdays. The route facilitates the shipment of cargo from Europe... more
From Jetblue Airways to Airbus
C. Jeffrey Knittel is retiring as chairman and chief executive officer of Airbus Americas, effective 3 June 2024, after having been the region’s top executive since 2018. He will remain with Airbus for a transition period. Robin Hayes, former CEO of Jetblue Airways, has been... more
US class I railway tests loco prototype
The first of six hybrid battery-electric locomotives designed and built by Union Pacific Railroad (UP) and its partner ZTR will undergo extensive testing in May in a UP facility and rail yard in the USA. The prototype has the capacity to run on both diesel and batteries – much... more
Strengthening the Canadian team
Deugro Canada has reinforced its team in Vancouver by appointing Laszlo Szentirmai as project manager and Mike Weiner as business development manager Canada. Szentirmai has worked in the logistics industry since 2005 - five years of which in project operation at Transera /... more
A dual role at Ameriflight
Ameriflight, an USA-based largest part 135 cargo airline, has appointed Patrick Fluegeman as president and chief operating officer. He will be responsible for planning and executing current and future business operations. Ameriflight provides scalable, outsourced aviation... more
Circular economy in Colombia
On 25 April, as part of Earth and Children's Day, Avianca Cargo and Expeditors held their first donation event of school kits in Cartagena to children who are part of the programmes of Aldeas Infantiles SOS in Colombia, which is dedicated to taking in children, adolescents and... more