New service between Milan and the USA 
A new large capacity freight service linking Milan-Malpensa (MXP) and Cincinnati was launched last week. From Tuesdays to Saturdays, an A330-200F of DHL offers around 15 t of freight capacity per roundtrip, used, amongst others, to transport goods "made in Italy".... more
Customs infractions even at smaller US airport
During the month of October, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Rochester Airport (ROC) port of entry targeted multiple shipments that totalled 193 seizures of items that were intellectual property rights (IPR), food and drug administration (FDA) violations... more
Port Nola head wins C. Alvin Bertel award
Brandy D. Christian, president and CEO of the port of New Orleans (Port Nola), and also the CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), was honoured with the 2020 C. Alvin Bertel award at the annual World Trade Center ceremony. The award was established in 1967 and... more
Forecasts for growth till 2027
The development of volumes in the transport markets until 2027 has been analysed in a new report published by the consultancy Research & Markets, headquartered beside the Guinness Brewery in Dublin (Ireland). Amid the current pandemic, the global market for seafreight... more
Turkish Cargo starts Covid-19 vaccine transport
Turkish Cargo has carried seven active cooling containers packed with Covid-19 vaccines, manufactured in China, to Brazil, from Beijing to São Paulo via Istanbul (17,000 km). By shipping pharmaceuticals to key destinations such as Amsterdam, Basel, Brussels, Dubai, London,... more
Canadian Post prepares for the storm
A recent survey commissioned by Canada Post showed that 48% of Canadian shoppers plan on spending mostly or exclusively online this coming holiday. As well, 54% were open to begin shopping earlier than usual. To be prepared, Canada Post will employ more than 4,000 temporary... more
Unequal treatment of traffic to islands
USA and UK have completed the signature of the air transport agreement, with secretary of transportation Elaine L. Chao (photo) and secretary of state Mike Pompeo signing for the USA. Including the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, it meets all the criteria of... more
Collection of the Port of Trois-Rivières
The Canadian Port of Trois-Rivières has acquired the collection of canvas artworks "Hommage au Saint-Laurent", created by a collective group of artists composed of Gérard Boulanger, Yvon Lemieux, Raymond Quenneville, Robert Roy and Yvon St-Aubin. “The collection... more
Competition for wide-body charter market
AELF Flightservice has entered the wide-body wet leasing and ACMI charter market, with its first A330-200 aircraft, now available for work in passenger and auxiliary cargo configuration. This is the first of four A330-200 that the company with offices in Chicago, Miami, and... more
Cherries choose MSC
The Switzerland-headquartered Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has started its new express service for cherry and fresh fruit cargo from Chile to Asia. The so-called "Cherry Express service" will run as a joint carrier agreement, connecting Asia and the west coast... more