Bringing Japan and the USA together 
The Californian urban drone logistics platform Matternet is expanding operations to Asia through a new business partnership with Japan Airlines (JAL). The partnership is to deploy the Matternet M2 drone system in Tokyo metropolitan government's new "drone logistics... more
Port of Guadeloupe opts for continuity
Marie-Luce Penchard has been re-elected president of the supervisory board of the Grand Port Maritime de la Guadeloupe. The following new board members have also been appointed to the port's governing body: Alexandre Rochatte, prefect of the Guadeloupe region, Thierry... more
Otávio Meneguette elected vice president of Latam Cargo
Latam Airlines Group has announced that Otávio Meneguette is Latam Cargo Brazil’s new vice president, responsible for leading the company's air cargo business strategy in the Brazilian market. Meneguette joined Latam Airlines Group in 2015, initially working in cargo... more
Laurels for the Port of Montréal
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has recognised the work of 28 port authorities in its annual environmental improvement, facilities engineering, information technology and communications awards programmes. AAPA’s information technology awards programme,... more
Nikki Clifton to lead the UPS Foundation
UPS has appointed Nicole “Nikki” Clifton as president of social impact and the UPS Foundation, effective 1 November and announced the retirement of Eduardo “Ed” Martinez, who will be leaving the organisation after a distinguished 44 year career. Clifton will lead UPS’s... more
New normal at Port of Corpus Christi
The Port of Corpus Christi (TX, USA) has returned its hurricane readiness status to port condition 5 (normal seasonal readiness) after the passing of tropical storm Beta. The Port Authority continues to monitor the tropics for any potential storm threats that may form during... more
Eastern and Globalx - but all USA
Global Crossing Airlines ("Globalx") has signed a letter of intent with two affiliates of Singapore-based technology, defence, and engineering group ST Engineering to convert five A321 passenger aircraft into freighters. Under the deal with their subsidiary ST... more
More rail tank cars meet US safety standards
Nearly half, 48%, of rail tank cars carrying class 3 flammable liquids in 2019 met the new safety requirements, up from 33% in 2018, according to the latest statistics of the US department of transportation’s bureau of transportation statistics (BTS). The report says that... more
New times ahead, says Drewry
This is neither the perfect storm, nor the sought-for boom, says London-based Drewry, pointing out that eastbound spot container freight rates have not just risen since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak, but are now even starting to exceed previous historical highs by up to... more
What about the maritime industry in 2050?
DNV GL Maritime has published the fourth edition of its ‘Maritime Forecast to 2050’. It is based on 30 scenarios that project future fleet composition, energy use, fuel mix, and CO2 emissions through to the year 2050.16 different fuel types and ten fuel technology systems are... more