Cincinnati CBP teams: No, drugs are not vital! 
On 15 September, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Cincinnati seized a shipment containing 13 kg of cocaine concealed in 11 pouches labelled as shelf-stable "emergency food rations". The cocaine has a street value of USD 952,200. The pouches were... more
Houston back to pre-pandemic trade flows?
For the first six months of this year, container traffic at Port Houston declined just 2.3% compared to the same period last year, according to the Texan port's records. Houston’s container activity in August now came close to 2019’s volume levels for the first time since the... more
Reducing delivery time from 36 to three months
Since many school districts are looking for ways to deliver devices to children to assist with e-learning, Alaska Air Cargo and its network recently moved 12,000+ iPads and cases from Boston to Seattle that will go to Seattle Public Schools (SPS) students. Last year, SPS... more
MSC on EHSQ
On the world maritime day, the Switzerland-based carrier published its fourth report on sustainability. This year's report, called ‘Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet’, also raised awareness of the United Nations' sustainable development goals (SDGs). The... more
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