Smart Kenyans and Canadians 
Transport Canada has approved the conversion of Dash 8-100/200 and Dash 8-300 aircraft into simplified package freighters in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. 748 Air Services, a Kenyan provider of passenger and cargo services to humanitarian, natural resources and... more
Making Mexican mango fly to Europe
The weekly air cargo schedule of Dachser de México continues to provide uninterrupted service to five key European destinations (Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Madrid and Paris), ensuring the predictable and timely flow of goods even as ocean freight transport faces ongoing... more
First nine Mason mega rail tracks opened
Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in the USA has put into operation the first nine of 18 new working tracks in the framework of is the Mason mega rail project. More than 2.2 million staff hours have already gone into the planning and construction of the port of Savannah’s Mason... more
Where B737 are still popular
While the B737 MAX has been grounded globally since March 2019, two classic versions of the narrowbody aircraft has gain much interest among passenger to freighter (PTF) conversion specialists. On 18 May 2020, a B737-800 was towed into Gameco hangar at Guangzhou airport,... more
Shipping expert joins Commonwealth board of governors
The St Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry has welcomed the appointment of the UK High Commissioner of St. Kitts and Nevis, Kevin M. Isaac, as chairman of the 54 member Commonwealth board of governors. He is also the Saint Kitts and Nevis permanent representative to... more
CMT invests in Ridgewood JV
Carolina Marine Terminal, (CMT), a large privately owned port facility, is investing in Transportation Infrastructure Partners, a joint venture between Ridgewood Infrastructure and Savage. CMT specialises in dry bulk cargoes. The amount invested was not disclosed by the... more
Against the pandemic and for plane spotters
In response to the global Covid-19 pandemic, Volga-Dnepr Airlines has recently delivered oversized urgent medical supplies to two remote Dutch Caribbean islands. The call to action was spurred by the needs of the Dutch ministry of health, culture and sport to assist with the... more
UTC Overseas appoints Jo Ann Zelaya
UTC Overseas, a global freight forwarder and transportation provider headquartered in Houston, Texas, has elected Jo Ann Zelaya as its new director of the rail, rigging and heavy haul team. Her credentials come from a 21-year career working for private stevedores, steamship... more
ZIM's new dedicated e-commerce product
The Haifa (Israel)-based shipping company ZIM launches a new service from South China to Los Angeles US West Coast. The name of the new product speaks for itself: ZIM eCommerce Xpress (ZEX). It will deploy five sprinter vessels and is designed to support time-sensitive cargo... more
Freed dogs look forward to flying to new home
In Wuhan and large parts of China, but also in Indonesia and Vietnam, more and more restaurants are striking dog meat off their menus. More than 70 dogs from a farm in South Korea that was shut down this spring, the sixteenth in a row of farms that have been closed since 2015 as... more