7.5% less global capacity in container shipping 
According to data compiled by the Copenhagen-based maritime intelligence company Eesea, the global capacity in container shipping for 2020 has already been cut by 7.5% at this point in time. Shipping capacity was down by 9% in April. So far, a total of 302 out of 2,693 sailings... more
100 years ago and one month ago
In between 24 and 25 April 2020, it will be exactly 100 years ago that the Dornier Do Gs 1 was sunk in Kiel on Germany’s Baltic Sea coast. The predecessor of the Dornier Do J (aka whale) flying boat series, which operated, inter alia, a mail liner service between Germany and... more
USA Truck appoints Zachary King as SVP and CFO
USA Truck, headquartered in Van Buren AR, has appointed Zachary King as senior vice-president and CFO. King has been the company’s vice-president and corporate controller since 2017, after joining USA Truck in 2015. He succeeds Jason Bates, who is leaving the company to pursue... more
Understanding the shippers
From 1 May 2020, American Airlines will take advantage of the online booking platform of its new end-to-end management system and implement a fair booking policy to address late changes or cancellations. This step represents American’s plans to mitigate unused space,... more
Csafe Global supplies US Antarctic programme
Csafe Global has gone to the ends of the earth to ensure the samples gathered by the United States Antarctic programme are protected on their journey from Antarctica to the USA. Scientists collect samples to be shipped back to their home institutions for further analysis. The... more
Boeing announces key leadership changes
Boeing has announced key organization and leadership changes as of 1 May. A newly formed enterprise operations, finance & strategy group will consolidate several important areas, bringing together teams responsible for manufacturing, supply chain and operations, finance,... more
Infrastructure upgrade to improve rail services
Watco customers served by three Midwest (USA)-based short line railroads will notice a service improvement thanks to two grants that have been awarded to the lines. The grants, combined ith Watco’s match, total USD 61.4 million. The infrastructure improvements will be made on... more
Wade Judge joins Realterm as vice-chairman
Realterm has appointed Wade Judge as vice-chairman. He joins the company after a 44-year career with the JLL organization, the last 28 years of which were with La Salle Investment Management. Judge will take a seat on Realterm's executive committee and the firm's investment... more
Tests in America and a world's first in Africa
UPS's drone delivery subsidiary UPS Flight Forward has partnered with research institutes and technology partners in Virginia in tests designed to determine how unmanned aerial systems can assist medical professionals in their fight to stop the spread of the... more
Ratelinx appoints new CCO
Ratelinx, a logistics solution provider, has appointed Steve Horler as CCO effective immediately. Horler was previously chief procurement officer and VP logistics at GEC Packaging Technologies. Before joining Wisconsin (USA)-based Ratelinx, Horler developed an integrated supply... more