The Alliance announces more cancellations 
Following the pandemic, the members of The Alliance have revised schedules for May and June. The details of the blank sailings are announced in response to lower market demand, as the shipping companies add in a press release. In detail, the services Asia and North Europe... more
Treasure comes home
US customs and border protection's (CBP) Baltimore field office recently repatriated seven ancient coins, dating from the Roman Empire, from several periods (81 BC through 217 AD). CBP initially encountered them in April 2009 during an inspection of air cargo that arrived from... more
Pro Glove names Charlie Grieco chief revenue officer
Pro Glove, a supplier of ergonomic wearables for industry, has chosen Charlie Grieco as chief revenue officer. Grieco joined Pro Glove in April 2019 to open up the North American market for the Munich (Germany)-based company. Andreas König, CEO of Pro Glove: "I noticed... more
B737 P2F conversions receive certifications
The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States and the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel have certified the conversion of B737-800 aircraft from passenger to cargo configuration performed by IAI Aviation Group. The Israeli defence and aerospace company becomes the... more
Air Canada: new in New York, more in Europe
From today, 8 April 2020, Air Canada is handling all shipments originating from, or destined to JFK and LGA at a brand new facility, where it will be the only airline, with access to over 30,000 square feet (2790 sqm) of warehouse space, six dedicated doors for easy access,... more
New chief supply chain officer for Del Monte Foods
Del Monte Foods has appointed Ashish Mallick senior vice president and chief supply chain officer. He will report to Del Monte Foods president and CEO Greg Longstreet, and be responsible for all manufacturing, transportation and logistics, supply and demand planning and... more
Carriers sacrifice capacities to save prices
The Copenhagen (Denmark)-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has put forward its latest estimates on the shipping companies’ potential losses in 2020 and the development in blank sailings. The number of blank deep-sea sailings has currently risen from 45 to 212. The... more
Heavy support for the Netherlands
Qatar Airways Cargo has begun using PAX aircraft as full-freighters into several markets like India (B777 and B787), Kuwait and Oman (A350). The carrier has also added maindeck capacity to Australia with twice-weekly B777F flights to Melbourne and Perth, adding 200 t of... more
Rail-ready sites programme launched
US railroad Omnitrax has launched its new rail-ready sites programme. The initiative, which is designed to bring together rail-served sites and customers in need of development properties, kicks off with ten rail-ready sites along the New Jersey division of the Winchester and... more
Cargo at Guadeloupe Port Caraibes keeps flowing 
In accordance with government measures and their adaptations taken by order of the prefect of the French region to deal with the coronavirus epidemic, the Grand Maritime Port of Guadeloupe has been implementing its business continuity plan (PCA) since 17 March 2020. This PCA... more