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
United Cargo upgrades humanitarian efforts
Since beginning using Boeing 777 and 787 aircraft from United's passenger fleet for operating cargo-only flights, the carrier has operated 400+ flights carrying more than 6,000 t of cargo. United Cargo president Jan Krems: "We're proud to play an active role in... more
Dachser expanding LCL business in Americas
In response to increased demand for less than container load (LCL) services, Dachser Americas has expanded its offerings throughout the Americas. As the global supply chain faces ongoing challenges, Dachser customers are looking to LCL for its reliable schedules, expedited... more
Antonov continues to assemble new transport aircraft
The Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov is continuing to produce the AN-178 aircraft under quarantine conditions. As of last week, the preparatory works for jig assembly of the aircraft’s fuselage were completed. In total, 25 Ukrainian companies and about 30 European and... more