Zero orders in first month 
In January 2020, the American aircraft manufacturer received no fixed orders for the entire month, the first time this has occurred since 1962. During this period, only 18 aircraft were delivered: six B787 (Etihad Airways, Japan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines... more
Fresh connections 
That was a good harvest! Latam Cargo transported 6,600 t of cut flowers from Colombia and 6,000 t from Ecuador in the first weeks of this year. The host of Intermodal South America even has a new facility for fish, fruit and vegetables in the trade fair’s hub. more
Delivering Saudi Arabia's most significant horse race ever
Instone Air has been working with Luck Greayer Bloodstock Shipping (LG), combining their bloodstock transportation expertise to support the world’s most valuable horse race, The Saudi Cup, which takes place in Riyadh today, 28 February 2020, and tomorrow, offering prize money of... more
Joe Hete to step down as CEO of ATSG
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has announced that Joe Hete will retire as CEO of the aircraft leasing and air transport services company, effective at ATSG’s next annual meeting of shareholders on 7 May 2020. Hete is expected to remain a member of ATSG’s board of directors... more
US class I railroad welcomes several new facilities
In the USA, BNSF Railway reports that investments from customers served by the freight rail provider totalled USD 1.2 billion in 2019. This marks the ninth consecutive year that BNSF customers and local economic development organisations have invested more than USD 1 billion in... more
US short line railroad opens liquid transload terminal
Delmarva Central Railroad (DCR) in the USA has elivered the first railcar of liquid feed ingredients for animal health and nutrition company Novus to the newly opened Seaford Transload Terminal, Delaware. A roadway was built adjacent to an existing rail siding in the... more
CCM refreshes its management
Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), an interoperable grey chassis pool manager in the United States, has announced a series of changes to its organisation and executive leadership. Jim Woods has been promoted from general manager, mid-south and southeast regions to... more
3Gtms takes over Pacejet
3Gtms, a global provider of Tier 1 transportation management software (TMS), has acquired Pacejet, a provider of enterprise cloud-based, multi-carrier shipping software. “3Gtms is laser-focused on delivering an exceptional customer experience in addition to providing... more
WFS appoints new heads in North America
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced key appointments to its leadership team in North America to support its air cargo and ground handling growth ambitions in 2020 and beyond. Paul Walton joins the company as SVP express, responsible for all aspects of WFS’ express... more
Saab converted freighters diversify fleet
Jetstream Aviation Capital, a Miami (USA)-based aircraft lessor specialising in commercially-operated regional turboprop aircraft and the largest global owner of Saab 340 and Saab 2000 aircraft, has delivered two Saab 340B(F) cargo aircraft to Castle Aviation of North Canton,... more