New military transport aircraft 
Boeing (49%) and Embraer (51%) have announced the joint venture Boeing Embraer – Defence to develop new markets for the C-390 millennium multi-mission airlift and air mobility aircraft that can perform cargo transport (seven 463L pallets) and airdrop and humanitarian missions.... more
New head for Crane Worldwide in New York
Eric Brandt joins Crane Worldwide Logistics in New York to lead the future sales growth of the company in the east region, USA. Brandt has worked in the logistics industry for almost 20 years and has significant experience in freight forwarding, contract logistics solutions as... more
New TOS operational in the port of Baltimore
A new terminal operating system (TOS), introduced by Ports America Chesapeake (PAC), was recently launched at the port of Baltimore’s Seagirt and Dundalk marine terminals. The new Navis N4 system is the first time the port has utilised a single platform for all cargo handled at... more
Bye bye, Bei Bei!
Today, 19 November 2019, Fedex "Panda Express" will fly again, for the 8th time. This time the specially decaled B777F will carry Bei Bei, a four-year-old giant panda, 13,700 km from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington DC (USA) to Chengdu, China. Bei Bei... more
Tideworks expands presence in Florida
Tideworks, a full-service provider of comprehensive terminal operating system (TOS) solutions, will create a dedicated intermodal division located in Jacksonville, Florida (USA). The company plans to hire additional staff focused on intermodal customer success, technology and... more
ACS gets bigger in the "Big Apple"
Founded in 2004 in Long Island in greater New York, the US headquarters of the global aircraft charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) more than doubled its space last month to reach 1,860 sqm in order to facilitate future growth of the company’s nine offices across the region.... more
US short line rail joins responsible care initiative
Omnitrax has joined the American chemistry council’s responsible care partner programme and thus confirmed its commitment to the chemical and manufacturing industry’s environmental, health, safety and security performance initiative. It will now cooperate with North... more
Wet lease ops between the USA and Canada
The US department of transportation (DOT) has approved 21 Air’s application for a statement of authorisation allowing US-Canada wet lease operations. 21 Air is currently in process with the Canadian transportation agency to obtain a Canadian foreign air operator certificate in... more
Hapag-Lloyd enhances its Atlantic loop
The Hamburg-based carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced changes in its Atlantic Loop 3 Service (AL3) sailing between the United States and Europe. The weekly, dedicated US flag service, complementing the AL2, will see the addition of the 4,250 teu vessel “Rio Grande Express”.... more
Blockchain: UPS and Herd X ship beef from USA to Japan
UPS will work with Herd X, a USA-based agri-tech solutions provider, to deliver blockchain-verified traced beef from an American farm to Japan. The delivery represents a significant step forward in quality assurance and traceability in the beef industry. UPS and Herd X... more