First flight of a commercial electric airplane 
The Canadian seaplane airline Harbour Air and Magnix, an aviation engineering company based in Redmond (WA, USA), have successfully completed the inaugural flight of the world’s first all-electric commercial aircraft. The flight of the ePlane, a six-passenger DHC-2 de... more
Antonov Airlines moves Apache helicopters
Antonov Airlines flew four Apache AH-64E attack helicopters on behalf of Boeing, from Phoenix AZ, USA, to Hindan Airforce Base in India. An AN-124-100, which can accommodate up to five Apache helicopters, transported the cargo weighing 39 t including the dismantled rotor blades.... more
US class I railway expands in Kentucky
Florida-based CSX has chosen the Henderson Bypass Rail Site in Henderson (KY, USA) as a CSX select site. Select sites are development-ready properties along the CSX network to expand the railway’s facilities. Kentucky has a strong track record of recruiting rail-served... more
UPS expands global footprint
UPS has announced an expansion across 40 countries of its UPS Worldwide Express and UPS Express Plus, part of the UPS international suite of shipping services that guarantees time- and day-definite delivery for urgent shipments. UPS is extending its express services... more
Many new responsibilities for Riva Khoshaba Parker at A4A
Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organisation for US airlines, has named Riva Khoshaba Parker vice president, labour and employment/litigation. Parker joins A4A from the Pentagon’s office of the judge advocate general of the United States Army. During her... more
Los Angeles and CMP join forces for green policy
A joint Scandinavian-USA endeavour has started. The ports of Los Angeles and Copenhagen Malmö Port AB (CMP) have agreed on a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on sustainability and environmental issues. Danish, Swedish and US officials from both ports... more
Emirates launches Dubai-Barcelona-Mexico route
Despite criticism from Mexican-based airlines, Emirates took off to Mexico City yesterday, 9 December 2019, marking the UAE's airline's first passenger flight to Mexico. Fitted with a bellyhold cargo volume of 90 cbm, the B777-200LR, which makes a stop in Barcelona (Spain)... more
Big investment to expand the port of Montreal
The port of Montreal's expansion is backed by the Canada Infrastructure Bank in Toronto. The finance institute will commit up to CAD 300 million towards the building of a container terminal in Contrecoeur that will about double the port of Montreal's capacity. The... more
Delta extends ground handling contract in Germany
LUG aircargo handling has added Delta Air Lines to its customer portfolio at Frankfurt airport. The airline, which serves Frankfurt daily with a mix of A330 (photo) and B767 from its hubs in Atlanta, Detroit and New York, has been a customer in Munich for more than five years.... more
First 15,000 teu vessel in Colombia's port Aguadulce
The Sociedad Puerto Industrial de Aguadulce (SPIA) in Colombia set a new operational milestone at the port of Buenaventura after servicing the 14,436 teu vessel “MSC Faith”, the hitherto largest ship to dock in Colombia. With a length of overall of 366 m, the “MSC Faith”... more