US air force back in Da Nang 
US Air Force CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft landed in Vietnam for the first time ever earlier this month on their way from their Japanese base to military drills in Thailand. The units touched down in the coastal city of Da Nang, an important US military base in the 1960's... more
XPO hoists revenue to USD 17.28 billion
XPO Logistics has announced its full year 2018 financial results. The company's revenue rose by 12.3% to USD 17.28 billion (2017: USD 15.38 billion). Organic revenue growth, which excludes the impacts of fuel and foreign exchange, was 9.3% year-on-year. The 2018 net income... more
FAA certifications for AEI and Vietnam
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for the passenger-to-freighter conversion of B737-800 aircraft. The prototype conversion was completed in December, but the certification was delayed because of the partial government shutdown. The... more
Unilode appoints Joseph P. Jensen as MD Customer Experience
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a provider of outsourced ULD management and repair solutions, has appointed Joseph P. Jensen as managing director customer experience, as of 4 March 2019. Jensen will be based in the United States, report directly to CEO Benoît Dumont and oversee... more
Fedex chooses Raj Subramaniam as president and COO
Fedex has appointed Raj Subramaniam as president and COO, effective 1 March. This appointment follows David J. Bronczek’s personal decision to retire as president and COO and from the board. Subramaniam will remain president and CEO of Fedex Express and will also serve as... more
Improving rail traffic for Vancouver’s port
The Government of Canada, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority and Canadian National Railways (CN) have signed an agreement to upgrade key infrastructure in the Greater Vancouver area. The project is part of a long-term strategy to increase capacity and grade-separate the... more
ACS recognises importance of Atlanta
The aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened its sixth office in the USA in Atlanta GA. It is in the hands of the experienced Joseph Chiantia, who previously worked in the company's New York office. Prior to joining ACS, Chiantia was a member of US Coast... more
Gearing up for carnival
Carnival is one of the longest and most important holidays in Brazil. It is important that companies are prepared, as the event starts making an impact the week before the holiday. During that period fuel sales increase because many Brazilians travel to other cities and... more
From COO to CEO
Robert (Bob) Biesterfeld, currently COO of C.H. Robinson, has been promoted to CEO. As part of a long-planned succession process managed by the US company’s board of directors, Biesterfeld was named COO in March 2018. He has also been nominated to stand for election to the said... more
Descartes acquires Visual Compliance
Descartes Systems Group has completed its acquisition of the businesses run by the Management Systems Resources group of companies operating under the names “Visual Compliance,” “eCustoms” and “MSR” (collectively, “Visual Compliance”). The purchase cost approximately CAD 330... more