Aeroterm to deepen Fedex footprint in Miami 
Miami-Dade County in Florida has agreed that Aeroterm, one of the three main divisions of the US real estate operator Realterm, can expand its air cargo facility at Miami international airport (MIA). Aeroterm holds a ground lease at MIA and leases the facility to Fedex Express.... more
Brazil: Ceva renews transport contract
CEVA Logistics is further consolidating its partnership with Fiat Chrysler Automotive (FCA) in Brazil by renewing its existing business partnership and awarding an additional four and a half year contract for warehousing and outbound transportation. The partnership between... more
Huge drone delivery perspectives in North America
Analysts predict a big future for unmanned delivery systems as the US Federal Aviation Administration is about to award its first drone operator's licence - probably to the Alphabet (Google) subsidiary Wing Aviation. The latter recently received approval to make commercial drone... more
Refurbished rail terminal will load 48 railcars daily
The Texas Deepwater Deer Park Terminal (USA) has signed a lease agreement with Shell to retrofit and refurbish the Deer Park Rail Terminal (DPRT) in order to load refined products on the Houston ship channel. When the project is completed, the DPRT will be able to load up to... more
Opening of New York's first GDP compliant facility
The air cargo handling company Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Swiss Worldcargo, the airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines and one of the industry's prominent pharma air carriers, opened New York’s first GDP (good distribution practice) compliant pharma... more
Green light for the world's first all-electric airline
Magnix, an aviation engineering company based in Redmond (WA, USA), and Harbour Air, a seaplane airline that offers twelve scheduled destinations in the Pacific northwest of the USA and British Columbia, have formed a partnership to transform Harbour Air seaplanes into an... more
King Tut: from the City of Angels to the City of Lights
FedEx is no stranger to transporting precious cargo. From Super Bowl trophies to giant pandas, the company has delivered a variety of high-value shipments over the years using its global network that includes 670 aircraft, more than 185,000 vehicles and 450,000 team members.... more
Southwest Cargo reveals refreshed product offering
Dallas (TX)-based Southwest Airlines Cargo has introduced a refreshed product menu designed to meet the changing needs of the air cargo industry. It provides customers with new options including a brand new product for perishable shipping needs known as “fresh fast”. Other... more
Arpin Group promotes Lemme to IT SVP
The Arpin Group has promoted Mario Lemme from director of programming services to senior vice-president of information technology. In his new role, he is responsible for establishing, directing and administering the long-term strategic planning, implementation and operation... more
DHL Supply Chain builds cargo hub in South Carolina
DHL Supply Chain will build a distribution and warehouse park in Dorchester County, South Carolina (USA). It will open in phases. With its USD 100 million investment, the company plans to create approximately 450 new jobs. The provider has purchased an area of 505,857 sqm, now... more