JBHT: changing of the guard 
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, a provider of supply chain solutions based in North America, has appointed Shelley Simpson as its CEO and president and nominated her for election to its board of directors. Simpson has served as J.B. Hunt’s president since 1 August 2022. The... more
Icao: forecasts for 2024
In its latest press release, Icao forecasts that global demand expressed in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) will be around 2% below 2019 levels for the full year 2024. It bases this projected decline mainly on anticipated reductions in demand due to a weak economic climate... more
Linking Jacksonville with South America
The ocean carrier MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has combined two existing container services to create a new direct route between the Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) and the West Coast of South America. This new Ecuador-NWC and Scan Baltic-USA rotation, which now... more
Hudson Bay Railway secures funding
The Arctic Gateway Group (AGG) will receive up to CAD 60 million (EUR 40.9 million) from the governments of Canada and its province Manitoba. These funds will allow to finish the upgrade work on the Hudson Bay Railway and to start redeveloping the port of Churchill, which are... more
Eastern Airlines moves to the West
The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, MO (EDCKC) and its partners have announced that Eastern Airlines has selected Kansas City, MO, for its new headquarters. The company has had a presence in Kansas City since 2021, when it purchased an MRO facility, Alta Aero... more
Automotive focus 
A second Euro–Mexican consolidated airfreight service. Cargo-Partner, a global logistics services provider from Vienna, has added a consolidated airfreight service from Frankfurt to the Mexican capital to its existing such link from Budapest. The option was designed with the... more
Encouraging results for sustainability efforts
The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) has conducted its fourth industry survey involving supply chain partners from across the globe and from each industry sector and business size. The results have been analysed, compared to previous reports and published as the... more
Mycrane goes for growth in the USA
Mycrane, a global platform for online crane rental, has appointed Olga Dubinok as director of business development, USA, further strengthening its team in the USA. In her new role, Phoenix-based Dubinok’s task will be to drive continued growth in the USA, engaging with both... more
First of two 737-800 freighters for KQ Cargo
GA Telesis (“GAT”), a provider of integrated aviation services, has announced the first of two deliveries of Boeing 737-800SF freighters to Kenya Airways. The aircraft is part of the GA Telesis owned fleet and was delivered to Kenya Airways as part of a two aircraft transaction.... more
Expanding at JFK airport
Kuehne + Nagel’s facility at the JFK International Airport has seen a major expansion with the addition of temperature-controlled areas and more warehouse space, strengthening the logistics provider’s capabilities at the airport. The company has enlarged an existing space of... more