A career move for Carla Montenegro 
DP World, a provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions, has appointed Carla Montenegro as vice president of freight forwarding - commercial for the Americas region. With more than ten years of experience in the freight forwarding industry, she has a robust background in... more
A head start in alternative fuels
C.H. Robinson is launching a new alternative fuel programme to reduce CO2 emissions in supply chains. Based on two pillars, the strategy aims to give the logistics platform a better idea of emissions and how to reduce them. Firstly, the company will leverage its network of... more
A managing director for Latin America
Ceva Logistics has appointed Milton Pimenta as its new managing director for its Latin America (Latam) Region. Since joining Ceva in 2001, Pimenta has held a variety of roles, among others in business development and operations. He was senior vice president of contract... more
Touchless appointments bring benefits
The US haulier C.H. Robinson has developed new technology which removes the work of scheduling an appointment at the place a load needs to be picked up and fixing another meeting at the site where the load needs to be delivered. The technology is available 24/7 without any... more
Scrap metal instead of cut flowers
It's not just flowers that have been flown from South America to the USA these days. On 12 February, the US department of justice completed the enforcement of a final order for forfeiture of a B747 cargo plane, previously owned by Mahan Air, a sanctioned Iranian airline... more
Arkas Line hits the American shore
Arkas Line is expanding into the American market by adding the ‘M/v Sine A’ to its USX (United States Express) service, in partnership with Turkon and Hapag Llyod. This move transforms the existing service into a weekly route with seven vessels. Starting with the ‘Max... more
Odyssey Logistics names CCO
Odyssey Logistics, a provider of multimodal logistics solutions, has appointed Omar Shamsie to chief commercial officer. He will focus on driving strategic sales growth, vertical market development and cross-sell initiatives to deepen customer relationships and drive new... more
AA Cargo delivers tonnes of love
American Airlines Cargo has moved more than 544,310 kg of flowers ahead of Valentine’s Day. The flowers mainly travelled from Europe and Latin America during 1 – 10 February, bound for locations worldwide to ensure the seasonal blooms are fresh and ready for the celebrations.... more
Fresh route for fruit exports
Through its subsidiary Unifeeder Group, DP World Marine Services has launched a Colombia-Panama maritime route. Linking the Colombian ports of Turbo, Santa Marta, Cartagena, and Barranquilla with the port of Manzanillo in Panama, it provides enhanced flexibility for export... more
Taking a new, solar-powered route
Aerostar Airport Holdings (Aerostar) has invested USD 4.6 million in a new road connecting cargo facilities at Luis Muñoz Marín Airport (SJU), the island’s busiest freight hub. The new road, which will be lit by solar-powered LED lamps, is part of ongoing investments at the... more