CSX investing in digital solution 
The US class I railway is further optimising its railfreight network by expanding its partnership with Siemens. The two companies will develop and implement digital solutions for railfreight services by utilising Siemens’ Controlguide Core Dispatch System (CDS) and the rail... more
BBAM's first 737-800 BCF for Alaska Air Cargo
Alaska Air Cargo has received the first of two 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) aircraft on lease from BBAM Limited Partnership (BBAM). Alaska Air Cargo plans to use the aircraft for expanded freight service in the state of Alaska and beyond in the coming months.... more
Eroad: technology veteran as sales EVP
Eroad, a global specialist for fleet performance management, has appointed tenured fleet telematics executive Karl Weber as executive vice president of sales. With more than two decades of fleet technology experience, Weber will lead direct and channel sales, as well as... more
Kenco strengthens life sciences division
Kenco, a North American third-party logistics (3PL) provider, has appointed Blake Hackler as group vice president, operations, life sciences and TJ Gbadamosi as a manager of life science network quality. Hackler brings extensive life sciences experience to his role. Prior to... more
A Peruvian premiere 
An ‘Airport City’ – a concept that’s rather new in South America – is slowly taking shape in Lima. Hub operator Lima Airport Partners (LAP), in which Fraport holds an 80.01% stake, has completed the commercial tender process for the new ‘South Cargo Zone’. more
China's Golden Week impact weaker than last year
Air freight fgures for week 40 (2-8 October 2023) show a 5% drop in tonnages, compared with week 39, while rates decreased by 3%, based on the +400,000 weekly transactions covered by World ACD’s data. But the week-on-week (WoW) drop was less pronounced than during last year's... more
ATSG promotes Mike Berger
The board of directors of Air Transport Services Group, a global provider of medium wide-body freighter aircraft leasing, air operations, and support services, has elected Mike Berger, currently chief strategy officer, as president of the group, effective 1 October 2023. He will... more
Robo-Op: Robots in use at Ceva's LA facility
Ceva Logistics recently opened a new transload facility where it will deploy robots from Boston Dynamics. The site is located near the Port of Long Beach and the Port of Los Angeles. It is the only transload facility in North America to offer a cross-belt sorting device,... more
Direct cargo flights from Europe to Curitiba
With a new bi-weekly cargo route from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to Curitiba, Brazil, Latam Cargo aims to strengthen connectivity between Europe and South America while reducing transport time through a more direct alternative and providing enhanced capacity for clients. ... more
Aeronet finds seasoned executive for new station
Aeronet Worldwide has hired Matthew Savage as the first general manager for its brand-new Savannah, Georgia station. The nearly 16,725 sqm facility opened last month. Savage comes to Aeronet with a wealth of experience, industry knowledge, and education. Most recently, he... more