From Etihad to Atlas Worldwide 
Atlas Air Worldwide, a global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services, has appointed Martin Drew as chief strategy and transformation officer, effective 25 September 2023. Drew’s most recent position was SVP global sales, marketing, brand and cargo at... more
CBP names new DFO for Laredo
Donald R. Kusser, formerly port director for the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, has assumed his duties as director, field operations for the US Customs and Border Protection’s Laredo field office. Kusser succeeds DFO Randy J. Howe, who has retired after 34 years of federal... more
Who’ll top the tree in Brussels? 
Four finalists aiming to become the Young Logistics Professionals 2023. Every year the most promising talented youngsters from each one of Fiata’s regions are invited to present their abilities at the Fiata World Congress. This year’s finalists are Viktoriia Rudyk (Ciffa,... more
Air cargo verticals: choose what you fly!
New analysis from World ACD Market Data has revealed that total worldwide chargeable weight flown from January to August 2023 was down -7% compared with the equivalent period last year. But an analysis of the +2 million monthly transactions captured in its database highlights a... more
Ford Trucks invests in cybersecurity
The heavy commercial vehicle manufacturer has chosen Upstream to secure its connected commercial vehicle fleet against the rising number, complexity, and scale of cyber-driven risks. Ford Trucks is ramping up for upcoming cybersecurity regulatory compliance. With this... more
Bolstering supply chains between Europe and USA
Dokasch Temperature Solutions has achieved technical approval for its Opticooler RKN active containers with American Airlines Cargo. Thus, forwarders can now use the temperature-controlled packaging solution on all the US carrier’s flights. This approval is another step in... more
First orders following the launch of an H2 truck
The Nikola Corporation, a zero-emissions truck manufacturer from the USA, has launched its first hydrogen-fuel-cell electric truck at its facility in Coolidge AZ (USA). The vehicle has a range of 800 km and an estimated fuelling time of 20 minutes. It is said to have one of the... more
A throughput to celebrate
Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA), an International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) subsidiary in Ecuador, is celebrating a throughput of 135 million t of cargo during its 16 years of operation at the Port of Guayaquil. This milestone highlights CGSA's commitment to... more
Expanding healthcare and time-critical services
UPS has entered into an agreement to acquire MNX Global Logistics, a global time-critical logistics provider headquartered in Long Beach, CA. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year, subject to customary regulatory review and approval. With MNX’s... more
Maersk responds to calls for greener haulage
In Brazil, Maersk has conducted two pilots with heavy-duty electric tractor units designed for the transport of containers (FCL). The two-week pilots were carried out with two different EV truck manufacturers on a 100 km span in the metropolitan region of Sao Paulo, and a 230 km... more