Klotzen, nicht kleckern 
Im Gespräch mit Or Zak, Chief Commercial Officer, Challenge Group. Dass die Luftfahrtbranche ein sehr hartes Pflaster ist, ist eine Binsenwahrheit. Stetig versuchen sich neue Frachtfluggesellschaften ein Stück vom Kuchen abzuschneiden. Doch viele Start-ups verschwinden auch so... mehr
Rail delivers cars made in Mexico 
The new intermodal solution will offer a cost-effective, fast-transit, and sustainable option for manufacturers in Mexico. DP Word will launch the service on 1 June 2024. Finished vehicles are loaded into 53-foot intermodal containers directly at the factories in Mexico or... mehr
A new acting president & CEO for Port Nola
The board of commissioners of the port of New Orleans (Port Nola) has formally confirmed Ronald J. Wendel Jr., who is currently serving as Port Nola’s executive VP and CFO, as acting president and CEO of Port Nola and acting CEO of NOPB. He will assume his new positions in June... mehr
And the winners are …
The Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey (Mapony/NJ) inducted five maritime industry executives into its International Maritime Hall of Fame (Imhof). Celebrating its 30-year anniversary, the 2024 Imhof award dinner gala gathered more than 500 attendees... mehr
AA Cargo enhances online booking offerings
American Airlines Cargo has concluded a strategic partnership with Cargo Ai, a Singapore-based digital enabler for the air cargo industry. The collaboration aims to increase booking capabilities on "Cargomart", Cargo Ai’s platform for freight management, with the... mehr
Nine passengers and cargo simultaneously
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted certification of a new combi interior conversion option for the passenger variant of the twin-engine, Cessna SkyCourier turboprop aircraft. The combi option enables operators to transport nine passengers and cargo... mehr
A freight emissions calculator
Two freight forwarding associations have chosen Pledge to help their members make their operations more sustainable. Pledge will be providing both the Freight and Trade Alliance (FTA) and the Canadian International Freight Forwarder Association (Ciffa) with its freight... mehr
Dead butterflies from Portugal
US Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists intercepted a collection of 60 dead adult moth and butterfly specimens of the order lepidoptera on 3 May 2024. The unique shipment, which arrived from Portugal and was destined to an address in Wayne County, PA, violated... mehr
Rhenus Group Logistics: changes at the helm
Moritz Becker and Colin D'Abreo will spearhead the global Rhenus project logistics unit with a dedicated focus on expanding and driving innovation. Becker will lead operations in Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and Southeast Asia and the Pacific... mehr
From DP World to SSA Marine
SSA Marine, an independent marine terminal operator, has appointed Nicolas Gauthier as president of its global container division. In this new role, he will leverage his extensive executive experience in international port and logistics operations to oversee SSA Marine’s... mehr