Record number of containers as a birthday present 

South Carolina Ports in USA celebrated the five-year anniversary of Inland Port Dillon with a record number of containers handled at the rail-served inland port in March this year. The creation of Inland Port Dillon follows the success of SC Ports’ first inland port in Greer,... plus
VF 8 vehicles from Vietnam to North America 

Vinfast, a member of Vingroup, has announced the shipment of the second batch of 1,879 VF 8 vehicles to USA and Canada. The vehicles destined for USA are expected to arrive in May 2023, with the rest to reach Canada in June 2023. The vessel “Silver Queen” loaded its cargo... plus
Call for stronger data governance standards 

The International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association (Fiata) and the Global Shippers Forum have jointly issued an agreed charter for protection and governance of data in international trade. The charter sets out the minimum arrangements for data security and... plus
Oceanus launches new direct liner service 

The new service links Florida’s Seaport Manatee, Texas’ Port Freeport with key ports of Veracruz in Mexico and Cartagena in Colombia, with direct liner sailings. Oceanus Line’s vessel “X-Press Cotopaxi” has a capacity of 1,740 teu and operates anticlockwise: the vessel... plus
A part of Chile at Miami airport 

As the first operator within Miami airport's foreign trade zone (FTZ) magnet site, Latam Airlines Group has begun to ship its aircraft parts from Chile to its local maintenance facility for repair and then send them back to South America, all without paying federal import taxes.... plus
Swedish know-how for the C-390 Millenium 

Saab and Embraer have signed a MOU to deepen their collaboration several areas, particularly concerning business development and engineering opportunities. The companies will also cooperate to position the C-390 Millennium aircraft (photo) as the preferred solution to meet... plus
Exciting prospects for Cargo-Partner USA 

Cargo-Partner is growing closer to its American-based customers, in a year where the wider business is celebrating its special jubilee. Founded in 1983 as an air freight specialist in Vienna, Austria, Cargo-Partner is now a global transport and logistics provider with 4,000... plus
Silk Way West: regular flights to Houston 

Silk Way West Airlines, a global cargo airline based in Baku, Azerbaijan, launched new weekly flights to Houston starting from last week. The airline will operate the flights to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Silk Way West Airlines will also continue to operate... plus
Swissport Swissport bolsters executive team 

The aviation services company Swissport is making two key changes to its executive team. Karen Cox, formerly global director of operations & safety and co-head of UK and Ireland, will assume the role of CEO for the group’s UK & Ireland region. Andres Diez has been... plus
Boston-based B2B matchmaker 

Pelicargo has launched its air freight sourcing solution which, in addition to the tech and services start-up spun out of MIT in 2021, "radically simplifies the air freight sourcing process by matching airlines and freight forwarders with the right cargo at the right... plus