Will Maersk weather the storm? 
A.P. Moeller-Maersk showed a better performance in this year's first quarter than expected. Nevertheless, the Danish container shipping company warned of a 20-25% decrease in volumes in the second quarter. Maersk posted a USD 197 million net profit in the first three months... plus
New chief revenue officer for Slync.io
Slync.io, the purpose-built global logistics orchestration platform, has appointed Amy Gearing, as its chief revenue officer (CRO), effective immediately. In this role, Gearing will implement Slync.io’s global go-to-market strategy and execution and manage worldwide sales,... plus
American Airlines back to the future in May
American Airlines has expanded its cargo schedule in May to provide 140 weekly flights to 15 cities in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Caribbean, up from 80 flights the week before. New destinations include daily flights between Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Hong Kong and weekly... plus
Haulier supports Covid-19-fight in USA
US forwarder Circle Logistics has launched a new bulk division to ship ethanol nationwide for hand sanitiser production. Circle plans to increase its ethanol distribution to 5.7 million litres by the end of May 2020, as part of its response to Covid-19. The haulier has also... plus
Csafe Global launches hub operations in São Paulo
Csafe Global has once again expanded its global reach and local presence by opening a new hub operation in São Paulo, Brazil. This is the latest addition to Csafe’s worldwide container operations facilities and the first in Brazil. “Pharmaceutical manufacturing has really... plus
Brett Hart named president of United Airlines
Effective 20 May, Brett J. Hart, executive vice president and chief administrative officer, will be appointed president of United Airlines Holdings – a continuation of United Airlines' leadership succession plan posted in early December, in which current CEO Oscar Munoz will... plus
(No) more new services in the Caribbean
For the first time in its history, Caribbean Airlines used a B737-800 passenger aircraft for a cargo only service, moving essential supplies from Guyana to Cuba. The flight was part of the charter service the airline headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago launched... plus
New Salt Lake City intermodal service available
Infinity Intermodal in the USA has launched a new expedited temp-controlled intermodal service from Salt Lake City to Chicago and return. The new offering is three days door-to-door and allows Infinity Intermodal to provide expedited, temperature-controlled, full truckload,... plus
Paycargo Capital supports transport companies
Paycargo Capital, a sister company of online payment platform Paycargo, has seen a rise in demand for its short-term credit facility during the Covid-19 pandemic. Transport companies and cargo owners that are customers of Paycargo in North America can apply for credit of between... plus
Alta appoints executive director & CEO
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (Alta) has appointed its future executive director & CEO: José Ricardo Botelho will assume the position effective 1 June 2020. He is Brazilian and has eight years of experience in the aeronautical sector and more... plus