A chilling cargo case in Chile 
It may sound like a Halloween prank, but it’s all too real: Around 30 human legs, shipped from the US for medical training, have been stranded for over a year in a refrigerated warehouse at the airport of Santiago de Chile (SCL). The shipment, valued at USD 80,000, is caught in... more
ALAN celebrates 20 years of disaster relief logistics
The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) has celebrated its 20th anniversary on 30 October, honouring two decades of humanitarian impact powered by the logistics industry. Founded in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina, ALAN was created by 50 supply chain associations and business... more
Capitol christmas tree rides with Kenworth
Kenworth will once again provide the truck to transport the 2025 U.S. capitol christmas tree from Nevada’s Humboldt-Toiyabe national forest to Washington D.C. The custom-designed T680 celebrates the 'spirit of the silver state', featuring artwork of a Nevada sunset over its... more
KLM partners with Global K9 for canine cargo screening
Earlier this month, Global K9 (GK9) has been appointed by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to provide free running explosive detection dogs (Fredds) at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Four canine teams are now deployed to support KLM Cargo’s screening operations in line with EU and Dutch... more
New converted combi model delivered to Air Inuit
The Canadian MRO company KF Aerospace has completed the first Boeing 737-800 combi conversion for Air Inuit, marking a key step in the airline’s fleet modernisation. The project, carried out at KF’s Kelowna, BC, facility, demonstrates the company’s engineering expertise in... more
GW strengthens import compliance expertise
Gebrüder Weiss (GW) has expanded its import compliance and customs management services in North America with the appointment of industry expert Justyna Marczyk as National Import Compliance Manager. Based in Chicago, she brings over 16 years of experience in customs management,... more
Interferry names new board members
Interferry announces that it has strengthened its worldwide representation with the appointment of six new board directors and a new chairman. At its AGM in Sorrento on 6 October, the global ferry association named FRS CEO Götz Becker as chairman and welcomed six new directors... more
SeaPort Manatee strengthens leadership
SeaPort Manatee, located at the entrance to Tampa Bay near Sarasota, has appointed transportation industry veteran Amanda Tyner as director of planning and project development to further enhance its role as a leading trade gateway for Southwest and Central Florida. Tyner... more
transport logistic and ITJ expand cooperation
Messe München—with its exhibitions transport logistic, air cargo and project cargo—and Logismedia Group AG, publisher of the ITJ International Transport Journal, are both active on four continents and reach every segment of logistics, supply chain, and transport. During the BVL... more
RPM appoints Walt Piekarski CCO
RPM Freight Systems, a logistics provider specializing in finished vehicle and freight transportation based in Birmingham, AL, has named Walt Piekarski chief commercial officer, effective 13 October. Reporting to president John Perkovich, he will lead go-to-market strategy,... more