American Expediting conquers Boston 
American Expediting is taking over City Express, a Boston-based player in first and final-mile delivery. With this acquisition the company has enlarged its footprint and its healthcare logistics portfolio in New England. The price of the transaction was not disclosed. The deal... more
Savannah will tackle congestion
Record cargo flows are fine, congestion is bad. Following months of a continuous backlog of containerships waiting for berth space, the Port of Savannah is projecting that moderating demand will finally permit the port to clear the congestion before the end of 2022. Contributing... more
Titan and ASL sign long-term dry lease agreement
Titan Aircraft Investments, a joint venture between Titan Aviation Holdings and Bain Capital Credit, has placed a Boeing 737-800SF converted freighter on long-term dry lease with ASL Aviation Holdings. Titan Aviation Holdings, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, will... more
Helping victims of another hurricane
Delta Cargo has supported the consulate general of the Dominican Republic in New York to ship approximately 3.2 t of generic medicines and non-perishable canned meals from New York (JFK) to Santo Domingo. Consul Eligio Jaquez: "Part of the food and provisions provided... more
Thomas Miller chooses Hugh Titcomb
Thomas Miller, a global provider of insurance services, has named Hugh Titcomb as its new chief executive, subject to shareholder approval. Titcomp is to replace Bruce Kesterton, who is retiring. Titcomb joined Thomas Miller in 2016 having held a broad range of senior... more
CBP at CWF
Chennault International Airport (CWF) in Lake Charles, LA, has signed a MoU with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to enable regular clearance of select international aircraft. The agreement allows for the clearance into USA of foreign crews and air cargo utilising the... more
Autonomous freight delivery in Texas
The self-driving trucking company Kodiak Robotics has started a partnership with Ikea Supply Chain Operations by piloting autonomous freight deliveries in Texas, USA. The cooperation includes a Kodiak autonomous heavy-duty truck transporting products seven days a week between... more
Sun Chief here to stay
UWL, a US-American NVOCC and 3PL, has signed a contract with Swire Shipping. The agreement, which is to last into 2024, concerns the Sun Chief express service, a direct route between Vietnam and Seattle, Washington. Since its launch in April of 2022, Sun Chief has maintained... more
Skipping the queues with self-service lockers
This autumn, Alaska Air Cargo will be offering secure self-service lockers for Goldstreak Package Express pickups at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). When Goldstreak customers are notified that their shipment has arrived, they will go to a kiosk at the Seattle... more
Marvin Allen to head Chicago branch
CPC Logistics Solutions, a subsidiary company of CPC Logistics, which provides permanent and temporary Class A CDL truck driver and warehouse logistics solutions and services, has appointed Marvin Allen as operations manager for CPCLS’ new Chicago branch. Since beginning his... more