Happy Valentine's Day for Latam Cargo 
Latam Cargo carried over 15,500 t of fresh flowers from Colombia and Ecuador during the 2022 Valentine’s Day season, 16% more than in 2021. To achieve this result, the carrier doubled its regular offer to face the high demand created between 17 January and 6 February. Over... more
China and C.H. Robinson
The 3PL C.H. Robinson is opening a new office in the Chaoyang district in Beijing and thus expanding its presence in Greater China to over 23 locations. The opening follows the company’s successful performance in 2021. “The recent geographical expansion of our global... more
Norfolk Southern picks Paul B. Duncan
Norfolk Southern Corporation has appointed Paul B. Duncan as vice president network planning and operations. He succeeds John Friedmann, who is retiring on 1 March 2022, after 27 years with Norfolk Southern. Duncan will join the company in March and report to COO Cindy... more
Two B777Fs for Western Global Airlines
Boeing and Western Global Airlines have announced a firm order for two B777 freighters, the first new-production freighters for the all-Boeing cargo operator based in Estero FL (USA). The order was finalised in January 2022 and is currently listed as unidentified in Boeing’s... more
French acquisition in USA
ID Logistics has been interested in the new continent since it set up its first own branch in USA in 2019. Now the company is purchasing all the shares of Kane Logistics, USA-based warehousing and contract logistics provider which the Kane family founded in 1930. The... more
Eastern Air and Flexport cooperate
Eastern Air Holdings and Flexport, a global logistics platform, have signed a multi-year contract for cargo services that will bring net-new capacity to the global air freight market. Eastern is expected to begin flying its B777 express freighters, once approved by the... more
A great leap for Guadeloupe Port Caraibes
The Grand Port maritime Guadeloupe Port Caraibes reached new milestones in 2021. For the first time in its history, 4.2 million t of goods passed through the port’s facilities. This is 16% more than in the pre-pandemic year of 2019 and 18% more than in 2020. Import traffic was... more
Turkish Cargo partners with WFS in Texas
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has extended its cargo handling partnerships with Turkish Airlines in North America Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston. The new contract at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport will begin in March and will see the local WFS team handle... more
Fit for future trade
A number of associations have joined forces to create new data standards. Bimco, Fiata, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Swift and the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), in conjunction with its nine member carriers, have inked a memorandum of... more
The Alliance: changes in spring 2022
The Alliance will introduce several adjustments to its network in spring 2022. A key change is the split of the hitherto FP2 pendulum loop into the two services FE5, linking Southeast Asia to Europe, and PS7, linking Southeast Asia and South China to the Transpacific West Coast.... more