Maastricht at Flexport’s crossroads 
The San Francisco-based forwarder Flexport has teamed up the US capacity provider Jet One X to offer Boeing B747F flights from Hong Kong to Maastricht, as well as from the same Dutch airport to Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). The technology platform and digital forwarder Flexport... more
Maritime transition to new energies
The maritime transport sector is continuing its transition to new sources of energy for ship propulsion, according to data from the analyst Clarkson Research Services. Newbuilds are leading from the front. 63% of the GT tonnage ordered in 2022 belongs to ships that can be... more
Boeing now headquartered near DC
Boeing’s campus in Arlington VA, just outside Washington DC, is set to become the corporation’s new global headquarters. The aerospace and defence firm’s employees in the region, who specialise in airplane development and autonomous systems, already support various corporate... more
Ameriflight expanding fleet with Saabs
Ameriflight and Jetstream Aviation Capital have entered into a partnership for the lease and delivery of 15 Saab 340B(F) cargo aircraft for the USA’s largest cargo airline that operates under FAA part 135 rules. The first aircraft will join Ameriflight operations in the... more
Corrigendum - Fiata calls for a turn of the tide on the seas
The FIATA HQ Meeting in Geneva, one of the annual gatherings of the global organisation’s 40,000 freight forwarders, is addressing one of the palpitant challenges, the vertical integration of the industry – by the carriers. President Ivan Petrov spoke of the “drastic misuse... more
Egyptair turns to Boeing conversions
Egyptair has signed a contract for an B737-800 freighter conversion (capacity 23.9 t) with Aeronautical Engineers (AEI). The aircraft is scheduled to commence modification by the authorised AEI Conversion Centre, Commercial Jet, in Miami, FL in October 2022. Once completed, this... more
Record April in Long Beach
The Port of Long Beach experienced its most active April since its foundation. Handlings amounted to almost 821,000 teu, a rise of 10% compared to the previous record set in April 2021. Imports rose by 9.2% to 401,000 teu, while exports were down 1.8% to 122,000 teu. Empty... more
Emery Air implements Champ’s Cargospot Handling
Ground handling agent Emery Air has implemented Champ’s Cargospot Handling solution to support its operations at Chicago-Rockford International Airport. The software is a sophisticated and comprehensive cargo operations and terminal management solution for ground handlers... more
Textron: first Cessna Skycourier to Fedex Express
Textron Aviation has delivered the first Cessna Skycourier twin utility turboprop to Fedex Express. This is the first of 50 freighters that the global logistics firm has ordered as Cessna Skycourier’s launch customer. The clean-sheet aircraft achieved Federal aviation... more
CBP swears in ten-year-old officer
US Customs and Border Protection officers working at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston welcomed the newest and youngest officer into their ranks, when ten-year-old Devarjaye Daniel recited the employee's oath of office. “This is right up his alley,” said... more