Symetrica, a company that specializes in radiation detection and identification, has created a handheld radiation detector that is being used by many European customs authorities and may soon be introduced to other aviation markets. Called the VeriFinder, the unit is designed to scan inaccessible areas, “which is an essential new capability within an integrated detection[…]
Privately owned logistics and transportation services company, BDP International, is opening a Cairo office this month. The new office will be overseen by country manager, Emad Tawfik. The office will provide a range of services for the chemical/petrochemical, healthcare, energy, retail and automotive sectors,including ocean and air export and import, import/export customs clearance, project logistics,[…]
Since XPO’s acquisition of Con-way in October 2015, XPO has decided to keep the truckload shipping business unit, which had been for sale, according to a recent report from the Wall Street Journal. Con-way mainly operated less-than-truckload (LTL) service, where it would combine orders from multiple customers in each truck, rather than haul full loads[…]
ANA Cargo is not the company it once was. That’s because in October 2013, ANA Cargo became ANA Cargo Inc., a stand-alone company, wholly owned by ANA Holdings Inc., the parent of All Nippon Airways. This subtle change in corporate governance is important. It has precipitated significant alterations at ANA Cargo, some of which are[…]
Through a collaboration of transport professionals, veterinary organizations, animal welfare groups and agri-food workers, new practical guidelines have been established for assessing the fitness of horses, ponies, donkeys and their hybrids for travel. The guidelines, which received support from the European Commission, are a result of extensive research and consultation by a stakeholder group coordinated[…]
Kalitta Air relies on a fleet of 747 freighters for the long-haul flights it is known for, carrying large payloads, including heavy machinery, delicate medical equipment, perishable foods and even livestock. So what’s with the 767s the cargo carrier is now purchasing? 767s may be the go-to freighters for the integrators, but they’re rare in[…]
