Although eagerly anticipated in some quarters, the legalisation of cannabis for leisure purposes in Canada on October 17 turned out to be a less than soaring occasion, both in terms of consumption and aircraft payloads.
However, some growers have ambitious …

JD.com has launched a 737 freighter service with HNA Group, reports Cargo Facts. Using Tianjin Air Cargo, the e-tailer’s new service operates six times a week between Tianjin and Guangzhou. The carrier has just three aircraft, but has said it …

The 2M alliance has confirmed that it will reintroduce its AE2/Swan Asia-North Europe loop in the second week of December.
The move will put back about 6% of capacity to a tradelane where forward booking prospects are uncertain.
Drewry today …

Spanish freighter operator Swiftair has added two 757Fs to its fleet following the acquisition of Madrid-based Cygnus Air, according to local media.
Swiftair, which has more than 40 aircraft in its fleet, of which nearly 30 are freighters, lists UPS, …

Efforts to improve the UK’s beleaguered rail network have been negated by news of higher charges for using it.
The government’s rail and road regulator twinned the announcement of an extra £24.3bn in funding over the next five years with …

Let me begin today’s column with some special praise for five of my industry sources, whom I’ve nicknamed Mr Big, an industry executive (North America); T Island, supply chain specialist (APAC); Oasis, industry finance veteran (Europe); The Doctor, a freight …

“Logistics is a core competency that the state of Georgia is promoting,” said Cathy Morrow Roberson, head analyst at Logistics Trends & Insights.
Some 80% of the US market is within two-days’ trucking, or a two-hour flight from the state …