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23.04.2019

Dominica becomes ICAO's 193rd member state

17 months after welcoming its 192nd member state, the international civil aviation organisation (ICAO) has granted Dominica full membership. The Caribbean country deposited its notification of adherence to the Chicago convention...

23.04.2019

Electronic payment for seafarers

Seafarers employed on vessels owned by the Greek carrier Tsakos, which are operated by Columbia ship management, will now be paid electronically as opposed to ‘cash-by-master’, under an agreement signed with global maritime...

23.04.2019

54% increase in rail shipments in Eurasia

The Russia-based United Transport and Logistics Company - Eurasian Rail Alliance (UTLC ERA) shipped 62,622 teu by rail in Q1/2019, up more than 54% compared to Q1/2018. The gross traffic volume on the Europe – China routes...

23.04.2019

Oman Aviation Services joins Tiaca board

Khalfan Al Shueili, CEO of Oman Aviation Services (OAS), has been elected to the board of The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca). He has headed OAS, based at Muscat airport (Oman), for the last 15 months. Air cargo in...

23.04.2019

Panattoni builds hub at Leipzig-Halle airport

Panattoni Europe has secured the centrepiece – a plot of land covering about 114,510 sqm – of the Airport Park Leipzig-Halle (Germany). The project developer plans to build a logistics centre, the Panattoni Park Leipzig Airport,...

23.04.2019

Firms demand the expansion of the port of Riesa

Central Germany’s logistics network supports plans to expand the inland port of Riesa on the river Elbe. The trimodal container terminal already handles more than 40,000 teu per year, and has thus reached the limit of its...

23.04.2019

German sports car maker opts for railfreight

German sports car manufacturer Porsche has started to use railfreight for its transcontinental logistics. This change means that some vehicles will travel to customers in China via the New Silk Road, up to three weeks faster than...

23.04.2019

Moldovan cargo carrier exempted from EU ban

The update of the EU air safety list brings positive news for Angola, as its national carrier Taag Angola Airlines and the air charter Heli Malongo, both operating under restrictions since 2008, have been released from the list....

23.04.2019

Changes at the top

The Port of Le Havre (France), part of the Haropa group, has announced changes in its management. Hervé Martel, managing director of the Port of Le Havre since 23 March 2012, has been appointed head of the seaport of Marseille...

23.04.2019

Toll Group and Kontainers sign multi-year software deal

Toll Group (Toll), a provider of transport and logistics services in the Asia Pacific region and part of Japan Post, has signed a three-year software contract with Kontainers, the UK-based software company, to power its global...

23.04.2019

New intermodal connection from and to Turkey

Our customers are always trying to expand their reach to new markets, and so to help them we are too. We go where you need to be… and we speak your language! That’s why P&O Ferrymasters is connecting Turkey and Europe by...

23.04.2019

Uganda's flag carrier tries again

Having operated already between 1977 and 2001 and relaunched last year, Uganda Airlines, the national carrier of Uganda, has taken delivery of the first two of four Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft ordered. During the delivery...

23.04.2019

New East Africa service launched

Hamburg-based Maritime Carrier Shipping (MACS) and Universal Africa Lines, Limassol (Cyprus) are launching a joint multipurpose service from North Western Europe to East Africa. The service will transport containers, break...

23.04.2019

Davies Turner names new ocean freight manager

Davies Turner, the British independent freight forwarding and logistics services provider, has added John Adams to its ocean management team as head of trade, Middle East, Indian subcontinent, South Africa and emerging markets....

23.04.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

The most expensive toilets are the gravity-lock ones used in the NASA space programme, which cost USD 19 million apiece.

23.04.2019

GAC supports Special Olympics

GAC Abu Dhabi played a vital role in the success of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi in 2019. The capital of the Emirates welcomed more than 7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches from 195 nations – all of whom needed...

16.04.2019

Das Ende einer Ära

Mit der Übernahme von Panalpina durch DSV geht auch ein Stück Schweizer Logistikgeschichte zu Ende. In den Gründungsjahren gab es Parallelen zwischen den Unternehmen. Im Verlauf der Jahrzehnte verfolgte DSV die Wachstumsstrategie...

18.04.2019

Domestic haulage drives growth

The general cargo alliance Cargoline had a successful financial year in 2018. The entity handled 12.48 million outbound shipments (+2.3%) and posted a turnover of EUR 1.42 billion (+2.9%) last year. This growth was mainly driven...

18.04.2019

Cartonplast group invests in three hubs

Cartonplast Group (CPL) is upgrading three of its hubs: in the company’s headquarters in Dietzenbach and in Essen (both Germany) and in Figueira da Foz (Portugal). The reusable-transport-packaging specialist uses innovative...

18.04.2019

Easter rush? IAG Cargo reacts

Following a 10% increase in demand in the weeks preceding last year's Easter holiday, IAG Cargo has expanded its highest priority product with the introduction of a dedicated 24-hour "critical service" team, operating...