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11.05.2023

SR Technics initiates “Sustainable Engine Alliance”

At the MRO Americas 2023 conference which was held in Atlanta, Georgia last month, SR Technics joined forces with Kuehne + Nagel and Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings to launch the “Sustainable Engine...

11.05.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

The left lung is smaller than the right lung to make room for the heart.

11.05.2023

IRS at Singapore Maritime Week

Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), an international ship classification society and IACS member (International Association of Classification Societies), organised several successful events during Singapore Maritime Week (SMW)...

11.05.2023

Holger Schmidt heads technical innovations at VTG

Holger Schmidt assumed his new position as VTG’s head of technical innovations on 1 May 2023. He will oversee current and new innovation projects relating to concepts for modular freight wagons, sensor technology and telematics,...

11.05.2023

A boost for H2 trucks

At the Transport Logistic trade fair in Munich, Germany this week, Paul Group and GP Joule formed a partnership to promote the energy transition. Special vehicle construction specialist Paul will contribute and maintain fuel...

KI kombiniert mit P&P

Robotersystem für Luftfracht-Paletten. Speedcargo, ein Tech-Start-up aus Singapur, und Güdel, ein Schweizer Hersteller von hochpräzisen Maschinenkomponenten, tun sich zusammen, um die nach ihrer Einschätzung «erste automatische...

Grössere Ambitionen

Luftfrachtentwicklung in Österreich, München, Budapest und Zürich. Egal, ob auf kleineren Flughäfen in Österreich, Wien oder den mit VIE grössenmässig vergleichbaren Nachbarn: Die letzten Jahre haben den Ehrgeiz geweckt, tiefere...

10.05.2023

Weekly cargo connection to Ukraine

In cooperation with Ukrainian Railways, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG), is linking Ukraine to its intermodal network with a weekly round trip between Kiev and Vienna with stops in Budapest (Hungary) and Lviv (Ukraine). The new...

10.05.2023

Cargolux launches Astana transit flights

Cargolux has begun its cooperation with Astana airport, where it plans to operate over ten flights per week from Luxembourg to destinations in China, Japan and Taiwan. There have been no scheduled cargo operations on the airport...

10.05.2023

MSC linking Africa, the Middle East and India

MSC is continuing to enhance its services between Africa, the Middle East and India and launching two direct connections between India and Africa: the India Africa Service (IAS), and the India to South Africa Service. Both of...

10.05.2023

SAS Cargo promotes Markus Ek

Markus Ek, currently VP global sales and acting head of transformation office at SAS, has been appointed CEO of SAS Cargo and will assume his new role on 1 August 2023. Ek has been part of SAS since 2008 and has held...

10.05.2023

Enormous demand in Munich - not only for space

Group 7 is opening a new logistics centre near Munich Airport, Germany, about twice as large as its previous multi-user facility which is also located at the airport. When the new hub comes on stream, the logistics service...

10.05.2023

Increased capacity for Mangan trains by 2027/28

South African carrier Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is providing additional capacity for the export of manganese with the extension of the current Mamathwane crossing loop in the Northern Cape. The works are scheduled for...

10.05.2023

CBP completes operation No Tox

With the help of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Louisville Port of Entry intercepted more than 700 unapproved Botox and derma fillers during Operation No Tox from 10...

10.05.2023

RUD: new equipment to move maritime cranes

RUD, a drive specialist based in Aalen (Germany), has developed the Tecdos drive, new equipment to provide robust, low-maintenance and reliable solutions for moving maritime crane systems. Tecdos is a high-performance round...

10.05.2023

Kerissa Khan to head Royal Aeronautical Society

Kerissa Khan MRAeS began her mandate as president of the Royal Aeronautical Society at its AGM on 4 May 2023. The AGM also voted David Chinn as president-elect. Khan was educated at Naparima Girls’ High School in Trinidad and...

10.05.2023

Another warehouse and distribution hub

In UK, DP World Logistics signed up at Segro Park Coventry of the West Midlands. Segro has undertaken complex remediation work to transform the former landfill site into a modern, sustainable logistics location, offering up to...

10.05.2023

Testing new Mercedes electric semitrailer truck

DHL Freight has put a Mercedes-Benz eActros 300 Tractor to the test over several days in practice in Germany. The battery-electric truck transported an average of 12 t of production material from the DHL Terminal in Hagen...

10.05.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

Asked about his opinion of Richard Wagner's "Lohengrin" (1850), Gioachino Rossini replied that he could not judge a work after hearing it just once, but that he had no intention of listening to the opera again.

10.05.2023

Moya Aero and Helisul Aviation sign LOI

Moya Aero eVTOL maker, and Helisul Aviation, have announced a strategic partnership to develop logistical operations with high-capacity RPAS (remotely piloted aircraft). They also signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase 50...