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21.02.2023

Global X: 100 cargo flights to Cuba

This year and starting today, 21 February 2023, Global Crossing Airlines Group will operate over 100 cargo flights with its A321 Freighter to Havana, Cuba on behalf of OFAC approved operator Cubamax. “We are delighted to be...

21.02.2023

Tailwind aiming at the niches

The shippers' experiment continues. Tailwind Shipping Lines, the liner of the German retail group Lidl, is launching its second Asia-Europe service. It is named Tiger Express (TEX), after the Bengal tiger, the national animal of...

21.02.2023

More apprenticeships needed in logistics sector

The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has repeated its call for freight forwarding and logistics companies to consider recruiting apprentices. Bifa executive director Carl Hobbis, who has responsibility for the...

21.02.2023

Creating a new rail footprint for Australia

Team Global Express (TGE) has signed an eleven-year partnership with Aurizon to operate its containerised railfreight service along the East-West (Sydney-Melbourne-Adelaide-Perth) and North-South (Brisbane-Sydney-Melbourne)...

21.02.2023

Double strike at Waberer's International

Hungarian transport company Waberer’s is planning to build a 47,000 sqm logistics centre close to Budapest Airport. The warehouse, a HUF 18 billion (EUR 48 million) investment, will offer services for e-commerce and retail...

21.02.2023

Intertruck is sold to Turkey

UK-based Unipart Group has sold its Intertruck business to the 1950-founded group Sampa. Mike Ferris, Unipart International managing director explained the reason for the transaction: "Unipart continues its focus on growth...

21.02.2023

Three industry veterans to join advisory board

Entrepreneur Navid Thielemann has appointed an advisory board for the Thielemann Group for the first time. From now on, industry and logistics veterans Erich Staake, Premal Desai and Michael Storm will support Thielemann in the...

21.02.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

The French painter Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) worked as a labourer on the construction of the Panama Canal in 1887.

21.02.2023

Oman Air Cargo in 2022

Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman is planning to introduce its first freighter by the end of 2023. The announcement was made while the carrier celebrated its 2022 results at its annual cargo workshop. This...

21.02.2023

Laurels for FLS at the BB Middle East

The UAE-headquartered project forwarder Fleet Line Shipping (FLS) has again won Hapag Lloyd’s highest customer award for break bulk and OOG cargo - for the sixth consecutive year. Active for more than 18 years, FLS provides...

21.02.2023

A start-up for green trucks

Over the last two years, the Hylix-B project created by the ministry of the environment of Baden-Württemberg (Germany), has built a fully electric 26 t truck with fuel cell drive and a range of 500 km. Now a company named...

20.02.2023

From research to logistics practice

In city logistics, emission-free vehicles are on the increase. In Germany, Dachser Group is entering the second phase of its "emission-free delivery" programme. The freight forwarder and logistics provider currently...

20.02.2023

Rail parcel service launched

Indian Railways and India Post have formally launched the Rail Post Gati Shakti express cargo service to provide seamless logistics for the services sector in the country. The new product is currently operational in four...

20.02.2023

Three industry veterans to join advisory board

Awery Aviation Software (Awery) has appointed Arnaud Lambert, Ariaen Zimmerman and Pascal Morvan to its advisory board. The three executives bring a combined 74 years of information technology (IT), air cargo, and airline...

20.02.2023

Aramex lost momentum in Q4/2022

Dubai-based Aramex has reported its preliminary financial results for the company’s Q4/2022 and FY/2022. In Q4/2022, the group concluded the acquisition of My US, a global technology-driven platform that enables cross-border...

20.02.2023

Prestigious awards for eco-friendly hauliers

German hauliers Götz Transport and Dankerts Spedition won prizes for the greatest CO2 reduction and the highest score for eco-friendly driving in 2022: nearly 11,000 drivers from 75 companies with 131 teams and around 7,000...

20.02.2023

More cool capacities at Charles-de-Gaulle

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has opened two new cool rooms for pharma 15-25°C at its Paris CDG hub. They have a total capacity of 128 EUR pallets, besides dedicated oversize shipment capabilities, spread over 160 sqm. Next...

20.02.2023

A vision for Melbourne

The Philippines-based port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has outlined its future vision for the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) at the Port of Melbourne. The operator...

20.02.2023

Colonel Dimini Allahare takes the helm

Colonel Dimini Allahare has been elected director general of the Lomé-Tokoin Airport Company (Salt) in Togo. Dammipi Noupokou, chairman of the board of directors, announced the decision following the recommendation of the board....

20.02.2023

VRR delivers 100th air horse stall to Jettainer

Jettainer and VRR, a provider of ULDs, recently celebrated their long-standing collaboration with the 100th air horse stall. Jettainer, which handles approximately 100,000 ULDs at 500 locations, regularly refines its service and...