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21.09.2022

First train en route from China to Afghanistan

Representatives of the railways of Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, China and Kyrgyzstan have signed an agreement to create a new economic corridor between their countries. It is being launched on a trial basis with a maiden train loaded...

21.09.2022

ANA: faster insights with artificial intelligence

All Nippon Airways (ANA) will be the launch customer for Boeing's Insight Accelerator (IA), a new cloud-based digital solution employing artificial intelligence to improve operational efficiency and avoid high impact service...

21.09.2022

New cargo airline in Vietnam

Vietravel Airlines officially signed a cooperation agreement on investment and development of air cargo services (Vuair Cargo). With the intention to diversify products and complete the ecosystem of Vietravel Corporation,...

21.09.2022

Newcastle Airport chooses Aileen Wallace

Aileen Wallace has been appointed as cargo business development manager at Newcastle International Airport – working with businesses and other key stakeholders across the region to further develop cargo services from the airport...

21.09.2022

Autonomous trucks soon on Europe's roads

Truck manufacturer Iveco and technology company Plus have successfully completed the first phase of their autonomous truck pilot project with tests on closed routes. Now the next stage of development is being prepared for the...

21.09.2022

Cargo-Partner: Viva Mexico!

Cargo-Partner has opened a new branch office in Mexico City. The company set up its first representation in Mexico in September 2021 with an agents’ liaison and key account support office in Puebla, serving one of its key...

21.09.2022

Cooperation enhanced

South Korean Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Ceva Logistics, an affiliate of CMA CGM, are tightening their relationship and increasing the level of collaboration. The new agreement, which will last into 2025, builds on the two...

21.09.2022

Two Chinese musketeers

In an alliance between a local and an overseas player, Quanzhou Ansheng Shipping and China United Lines (CU Lines), have assigned twelve large vessels of over 20,000 teu. The units will be deployed on both transpacific and...

21.09.2022

Aapa expands government relations team

The American Association of Port Authorities (Aapa) — the unified voice of seaports in the Americas — is welcoming Jen Armstrong and Matt Wiggins to manage Aapa's navigation policy and infrastructure portfolios, respectively....

21.09.2022

Slump across the board?

Reuters reports that Fedex lost approximately USD 12.5 billion in market capitalisation after it withdrew its original financial forecast on 16 September 2022 and predicted a USD 500 million drop in turnover for 2022....

21.09.2022

When a tiger swallows eight cheetahs

A B747, whose nose had been decorated with a gigantic face of a tiger during its time with the Russian Transaero Airlines, which went bankrupt in 2015, transported five female and three male cheetahs from Namibia to India at the...

21.09.2022

Partnering to speed up zero emission transport

Ikea, Volvo and Raben have signed a collaboration agreement on zero emission heavy transport in Poland. The furniture dealer will introduce heavy electric Volvo trucks for internal transport flows at two Ikea Industry factories...

21.09.2022

Air Belgium partners with WFS in South Africa

Air Belgium is partnering with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Johannesburg and Cape Town for the launch of its first services to South Africa. The airline has awarded a three-year contract to WFS to provide cargo handling...

21.09.2022

Etienne Page to head logistics solutions at Etyo

Etienne Page is joining Etyo Group as head of logistics solutions, in charge of supply chain consulting. He succeeds Linda Tempestini, who has been appointed regional manager Occitania. Page is a graduate of the Ponts et...

21.09.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

If the horse in an equestrian statue is lifting a front hoof, it means that the rider died from wounds received in battle.

21.09.2022

Too many transhipments for Valenciaport

Valenciaport's terminals had a mixed bag of results in August 2022. On the one hand, the port posted new declines in transhipment traffic. On the other hand, the terminals registered historic records in import containers and in...

21.09.2022

Bridge in Zambia re-opened for freight trains

The Chambeshi railway bridge on the Chambeshi River in Kanchibiya District, Zambia has been re-opened following the completion of repair works. However, passage is currently limited to freight trains travelling at a restricted...

21.09.2022

Warehouse boom at London Gateway continues

In UK, demand for logistics space continues to grow. DP World has just broken ground to build a new speculative 11,000 sqm green warehouse at London Gateway’s port-centric Logistics Park. According to the company, demand in the...

Aufholjagd hält an

Iata-Ranking der führenden Frachtfluglinien seit Covid-19. Die in der Iata organisierten Fluggesellschaften haben ihre in FTK gemessene Luftfrachtleistung letztes Jahr um 18,7% gegenüber 2020 verbessert und liegen sogar um 6,9%...

20.09.2022

Testing e-vehicles in Hamburg

The first three Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in Europe have started their demonstration phase at the German port in Hamburg. The BEV is a completely redesigned electric vehicle. The deployment of the...