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12.02.2025

100 years of Belgian-African aviation marked with a stamp

Today, 12 February, Belgium is celebrating 100 years since the first flight from the European country to Congo took place. To mark this milestone, BPost launched a special stamp, featuring a photomontage of the 8,000 km...

12.02.2025

Tir hubs and cross-borders routes open in China

The Tir transport market in China is booming. In 2024 alone the number of Chinese Tir operators and vehicles skyrocketed, growing by more than 400%. Five Tir hubs and 50 cross-borders Tir routes opened in the country. Tir...

12.02.2025

The consequences of a merger

Total employment in the USA’s airline sector (passenger and cargo figures) fell by 21,330 jobs (–2%) to 1,014,225 in December 2024. Passenger airlines employed 544,298 workers (54% of the total) and gained 392 jobs. Cargo...

12.02.2025

Arches Capital investing in Next Ocean radar system

Next Ocean has secured seed investment from Arches Capital “to drive its expansion and enhance maritime safety worldwide,” as the company stated in a media release. The Delft-based enterprise develops predictive radar systems...

12.02.2025

CER Cargo modernising with ‘Transmontanas’

The Hungarian railfreight carrier CER Cargo has taken over the first of two 610-105 locomotives on order from the Romanian manufacturer Satronic. The units are equipped with the latest European Train Control System technology...

12.02.2025

Unipart makes leadership changes

The British logistics services provider Unipart has strengthened its executive leadership team with four key appointments. Jim Hartshorne, managing director for automotive activities since April 2024, is now its managing...

12.02.2025

Tallink Silja deploys ‘Star 1’ on Kapellskär–Paldiski route

Tallink Silja has introduced the ‘Star 1’ vessel on its Kapellskär–Paldiski route, increasing freight capacity whilst maintaining the number of departures. The vessel replaces the previously deployed ‘Regal Star’ and ‘Sailor’,...

12.02.2025

Cargo driving Norwegian long-haul pax expansion

Avinor, a wholly-owned state company under the Norwegian ministry of transport and communications, which is in charge of 44 state-owned airports, has reported fuller flights and more cargo of late. Gaute Skallerud Riise,...

12.02.2025

Röhlig expanding its network and digital services

Röhlig Logistics increased its revenues, volumes and gross profits in 2024 – despite market volatility, as the company stated in a media release. Gross profits rose by 5% to EUR 229 million, with key contributions from China,...

11.02.2025

Hupac keeps volumes stable

Last year the Swiss intermodal group Hupac transported around 949,000 road consignments or 1,818,000 teu in combined road/rail transport and maritime hinterland transport. This represents a decrease of 2.6% or 26,000 consignments...

11.02.2025

Advancing towards net zero

Ceva Logistics is adding 23 electric trucks to its fleet, to replace diesel lorries. The new vehicles, including 21 trucks weighing 7.5, 16 and 19 t, and two road tractors, will carry out collection and distribution rounds from...

11.02.2025

MSC adds Sète container service

MSC announced a new direct container service at the Fruit Logistica trade fair in Berlin recently, offering a weekly call at the port of Sète (France). The decision follows years of market observation and discussions with key...

11.02.2025

FedEx expands Laem Chabang facility to support EEC

FedEx has unveiled an expanded 4,900 sqm facility in Laem Chabang, Chonburi (Thailand), to meet growing logistics demand in the country’s ‘Eastern Economic Corridor’ (EEC). The hub is nearly four times larger than the previous...

11.02.2025

Salmon and whisky exports for e-commerce imports

Today, 11 February 2025, Hong Kong Air Cargo (HKAC) will begin flights to Glasgow Prestwick airport (PIK), making it the first Far Eastern airline to operate at the airport. Its Airbus A330-200F flights will initially run on...

11.02.2025

US-Mexican bridge doubles capacities

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKCR) has opened the new Ottensmeyer Bridge linking Texas and Tamaulipas. The USD 100 million construction project is the only railroad bridge crossing the US-Mexican border on the Rio...

11.02.2025

Bilbao hosts sustainable ports conference

The second ‘International Sustainable Port Conference’, organised by the Bilbao Port Authority, gathered 300 logistics professionals and 40 speakers together to discuss sustainability in port operations. The event, held at the...

11.02.2025

Fresh leadership for Culina

The Doncaster-based Culina Group has named Liam McElroy as its new group CEO, whilst chief strategy officer Fabian Koehler has been confirmed as deputy group CEO. McElroy starts on 24 February, while Koehler assumes his new role...

11.02.2025

Panama Canal traffic remains below average

According to the Danish Shipping organisation Bimco, traffic through the Panama Canal remained below historical averages between September 2024 and January 2025, with total capacity in dwt down by 10% compared to the average in...

11.02.2025

"Curiosity of the Day"

Trees can tell whether a branch has been torn off by a storm or an animal has bitten it off. They react to animal saliva by releasing salicylic acid as a defence, to discourage the animals from continuing to chew away.

11.02.2025

Increasing airside efficiency

Circle Group has launched a EUR 360,000, five-year partnership through its subsidiary ‘Exyond’ to provide ‘KMaster’ fleet management services to three major European airports. The project will enhance monitoring, improve...