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12.01.2021

Mabkargo's first charter flight of 2021

Mabkargo (Maskargo), the logistics division of Malaysia Airlines, performed its first charter flight for the year transporting approximately 20 t of Covid-19 test kits from Seoul Incheon to Jakarta. Utilising its A330-200F,...

12.01.2021

Bison moves to new pastures

At the turn of the year, 30-year old Bison Transport, one of Canada’s major logistics and trucking companies, was taken over by James Richardson & Sons, an agricultural and industrial conglomerate also from Canada. Bison’s...

12.01.2021

Czech carrier to modernise fleet

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a CZK 3.43 billion (EUR 130 million) loan with CD Cargo to support the acquisition of new electric locomotives and replacement of obsolete rolling stock. The loan is intended to...

12.01.2021

New equipment for the Port of Ashdod

The Middle East Port of Ashdod will purchase five new STS cranes for a total cost of ILS 240 million (USD 76 million). The ZPMC cranes will be used in the semi-automated container terminal on Pier 21 East, which is currently...

12.01.2021

Hyderabad-Dubai Covid-19 vaccines corridor

Dubai Airports, operator of Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC), and GMR Hyderabad (GMR-HYD) have joined forces to create a Covid-19 vaccine distribution corridor connecting major vaccine manufacturers in...

12.01.2021

Amsterdam airport restructures again

Only two years after a major change in its management structure, Amsterdam airport is restructuring its cargo division, bringing it into its new aviation business development division under the umbrella of business unit airport...

12.01.2021

UAE lays track in Al Dhafrah

In the UAE, Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed has inaugurated the track laying works across the Al Dhafrah region for the 1,200 km long Ethihad Rail project. The stretch is part of the railway construction Package A which will connect the...

12.01.2021

BLG wins contract for fashion logistics

In Germany, Bremen-based BLG Logistics will be in charge of multinational fashion logistics for its client Halluber, a provider of outer garments, shoes and accessories headquartered in Munich. The logistics provider and the...

12.01.2021

Kuuchi returns

The African Airlines Association (Afraa) has appointed Raphael Kuuchi as director government, legal and industry affairs in consulting capacity effective 1 January 2021. He joins Afraa from Iata where he served as the...

12.01.2021

Large-scale testing in Frankfurt

Despite the cancellation of the majority of passenger flights, Frankfurt airport recently reported more goods throughput than in the previous year, with FCS Frankfurt Cargo Services and LUG Aircargo Handling moving up to three...

12.01.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

Ravens can mimic the sound of a flushing toilet perfectly.

12.01.2021

Warehouse deal closed in Madrid

The onset of winter has not prevented Prologis from completing its acquisition agreement with Spanish real estate company Colonial comprising 18 logistics facilities totalling 473,000 sqm in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville and...

12.01.2021

Blind spot warning stickers in France

On 1 January 2021, a new decree entered into force in France which requires heavy goods vehicles whose authorised total weight exceeds 3.5 t to be equipped with warning stickers to signal the position of blind spots to other road...

12.01.2021

East Med service reaches Northern Range

In the beginning was the white shark. The arrival of the CMA CGM of the same name in Hamburg in January 2021 marked the start of the new NC Levant Express container liner service. A total of five containerships with slot...

11.01.2021

Crossing Europe's north in 14 hours

The DB Cargo family supplies Denmark and Sweden with consumer goods, paper and steel within just half a day. The Scandinavian Rail Shuttle, a new, direct rail transport solution offered by DB Cargo Scandinavia as cross-border...

11.01.2021

Easing Annemarie Gardshol’s workload

Mathias Krümmel has been appointed as the new head of PostNord Sweden. He started his new role on 1 January, taking over the position Annemarie Gardshol has held since February 2018, in parallel with her responsibilities as...

11.01.2021

New main investor for Seko Logistics

Greenbriar Equity Group, a New York-based private equity firm with investments in the global logistics industry and Seko Logistics' key shareholder since 2015, has sold part of its shares, but will continue as a minority...

11.01.2021

India opens another railfreight section

The first good trains are running between Bhaupur and Khurja in Uttar Pradesh along India’s eastern dedicated freight corridor (EDFC). India’s PM Modi recently flagged off the first goods train and also opened the operation...

11.01.2021

Green light for next call from Cork

The Belgian liner CLdN has started its second weekly sailing between the ports of Cork and Zeebrugge, complementing a first service, installed in May 2020. "Considering Brexit and the modal shift from accompanied to...

11.01.2021

BAI: air freight volatility remains rife

There are few signs of abating pressure on global air freight rates. The overall Baltic Exchange Air Freight Index (BAI) rose to 3,155 this week. The last few weeks recorded the highest absolute readings since the air freight...