09.10.2019

Mistral Air becomes Poste Air Cargo

One year after transiting into a dedicated mail and freight haulier, the Italian carrier Mistral Air has been rebranded as Poste Air Cargo. The airline is a division of Poste Italiane and operates a fleet of five ATR72-500, two...
09.10.2019

HL opting out of the Arctic route too

After the French shipping company CMA CGM’s recent announcement that it would not sail the Northwest Passage for environmental reasons, the issue is once again being hotly debated in the container shipping industry. Jörg...
09.10.2019

China - Slovakia - China pilot train on track

A test train, operated by Russia-based Trans Container, is already on its way back from Slovakia to China. On 15 September 2019 the train was dispatched from Xian (Xinzhu station) and passed through Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine...
09.10.2019

New head of marketing & communication

Andrea Krugfahrt is the new head of marketing & communications at the Swiss Safety Center. In this position, she works for the entire SVTI group and is a member of the extended executive board. She replaces Franco Brunner,...
09.10.2019

Raft of IT improvements for Continental Cargo Carriers

Continental Cargo Carriers (CCC) is further investing in the efficiency and reliability of its operations by launching bespoke road freight and finance solutions to its customers. Since the business was acquired by Europa...
09.10.2019

Financial injection for Poland’s rail infrastructure

The European Commission has adopted two major cohesion policy projects to improve the Polish rail network. Both projects should be operational as of January 2023. Almost EUR 838 million will be invested to upgrade a 214.5-km...
09.10.2019

Liverpool region to benefit from Brexit?

The shipping heritage of the Liverpool city region (LCR) could provide a major boost to the UK’s economic prospects post-Brexit, according to a major new report. Working with Maritime UK and the centre for economics and business...
09.10.2019

Finnair seeks even more freight in Asia

Last month, Finnair's available scheduled cargo tonne kilometres (162.4 million) increased by 13.7% year-on-year. Revenue scheduled cargo tonne kilometres (99.8 million) increased by 11.4%. During the first nine months of the...
09.10.2019

West of England appoints a new senior claims handler

West of England P&I Club, a mutual insurer, has appointed Miguel Caballero as senior claims handler for European and South American members. He will be based in the club’s head office in London (UK). Caballero, a law graduate...
09.10.2019

Production plant for lithium-ion batteries

Panattoni Europe is developing a production plant near Ludwigsfelde in Brandenburg (Germany) for Microvast, a supplier of energy storage systems. On plot of 36,000 sqm, the company will build storage spaces covering 5,300 sqm,...
09.10.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

Hawaii is the only American state to have a Union Jack on its flag.
08.10.2019

Tex Americas Center inks deal with bulk transfer facility

The industry and logistics area Tex Americas Center has finalised a contract with Spring Creek Enterprises (SCE) to operate a new bulk load Transload Facility at Tex Americas Center that will serve the greater Texarkana and Four...
08.10.2019

American Airlines Cargo transports a true cosmopolitan

American Airlines Cargo welcomed a very special shipment from Latin America when Sandra – an orangutan with human rights – was carefully moved from Buenos Aires, Argentina to the USA, where she will eventually find a new...
08.10.2019

Switzerland: 95% of the cargo will stay on the rails

With customers and cantonal authorities, SBB Cargo has verified more than half of the 344 service points for Swiss-wide wagonload traffic, which currently shows a deficit. In this survey, the company explored and defined possible...
08.10.2019

Robert Van de Weg joins ECS Group as CCO

Robert Van de Weg has chosen to support ECS Group with its transformation. By recruiting Robert Van de Weg, the total cargo management (TCM) expert aims to reaffirm its ability to guarantee cutting-edge service for airlines and...
08.10.2019

Ghent: Twelve new rail hinterland destinations launched

In Belgium, a new rail connection between Interface Terminal Ghent and the Lineas Main Hub in Antwerp is now operational. It offers twelve new rail connections from North Sea Port in Ghent to the European hinterland in nine...
08.10.2019

First cargo handler receives Iata CEIV Fresh certification

First in the world after the Hong Kong pilot, the Italian air cargo services provider Alha Group has received from Andrea Gruber (second from the right), Iata special cargo manager, the Iata CEIV Fresh certification for its...
08.10.2019

Drewry forecasts further drop in global container volumes

The decline of the container market continued during the last three months, said the London (UK)-based maritime consultancy Drewry. The research company downgraded its outlook for world container port throughput for the current...
08.10.2019

Etihad Cargo introduces winter network

Leading Etihad Cargo’s annual refresh of its winter network is the enhancement of its freighter services between Abu Dhabi (UAE) and Columbus, Ohio (USA). A weekly service, now via Europe to Rickenbacker International Airport in...
08.10.2019

Renault Trucks (Switzerland) strengthens key accounts

Marco Michel has been appointed to lead the key account department of Renault Trucks (Switzerland) to meet increasing demands for transport solutions from large customers. Thanks to his know-how in the utility vehicles and...
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