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27.05.2019

Virgin Atlantic Cargo returning to Mumbai

Starting in exactly five months (27 October 2019), Virgin Atlantic's relaunched flights between London Heathrow and Mumbai, a thriving cargo route for customers in India, the UK and the USA, will complement the airline’s...

27.05.2019

Q1/2019 – smaller loss and less cargo for Zim

The Israel-based carrier Zim has tabled its Q1/2019 results. Revenues rose by 6% to USD 796.2 million (Q1/2018: USD 751.4 million), but volumes dropped by 4.3% to 668'000 teu. The company was able to reduce its Q1/2019 net...

27.05.2019

Belgium: logistics by night for less congestion

The container terminals on the right bank of the River Scheldt in the port of Antwerp (Belgium) will provide overnight logistics as from 3 June. The PSA Europa terminal and the Noordzee terminal will be open 24 hours a day on...

27.05.2019

40 candles for Astag

The Swiss commercial vehicle association Astag is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Founded in 1979, the association has since campaigned for issues pertaining to the transport of freight and passengers by road in Switzerland....

27.05.2019

Rhenus opens logistics centre in Voronezh

The Rhenus Group has opened a new logistics facility in Voronezh in the southern part of central Russia. The move is connected to the launch of the Rhenus Silk Way project. The business site will focus on developing dedicated...

27.05.2019

Freshest news from Hong Kong

Cathay Pacific has become the world's first airline to be awarded CEIV Fresh, the International Air Transport Association's accreditation for perishable product handling. In harness with aviation industry stakeholders and...

27.05.2019

Worldwide container throughput still under pressure

According to the current flash estimate, the container throughput index of the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) fell to 134.7 in April. At the same...

27.05.2019

First train runs along trans-Siberian landbridge

The Russian companies Fesco and RZD Logistics have launched their trans-Siberian landbridge, a joint transit service for the express delivery of goods from Japan to Europe. The train uses the trans-Siberian railway through the...

27.05.2019

Appointee to spearhead growth at Thordon Bearings

Neil Cooper has been appointed vice-president sales at Thordon Bearings, a Thomson-Gordon Group company. He is tasked with reinforcing the Canadian company’s position in the global water-lubricated bearings market and to drive...

27.05.2019

C.H. Robinson acquires Dema Service

C.H. Robinson is continuing to expand its global footprint with the acquisition of Dema Service. The Italy-based company is a provider of road transport services in Europe. “The acquisition of Dema Service is an exciting...

27.05.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

The Vatican Bank’s cashpoints offer Latin as a language option.

24.05.2019

NRLA effect smaller than expected

The Swiss intermodal logistics provider Hupac’s productivity did not increase as much on account of operations through the Gotthard base tunnel as it had expected. It has thus called for federal subsidies to be continued through...

24.05.2019

More freight trains between Switzerland and Germany

More collaboration in international railfreight traffic: Switzerland and Germany have signed a ministerial declaration concerning access routes to the New Rail Link through the Alps (NEAT) in Switzerland. The agreement aims...

24.05.2019

MOL introduces remote way of applying ship operation data

The Japan-based shipping company MOL has released the “fleet viewer” that forms part of the carrier's focus project to enhance the collection and application of ship operation data. Ensuring safe vessel operation, and in...

24.05.2019

Latam Cargo carries big cats to South Africa

Melena and Tika, a male and a female lion aged 6 and 18 years respectively, were the first of five big cats transported by Latam Cargo from Santiago del Estero (Argentina) to Johannesburg (South Africa). The move is intended to...

24.05.2019

USA: going even greener with RNG

UPS has signed an agreement with Clean Energy Fuels to purchase 645 million litre equivalents of renewable natural gas (RNG) through 2026. The measure will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than 1 million t. UPS...

24.05.2019

New board member for Air Cargo Community Frankfurt

Michael Müller, Fraport’s labour relations director, has been elected to the board of the Air Cargo Community Frankfurt. He represents the airport operator’s positions in the airfreight industry association. The management board...

24.05.2019

Craiss opens new location in Czechia

The logistics company Albert Craiss has commenced services at its 15th branch that is located in the town of Mohelnice (Czechia). Craiss now manages the warehouse at an existing customer’s new production facility, and is also...

24.05.2019

Two "Aces" in USA – one too many perhaps?

Ace Belgium Freighters, a new Liege-based airline that secured its AOC only one month ago, seems to have encountered opposition in its bid to start commercial cargo flights to the USA, where the department of transportation (DoT)...

24.05.2019

Newbuild for K Line

The Japanese carrier K Line took over the newbuild “Miyagawa Maru", a 100,000 dwt special coal carrier at Imabari Shipbuilding's Marugame Shipyard (Japan). The vessel was jointly developed by Imabari Shipbuilding and K...