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27.10.2023

Swiss WorldCargo partners with Sonoco ThermoSafe

Swiss WorldCargo, a specialist for transporting high-value, care-intensive, and temperature-sensitive consignments, has announced its partnership with Sonoco ThermoSafe. The companies have signed a global master lease...

27.10.2023

IAG Cargo expands services to Africa

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), will offer additional capacity on services between the UK, Ghana and South Africa commencing at the end of October 2023. IAG Cargo customers will benefit...

27.10.2023

Port of Antwerp-Bruges increases market share

The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has witnessed a 6% decline in total cargo throughput over the last nine months compared to the previous year due to continued economic and geopolitical instability worldwide. Container transport demand...

27.10.2023

Fuel-saving was the decisive factor

The Australian instant lawn supplier Lilydale has ordered two new Scania 500 G Super trucks, after having trialled the vehicle on its Bairnsdale B-double route. The tests showed that the new model saved 50 litres of fuel compared...

27.10.2023

GW's next hub: Upper Franconia

With effect from the beginning of 2024, Gebrüder Weiss will take over the Konradsreuth branch of Amm Logistics, another forwarding company. Located near Hof in Upper Franconia, the facility will continue to operate in its...

27.10.2023

A promotion at Neo Air Group

Neo Air Group – a Frankfurt-based aviation services organisation – has promoted Brian Davis to the position of general manager of its core cargo charter business. Davis was born in Co. Donegal, Ireland, and moved to Germany...

27.10.2023

50 years and 29 days in Berlin

The first Turkish Airlines aircraft landed at what was then Berlin-Schönefeld airport (SFO) on 28 September 1973. This marked the start of an uninterrupted nonstop connection between Istanbul and Berlin. Today, Turkish Airlines...

27.10.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

Women blink almost twice as often as men.

27.10.2023

ITG Air & Sea welcomes new managing director

Industry veteran Björn Handorn took over the helm at ITG Air & Sea as managing director on 1 October 2023, with overall responsibility for the company’s operations and commercial activities. Handorn’s most recent...

27.10.2023

Work on lines causes train delays

Due to an economically driven decline in demand, the Swedish railfreight operator saw its transport volumes drop by 10% in Q3/2023 compared to Q3/2022. Despite the weak business climate, Green Cargo was able to sign new transport...

27.10.2023

E-commerce for e-cigarettes

BAT's German subsidiary has signed a cooperation with Arvato to manage its e-commerce business, which is selling e-cigarettes and heating products. From the Marienfeld site, Arvato will take care of incoming goods, storage,...

27.10.2023

Financial growth at ICS

The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) celebrated a successful year at its recent annual general meeting, reporting significant financial growth. The Institute saw a 12.5% increase in total income compared to the previous...

26.10.2023

Maritime automobiles

There’s no respite for marriages between shippers, as the groom, and logisticians, as the bought bride – or for vertical integration, to put it more soberly. Now Noatum, a recently-acquired subsidiary of AD Ports, has made a move...

26.10.2023

Operail: private fleet for external transports

Estonia has changed its procedures and conditions for ordering freight wagons for external transport services, which means that Operail can no longer lease its freight wagons in the public fleet. From now on, all wagons of the...

26.10.2023

Next president for Logistikcluster Basel nominated

The Logistics Cluster Region Basel has chosen its next president. From January 2024 on, Gian Carlo Alessi will lead the initiative backed by the industry and the Basel Chamber of Commerce (HKBB). The Logistics Cluster Region...

26.10.2023

UK intermodal operator augments its green fleet

Maritime Transport is joining the zero emission HGV and infrastructure demonstrator, a GBP 200 million (EUR 230 million) investment programme aimed at supporting the freight sector on its path to net zero. As part of the...

26.10.2023

GCL welcomes new head of HR

Global Critical Logistics (GCL), which offers specialised logistics and freight forwarding services for live events, fine art, TV and film productions, and the automotive sector, has appointed Elizabeth Berman as its chief people...

26.10.2023

American Airlines Cargo expands winter schedule

American Airlines Cargo will operate more than 12,500 roundtrip widebody flights between November 2023 and March 2024. The carrier will offer increased frequencies in all its major international markets, with more than 6,900...

26.10.2023

A smart acquisition

Tandem Global Logistics Netherlands is taking over Smart Logistics, which also specialises in air and sea freight. The shareholders Rieck Logistik Group, C.H. Powell Company and Azuma Shipping Co. are also participating in the...

26.10.2023

HGK: a takeover to add tank containers

HGK Shipping has increased its capacity by taking over Köppen’s tank container logistics business, adding approximately 1,000 tank containers to its fleet. This acquisition enables HGK Shipping to connect production facilities...