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12.06.2023

EFW redelivers 50th Airbus P2F freighter

Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), centre of excellence for Airbus passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions and joint venture by ST Engineering and Airbus, has just redelivered the 50th passenger-to-freighter (P2F) converted aircraft...

12.06.2023

Sascha Nauck to head new NEO division

Frankfurt-based NEO Air Charter – an air cargo charter and aviation services provider – has appointed Sascha Nauck as airfreight business development manager to head up its neutral airfreight solutions division. Nauck has spent...

12.06.2023

Contract logistics specialist expanding in Germany

As a long-term strategy, GXO is planning to significantly increase its activities in Germany, Europe's largest logistics market, in the coming years. In a first phase, GXO is investing in a new 36,000 sqm state-of-the-art...

12.06.2023

EV Cargo: new tractors to help reach green goals

EV Cargo in UK has acquired ten new Volvo FH with I-Save 6x2 tractor units to accelerate its carbon reduction aims. The new arrivals are the first Volvos delivered to the company’s Ashby de la Zouch depot in Leicestershire in...

12.06.2023

Anker opens a new office building in Emden

Anker Schiffahrts-Gesellschaft, a German seaport transhipment and terminal operator, has inaugurated its new office building at the port of Emden. The property took two years to build and spans 1,050 sqm on three floors. It...

12.06.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

The giraffe's tongue is half a metre long.

12.06.2023

Iata Ceiv Li-Batt certification for Korean Air

Korean Air received Iata’s centre of excellence for independent validators (Ceiv) lithium batteries certification in April this year. To celebrate the occasion, the airline held an event at the Grand Hyatt Incheon on 25 May....

12.06.2023

Icao to open liaison office in Nadi, Fiji

Icao has reached a significant milestone in its commitment to enhance support for the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS), by gaining the government of Fiji’s approval to establish an Icao liaison office for PSIDS in...

12.06.2023

STG augments services in USA

The logistics company has acquired Best Dedicated Solutions (BDS) to strengthen its portfolio of port-to-door supply chain solutions. BDS is an over-the-road (OTR) transport provider focused on a variety of services and modes....

12.06.2023

Eco-friendly railcars for coal transports

US rail specialist Intramotev has finalised an agreement with Iron Senergy to provide three Revolt railcars for operation on its 27 km private rail. The railcars will transport coal produced by Senergy’s Cumberland coal mine to...

09.06.2023

SBB sets a new course for freight traffic

The Swiss railfreight company SBB Cargo will once again be a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB). The minority shareholder Swiss Combi - consisting of Planzer (40%), Camion Transport (40%), Galliker (10%)...

09.06.2023

Navigating with "Windwings"

Finnish naval architects Deltamarin and BAR Technologies, a British marine engineering consultancy, are once again partnering in a wind propulsion project and working on a new build design, called Aframax/LRII. The...

09.06.2023

Another weekly flight between Beijing and Geneva

From 14 July 2023, Air China will enhance its Geneva-Beijing direct flight schedule for the summer and autumn seasons by adding a Friday flight, increasing the frequency of this service to four per week. The Chinese flag...

09.06.2023

Port of New Orleans welcomes Matthew Wypyski

The Port of New Orleans (Port Nola) has welcomed maritime industry veteran Matthew Wypyski as chief operating officer to its executive team. Wypyski’s leadership experience includes 32 years as a senior operating and general...

09.06.2023

Logtainer and Hupac bolster cooperation

Swiss combined transport operator Hupac and Italian intermodal specialist Logtainer have exchanged a few but significant shares. The mutual share acquisition demonstrates the intention to further strengthen the cooperation...

09.06.2023

30th road haulage branch on Iberian Peninsula

The Rhenus Group has started operations at its new branch in Murcia, Spain. With this new location, managed by Elvira Segur, the logistics service provider is strengthening its logistics capacity and launching its 30th road...

09.06.2023

Yang Ming orders five LNG 15,000 teu vessels

The Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport (Yang Ming) has signed a new shipbuilding contract for five 15,500 teu LNG dual fuel container vessels with the Korean ship builder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. These...

09.06.2023

Ameriflight gets FFA approval to operate drones

Ameriflight has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate drone aircraft, making Ameriflight the largest existing Part 135 Cargo airline to receive such exemption. The newly granted exemption...

09.06.2023

Quay and road access improvements in Matadi

At Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Ictsi) has provided new funds to advance the terminal’s efficiency and provide easier access to the...

09.06.2023

C.H. Robinson picks Dave Bozeman

C.H. Robinson Worldwide has appointed Dave Bozeman as CEO a member of the board of directors, effective 26 June 2023. Scott Anderson, who has been serving as Interim CEO since January 2023, will continue in his role until...