12.02.2020

Boeing secures three new B737-800BCF conversions

BBAM and Boeing have announced that the commercial jet aircraft lessor has ordered three B737-800 Boeing converted freighters (BCF), underscoring the growing e-commerce and express sector. With one of the world’s biggest...
12.02.2020

Bangladesh to improve intermodal connections

The Asian Development Bank has approved USD 42 million in project readiness financing (PRF) for a facility to help improve transport connectivity and promote multimodal transport in Bangladesh. Transport demand is expanding...
12.02.2020

Fresh structures for Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe

Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe (MLE), member of the global Mitsubishi Logisnext Group, is accelerating the optimisation of its material handling and logistics solution offers through further group integration in Europe. As of...
12.02.2020

“Curiosity of the Day”

Cleopatra lived closer in time to the Moon landing than to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

11.02.2020

Moving 80 HGV trips off the roads every day

GB Railfreight (GBRf) in UK has resumed services from Cricklewood to Calvert. The railfreight operator operates services five times a week between S Walsh and Sons waste transfer station, off Brent Terrace at Cricklewood, to...
11.02.2020

Two ATR 72-500F for intra-Indonesian transport

Angkasa Pura Logistik, a subsidiary of Angkasa Pura Airports, has signed a lease agreement with Pelita Air Service for two ATR 72-500F which will be used to transport cargo with round trip routes from Jakarta to Balikpapan and...
11.02.2020

Tapa honours police of Saxony-Anhalt

The transported asset protection association (Tapa) has honoured the EU Project Cargo initiative implemented by the state criminal office (AKA) of Saxony-Anhalt (Germany) for its contribution to reducing cargo thefts in Europe...
11.02.2020

Container streams struck by coronavirus

In its Sunday Spotlight 449, the Copenhagen (Denmark)-based maritime consultancy and analyst Sea-Intelligence pointed out "the rapid escalation in blank sailings" and further consequences that the coronavirus has for...
11.02.2020

Unsinn takes over HRB Heinemann

With retroactive effect from 1 January 2020, Unsinn Fahrzeugtechnik from Holzheim (Bavaria, Germany) takes over the majority share of HRB Heinemann, which is headquartered in Nassenwil (Canton Zurich, Switzerland). With this...
11.02.2020

Another trailblazer in environmental care

CDP (formerly known as the carbon disclosure project) has awarded Geodis an “A-”rating for 2019. The group is now categorised as a ‘leader’ in environmental care. This result recognises the global logistics provider as a...
11.02.2020

Pelican Biothermal acquires Nanocool

Pelican Biothermal has acquired Nanocool, an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based manufacturer of temperature-controlled packaging solutions. “The core competency of Pelican Biothermal and Nanocool — innovative temperature-controlled...
11.02.2020

AV Dawson's director to drive business growth strategy

AV Dawson, which owns and operates a 404,686 sqm port and logistics facility in Middlesbrough, has promoted Charlie Nettle from his previous role as head of commercial and marketing to a new directorial position on the board to...
11.02.2020

Turkish Airlines adds 60th destination in Africa

Turkish Airlines started its operations to Malabo on 7 February 2020, making the capital of Equatorial Guinea its 319th destination. As the carrier's 60th African destination, the thrice weekly flights to Malabo will be operated...
11.02.2020

Barcelona's 2019 figures hold the balance

Altogether, the port of Barcelona sees 2019 as a year of consolidation. It achieved a turnover of EUR 172 million in 2019, moving sideways with regards to the 2018 result of EUR 174 million. This income stability was achieved...
11.02.2020

New look for Ukrainian railways

The Deutsche Bahn (DB) will provide the Ukrainian state-owned railways Ukrsalisnyzja (UZ) with entrepreneurial and technical advice and support over the next few years. The companies recently signed a MoU to this effect. The...
11.02.2020

A dozen more vessels for UHL's fleet

Recently, United Heavy Lift (UHL) in Hamburg took over a heavy lift fleet of nine newbuilds. “Carbon emissions of the eco-friendly F900 vessels are 30 - 50% lower compared to the existing heavy lift fleet in the market,” said...
11.02.2020

Gone with the wind

Thanks to Storm Ciara, several airlines operating on the North Atlantic route reported a night of speed records. With 5:13, a B787 of Norwegian chronicled the fastest ever flight between New York and London. According to...
11.02.2020

Darren Hall is Fraikin's new CEO in UK

Fraikin Group, a contract hire, fleet management and rental specialist based in France, has appointed Darren Hall to lead the company’s British subsidiary Fraikin (Coventry). Hall served as managing director of Fraikin Dayim...
11.02.2020

UPS builds new facility in Switzerland

UPS has started to build a new parcel and distribution centre in Bülach near Zurich (Switzerland). The facility is expected to come on stream at the beginning of 2021 and to employ a staff of about 200. The project is part of the...
11.02.2020

“Curiosity of the Day”

 Bumblebees that turn on their backs and show their behinds are preparing to sting.

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