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16.09.2024

Fifth Saab 340B cargo aircraft for IBC

Miami-based IBC Airways, one of the largest global operators of Saab 340 cargo aircraft, has taken delivery of the fifth Saab 340B(F) aircraft from Jetstream Aviation Capital, an aircraft lessor specialising in commercially...

13.09.2024

Flying aftercoolers to an oil platform

London-headquartered aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service recently arranged the delivery of two aftercoolers, weighing 48 t each, from Milan (Italy) to an offshore oil platform that was being constructed in Batam, an...

13.09.2024

More round trips on the French north-south route

Starting 7 October, Cargo Beamer is increasing the frequency between Calais and Perpignan from two to four round trips per week. The transit time between the last drop-off and the first pick-up at the respective terminals is 26...

13.09.2024

Combilift secures double win

Combilift, a provider of material handling solutions, has achieved dual recognition at this year’s UK Engineering & Manufacturing Awards 2024. The ‘design team of the year’ award was presented to Combilift’s heavy equipment...

13.09.2024

Challenge Group now Ceiv Li-batt certified

Following six months of intense preparation, training and strict auditing, Challenge Group has now gained Iata Ceiv Li-batt certification, in addition to the Iata Ceiv Pharma and Iata Ceiv Live accreditations previously awarded...

13.09.2024

Studying exchange batteries in e-trailers

Trailer Dynamics, DB Schenker and Contemporary Amperex Technology are jointly conducting a feasibility study in preparation for the installation and implementation of battery changing stations. This is intended to create the...

13.09.2024

Inchcape: a bridgehead in Arica, Chile

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has expanded its operations by opening a new office at the port of Arica, Chile, starting 1 September 2024. The Arica office, strategically located near the borders of Peru, Bolivia, and...

13.09.2024

From Kuehne + Nagel to BLG

The supervisory board of the BLG Group has appointed Axel Krichel as the new chief operating officer (COO) for the automobile and contract divisions, effective 1 January 2025. Krichel will also join the board of management. He...

13.09.2024

Crossing 10,000 cranes

Mycrane now boasts an inventory of over 10,000 lifting machines, making its crane fleet one of the largest in the industry. The company set out to expand its fleet in 2021. It estimates that 30% of 100 fleet owners listed in the...

13.09.2024

A wind farm milestone for Taiwan

Jumbo Offshore has successfully completed the transport and installation (T&I) of 80 transition pieces (TPs) at the Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm in Taiwan. Deploying the DP2 heavy lift crane vessel “Jumbo Javelin”, the project...

13.09.2024

US class I railway relies on short lines

BNSF has signed an agreement with Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway (AGR), an affiliate of Genesee & Wyoming, to expand opportunities for short lines. AGR provides rail service to industries along the Gulf Coast and into...

13.09.2024

Kiel's Port Award 2024 goes to ...

The maritime industry recently met in Kiel for the 39th ‘Sprottenback’ gathering in the ‘Längengrad’ restaurant at Kiel's Schwedenkai. With a view of the fjord and the Stena Line ferry dock, over 150 guests came together to...

13.09.2024

Latam Cargo picks Brussels as its European hub

Latam Cargo is tripling the number of flights to Brussels airport (BRU), from four to twelve per week. The airport of the Belgian capital will thus become the cargo carrier's main European transport hub from 27 October. The...

13.09.2024

Two wheels from Kuwait to Italy

Euromar has handled the import and re-export between Kuwait and Italy of the EUR 40,000 MV Agusta Brutale Motorbike. As a partner of the U-Freight Group, the company carried out this transport by leveraging its shipping...

12.09.2024

Railway terminal Vinnytsia opens

Lemtrans has opened the container terminal Vinnytsia (CTV) in Vinnytsia, southwest of the Ukrainian capital Kiev after having completed the first phase of construction. The USD 15 million facility is equipped with railway tracks,...

12.09.2024

Air cargo data show shifts in China’s e-commerce

During this week's EU Cross-Border E-Commerce Forum in Liege, Rotate’s live capacity data highlighted the phenomenal growth of e-commerce out of China in the last two years. But the materials also revealed that growth is no...

12.09.2024

Finnlines to extend freight network

Finnlines, a shipping operator of freight and passenger services in the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and the Bay of Biscay, is set to launch a new freight service from Finland to London Medway, managed by Peel Ports and located in...

12.09.2024

Food distributor giant goes electric

Sysco, Canada’s largest food distributor, has added a further eight heavy-duty electric tractors to its fleet in Victoria, BC (Canada). The new vehicles will serve over 1,500 customers including restaurants, healthcare and...

12.09.2024

Vessel sharing deal to boost Saudi-India trade

Folk Maritime Services has launched a new liner service connecting the Jeddah Islamic port in Saudi Arabia to India’s Mundra and Nhava Sheva ports. The ten-day service, starting in September, aims to strengthen maritime trade...

12.09.2024

UPS strengthens healthcare logistics

UPS is expanding into healthcare logistics with the acquisition of Frigo-Trans and BPL, which gives its access to the companies’ cold chain networks in Germany and beyond. With the takeovers, UPS hopes to meet the growing demand...