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18.08.2023

Music in the skies

After handling the Iron Maiden world tour in 2016, Air Charter Service (ACS) recently arranged a branded Airbus to transport the legendary rock bands, Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe, along with other VIPs and 23 t of the bands’...

18.08.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

The Ukrainian doctor Elena Bodnar won the Ig Nobel Prize in 2009 for the bra she invented that can be used as a gas mask in an emergency: There is an air filter in each of the two cups.

18.08.2023

Four more Iveco trucks to run in Australia

The Australian car transport company Prix Car Services has ordered four Iveco S-Way prime movers. The first vehicle recently entered service. The others will arrive progressively in the coming months. The new vehicles feature...

18.08.2023

Mycrane strengthens USA sales team

Online crane rental platform Mycrane has appointed three experienced sales professionals to bolster its team in USA. The new recruits are Jason Travis (right) – vice president USA division Southwest (based in Houston, Texas);...

18.08.2023

More eco-friendly vessels for X-Press Feeders

Shortly after ordering six new 1,250 teu container vessels with dual-fuel engines, the Singapore-headquartered shipping company X-Press Feeders stated delivery of third and fourth unit of its most recent series of 7,000 teu...

18.08.2023

Repatriating cultural artifacts to Mexico

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and Homeland Security Investigations special agents repatriated 281 cultural artifacts, some dating back to 900 BC, to the Government of Mexico this week. The artifacts were...

17.08.2023

Vectrons to expand international services

In Malmö, Sweden, the Swedish railfreight company Green Cargo recently took delivery of the first of ten new Vectron locomotives ordered from Siemens. The new multiple unit will initially operate as a training locomotive on the...

17.08.2023

2,500 vehicles order from UK

The trucks, ordered by the Consortium Purchasing Group, will be delivered to Culina Group, WS Group and A.W. Jenkinson Group. The contract is one of Scania’s biggest single European deals and the largest battery electric...

17.08.2023

Interesting laden import growth in Q2/2023

The Copenhagen-based maritime intelligence provider Sea-Intelligence reports that, at 2.7%, the annualised NAEC (North American East Coast) laden import growth regained momentum in Q2/2023 compared to pre-pandemic 2019 figures....

17.08.2023

Long-term agreement for ULD supply

Avius ULD (formerly Safran Cabin Cargo), a manufacturer and distributors of unit load devices, and ULD management, repair and digital services provider Unilode Aviation Solutions have renewed their long-term agreement for the...

17.08.2023

On the other side of the fence and hemisphere

London-headquartered aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has obtained airside licences for its drivers to operate vehicles at both Auckland (AKL) and Christchurch (CHC) airports in New Zealand. After undertaking...

17.08.2023

Chapman Freeborn appoints Marcel Kolb

Chapman Freeborn, global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Marcel Kolb as vice president government & humanitarian Europe. Kolb brings extensive experience to his new position,...

17.08.2023

AEI lands contract in Congo

Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has announced that Democratic Republic of Congo-based Serve Air has ordered its first AEI B737-800SF freighter conversion. The aircraft, (MSN 30517) has already commenced modification and will be...

17.08.2023

Plans for a new rail terminal near Moscow

Transcontainer has founded a new company to build and operate a container terminal in the Domodedovo in the south of the Moscow region. The Usady Container Terminal will have a capacity of 424,000 teu per year. After the...

17.08.2023

Chris Ceraso to join Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern Corporation has appointed Chris Ceraso to the newly established position of vice president integrated resource planning, effective 1 October 2023. Ceraso most recently served as executive director at JP...

17.08.2023

ZIM navigates challenges in Q2/2023

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services reports Q2/2023 financial results, revealing USD 1.3 billion in revenues, a net loss of USD 213 million, and adjusted ebitda of USD 275 million. Amid challenging container shipping market...

17.08.2023

Antitrust authorities approve acquisition

Green light for the transaction agreed at the beginning of May: the antitrust authorities have approved the acquisition of 66 % of the business shares of Quehenberger Logistics (Augustin Quehenberger Group) by the Geis Group. ...

17.08.2023

Connecting Baku with L.A.

Silk Way West Airlines, a cargo airline based the Caspian and Central Asian region, is expanding its US network by adding weekly flights to and from Los Angeles International Airport, one of the world’s largest cargo gateways,...

17.08.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

John Sebastian unexpectedly left the stage during his performance at the Woodstock Festival – allegedly because he was told that his wife had given birth to their child.

17.08.2023

Choosing the best pallet size

The Pall-Ex Group subsidiary Fortec Distribution Network in UK has extended its product portfolio. After reviewing its list of products, the group decided to introduce the Euro Pallet Base range and the Parcel Pallet. The...