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13.06.2023

Astral Aviation: scheduled flight to Tel Aviv

Astral Aviation (Astral) inaugurated its maiden flight from Nairobi to Tel Aviv on 5 June on its Boeing 757 freighter, which will operate on the new scheduled route. The colourful inauguration ceremony held at Astral’s Hub at...

13.06.2023

Ten days paid fertility leave

European transport and logistics provider XPO is now offering ten days of additional paid leave for UK and Ireland colleagues while they or their partners undergo fertility treatment. This applies equally to anyone in any...

13.06.2023

Two logistics groups join forces in East Africa

MOL Group and GCS Velogic have formed a strategic alliance and signed a MOU to extend their logistics services in East Africa. MOL has already been providing inland transport services in cooperation with GCS Velogic, but with the...

13.06.2023

1,000 reefers to expand MMX service

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has added 1,000 new, 53-foot, refrigerated intermodal containers to its network, which more than doubles its existing fleet. The new reefers bring more shipping options to customers using...

13.06.2023

Kuehne + Nagel: changes in management team

Kuehne + Nagel have announced two management changes in its Middle East and Africa region: Damian Raczynski (left) has been appointed national cluster manager for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman as of May 2023, while Bert...

13.06.2023

Stena Line to relocate at Port of Gothenburg

Gothenburg Port Authority and Stena Line have signed a 25-year agreement to enable the shipping company to relocate its operations to Arendal, a part of Port of Gothenburg, Scandinavia’s largest port. The move “is a logical step...

13.06.2023

Expanded activities in Samea region

SCG International is expanding its global business with a strategic entry into South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa (Samea) region. The company is planning to establish a Dubai hub in UAE, which is to serve as a central hub...

13.06.2023

Volta Trucks launches service centre in UK

The manufacturer of green vehicles has officially opened its truck-as-service hub in Tottenham, London. The facility is the first to open in UK and is designed to be the main destination for routine servicing and maintenance of...

13.06.2023

Canada seizes AN-124

Canada’s government has ordered the seizure of a Russian-registered cargo aircraft currently grounded at Toronto airport, pursuant to the "special economic measures act". The targeted An-124 is believed to be owned...

13.06.2023

More capacity at Chicago O’Hare Intl Airport

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, has increased its cargo capacity at Chicago O’Hare International Airport by more than 10% to over 310 million kg a year with the opening of another cargo terminal....

13.06.2023

Driversim for MIT

A full-service provider of comprehensive terminal operating system (TOS) solutions, Tideworks Technology (Tideworks), has introduced its latest product at Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT), Mexico. Diversim is a...

13.06.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

In ancient Greece, when a girl was born, a piece of wool was placed over the front door. The birth of a boy was announced by an olive branch.

13.06.2023

Avianca: a VP to head strategic projects

Avianca Cargo has appointed Diogo Elias as vice president of corporate development. With more than 20 years of experience heading commercial and operational strategies and new businesses in the air cargo sector and various other...

13.06.2023

Automatic small parts store to speed up processes

Space for 1.4 million pairs of shoes: Elten, a manufacturer of safety and work footware, is expanding and modernising its central warehouse in Uedem on the Lower Rhine in Germany. With more than 5,000 order lines daily, it...

13.06.2023

Collecting milk without much noise

Swiss haulier J. Meier Grüt has taken delivery of a new Renault Truck D Wide P6×2 three-axle truck. Every day, from 23.00 h to 09.00 h, the vehicle is on the road collecting milk from local farmers in the Zurich Oberland. The 460...

12.06.2023

Naming ceremony for Wan Hai Lines’ vessels

Ten days ago, Wan Hai Lines joined Japan Marine United Corporation Ariake Shipyard to hold ship naming ceremonies for “Wan Hai 365” and “Wan Hai 367”. Ariake Shipyard built those vessels, which are the first and third in the...

12.06.2023

Spain to test bio-fuel trains

Maersk, Renfe and Cepsa are preparing to test rail transports powered by second-generation bio-fuels between Algeciras and Madrid in Spain. The partners will use renewable diesel fuel on the non-electrified section between...

12.06.2023

Bolloré Logistics appoints Jérôme Petit

After a thirty-year career with the Bolloré Group, Jérôme Petit has been appointed deputy managing director of Bolloré Logistics. He brings extensive international experience to the role. Petit assumed his new role on 1 June...

12.06.2023

First electric Scania truck for Singapore

Singapore-based freight forwarder Jasico Express recently took delivery of a battery-electric truck from Scania, the first of its kind to be deployed in the city’s logistics sector. Jasico will use the truck exclusively to...

12.06.2023

Leonardo takes stakes in Italian cargo drone start-up

By exercising an option stipulated in 2021 and linked to the achievement of pre-established objectives, Leonardo, an Italian high-tech company which operates mainly in the defence, aerospace and security sectors, has acquired a...