Hoch in Hörsching 
Der Regionalflughafen Linz-Hörsching hat sich einen festen Platz in der Logistiklandschaft zwischen Wien, München und Prag erobert. So konnte er im abgelaufenen Jahr eine Rekordzahl an Grossraumfrachtern abwickeln, davon dreimal das grösste Flugzeug der Welt. mehr
Certification for new tank car model 
Freight car manufacturer United Wagon Company (UWC) in Russia has been granted a certificate from the federal railway certification register for its new model of tank car for transporting chemicals. The first batch of freight cars, destined for transportation and logistics... mehr
GMCG Global welcomes Nandlal Aher
GMCG Global, a maritime consulting group, has named Nandlal Aher managing director for India and East Africa to strengthen its presence in the region. As part of his new role, Aher will also be responsible for the company’s offshore division as its new global head. He brings... mehr
Airbus: aircraft lifecycle centre in China
Airbus has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the city of Chengdu and Tarmac Aerosave for the development of the first sustainable aircraft “lifecycle” service centre in China. This facility will offer sustainable solutions to manage the entire lifecycle of... mehr
Raising funds for development in Vietnam
After entering the Vietnam market in 2020 through a strategic joint venture with SLP Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City, real estate developer GLP has now set up the GLP Vietnam Development Partners I (GLP VDP I) with an investment capacity of USD 1.1 billion. The fund has... mehr
Emirates Skycargo: Safest Global Airline Partner
Sky Cell, a global manufacturer of specialised containers for the transportation of sensate pharmaceuticals, has named Emirates Skycargo the ‘Safest Global Airline Partner’ for 2021 for its pharma cool chain capabilities. The title was awarded to Emirates on the basis of Sky... mehr
Freight shows good performance after Brexit
Le Shuttle Freight transported nearly 4 million trucks through the Channel Tunnel in 2021, 6% less than in the year before. The number railfreight trains operated in 2021 dropped by 5% to 1,654. These figures show that freight performed very well in a year marked by the... mehr
New piracy hot spots on the horizon
In 2021, pirate attacks and armed robberies fell to their lowest level since 1994, according to the annual report on piracy of the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) published on 13 January 2022. IMB attributes this decrease "to the measures adopted by the... mehr
"We're ready for more (cargo) traffic"
The largest airfield renovation project in Lithuania's aviation history will be officially completed at Vilnius airport (VNO) this month. During the three-year reconstruction (EUR 36 million), new taxiways were upgraded and installed, surfaces were modified and widened and... mehr
Seven Senders takes Steffen Heilmann on board
Seven Senders, a delivery platform for parcel shipping in Europe, has hired Steffen Heilmann as its new CTO. The platform connects merchants with a carrier network of over 100 European premium parcel delivery companies. Heilmann joins from Aroundhome, where he served as managing... mehr