First 767-800BCF conversion programme in China 
Boeing and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (Gameco) have announced plans to create additional capacity for the 767-300 Boeing converted freighter (BCF). The agreement, which was presented by the two companies at the China international aviation &... mehr
Walker Logistics chooses Adrian Skirrow
Online fulfilment and supply chain solutions specialist Walker Logistics has appointed Adrian Skirrow as its new head of operations. With over 20 years of leadership experience, Skirrow has held a number of senior operational positions in the manufacturing and logistics sectors.... mehr
Testing autonomous trucks in Texas
Paccar has teamed up with Aurora and Fedex to launch a commercial pilot testing autonomous trucks in line haul trucking operations in USA. This is the first collaboration of its kind between a truck manufacturer, an autonomous technology developer and a logistics provider.... mehr
More shares in Singapore business
The Singapore market is becoming more and more interesting for European investors. Geopost, an affiliate of the DPD Group, is increasing its stake in Ninja Van to 40%. Launched in 2014, Ninja Van started operations in Singapore and has now become a fast-growing last-mile... mehr
Cargo business saves Qatar Airways Group
Qatar Airways Group has reported a net loss of USD 4.1 billion. Despite the difficulties posed by the ongoing pandemic, the group's operating results demonstrated its resilience during the crisis, since, at USD 288.3 million, the reported operational loss of was 7% below... mehr
Global container flows better than expected
The container throughput index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) increased by 3.2 points (seasonally adjusted) to 126.6 points in August, according to the current flash estimate. The value of the... mehr
Lufthansa Cargo in digital research project
Lufthansa Cargo has joined the "digital test field air cargo" initiative, a new federal research project commissioned by Germany's ministry of transport and coordinated by the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics. The aim is to increase the... mehr
Iván Nash Vila named CFO
Iván Nash Vila will be joining Swissport International as CFO on 1 October 2021. He succeeds Alexander Gradow, who has been acting as interim CFO since August. "We are pleased to have Nash Vila join Swissport as CFO," said Warwick Brady, president & CEO of... mehr
Reverse logistics becomes a fashion
Global logistics company Geodis is adding returns management to its range of e-commerce services. Retailers and e-merchants can now make use of the group's end-to-end technological and logistical solution covering the entire value chain, from order orchestration to product... mehr
Wilhelmshaven finds new investor
The rumours have come to an end: Hamburg carrier Hapag-Lloyd is set to acquire a 30% stake in Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven (CTW) and 50% of the shares of Rail Terminal Wilhelmshaven (RTW) at Jade Weser Port. Terminal operator Eurogate, founded in 1999, continues to hold the... mehr