Coordinating mail deliveries in Qatar 
Qatar Airways Cargo is linking up with Qatar Post as part of a partnership involving mail transport in and out of the country. In an agreement signed last week, the companies announced their plans to adapt to requirements in the postal market, enhance logistics infrastructure... mehr
And the best pet shipping airlines are ...
Airlines play a crucial role in pet shipping, acting as vital partners in guaranteeing the safe and efficient transportation of pets. Ipata is the global network of professional pet shippers, with members in over 90 countries serving more than 700 airports worldwide. At... mehr
Amadeus adds future-fuel ready ship to fleet
Amadeus Schiffahrts- und Speditions GmbH, a subsidiary of HGK Shipping, expanded its charter fleet in autumn 2024. The new river-sea vessel "Amadeus Saffier” was designed to meet the demands of the energy transition and reduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector.... mehr
Global e-CMR community continues to grow
The digital protocol to the United Nations CMR convention for international road goods transport has now also entered into force in Armenia, setting legal foundation for fully paperless road haulage in the country, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) reported.... mehr
Henkel: the beauty of logistics
GXO will continue its cooperation with Henkel, a consumer goods retail. The contract involves logistics operations for laundry and homecare brands as well as a planned expansion into the beauty segment. The logistics provider manages storage, distribution, seasonal returns,... mehr
“HMM Opal” to connect Korea, China, and the USA
HMM has introduced “HMM Opal”, the eleventh in its series of twelve brand-new 13,000 teu containerships, named after the opal birthstone, to reflect the company’s care for customers' cargo. The vessel, tailored to meet stringent environmental standards, is equipped with... mehr
Monitoring pandas on voyage
Cathay Cargo leveraged an air cargo tracking solution of the Canadian logistics IT services provider Descartes to monitor the condition and location of two pandas in real-time as they were safely transported from Chengdu to Hong Kong, where they arrived on 26 September. The... mehr
A new president for the maritime commission
On Thursday, 26 September, during the XIII Feteia congress, Zaragoza (Spain) hosted the meetings of the executive committee and the ordinary and extraordinary general assembly of the federation, both chaired by Enric Ticó. Members of the Freight Forwarders Associations... mehr
FedEx: first-ever panda roundtrip deliveries
FedEx Corporation transported six giant pandas between the USA and China on two separate flights this week. The roundtrip journey departed Atlanta, GA, arrived in Chengdu, where it delivered four pandas and then returned to Washington, DC with two pandas. Richard W. Smith,... mehr
RCG strengthens its European network
The Austrian carrier is launching three rail connections this month. With one roundtrip per week, the Rail Cargo Group will start a new intermodal service between Budapest (Hungary) and Zeebrugge (Belgium) for all craneable loading units. The second new train, operated by... mehr