Support for reopening of Doncaster airport 
Plans to reopen Doncaster Sheffield airport received a boost recently when Ros Jones, the mayor of Doncaster, and her cabinet of the City of Doncaster Council (CDC) expressed unanimous support for the project. The CDC cabinet has supported a wide range of work that is underway... mehr
ACS: new leadership team for Greater China region
Air Charter Service has restructured its operations across the Asia-Pacific region, the first phase being the creation of a Greater China region with offices in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai offices. The helm will be shared by industry experts James Royds-Jones and Wanny Wu.... mehr
Deugro expanding in Poland
Deugro, a specialised project forwarder, has expanded its presence by opening a branch in Gdynia (Poland), as part of its growth strategy for the Polish market. The branch will offer project forwarding and logistics solutions to local and global clients from various industries,... mehr
530 km completed without charging
The Mercedes-Benz battery electric eActros 600 for long-distance haulage has finished a test run across the Alps. The prototype vehicle, which had been loaded up to 40 t, completed a journey from Stuttgart (Germany) to Bolzano in South Tyrol (Italy) via the steep rise to the... mehr
US Customs to use AI in supply chain visibility
“Artificial intelligence is essential to achieving greater levels of operational efficiency, accuracy, and transparency within customs brokerage”, says Nisarg Mehta, CTO and co-founder of the intelligent logistics platform Raft in a speech at the Northern Border Customs Brokers... mehr
Fast wie ein Flugzeug 
Umgebaute Schnellzüge zwischen England und Schottland. Zwei britische Unternehmen, der zeitkritische Spediteur Carousel Logistics und Varamis, ein EVU, das sich als «erster britischer Anbieter rein elektrischer Hochgeschwindigkeitsfrachtzüge» bezeichnet, gleisen eine Alternative... mehr
‘Greener’ deliveries by Ikea
Ever more of the Swedish retailer’s furniture is set to be delivered to customers in Hungary by electric vehicles, and in Austria by hydrogen-powered vehicles. Ten e-transporters will be in action in Budapest, where Gebrüder Weiss will handle furniture transports for Ikea in... mehr
CMA CGM Air Cargo to Cairo every Tuesday
CMA CGM Air Cargo opened a scheduled route between Paris (CDG) and Cairo (CAI) recently. The company has served CAI with a weekly flight since 3 October, deploying an A330F aircraft. Cairo airport is a major airfreight and passenger hub, offering adapted infrastructures for... mehr
Changes at the helm for Menzies
Menzies Aviation, a leading service partner for airports and airlines, has announced three new senior appointments to drive forward its air cargo business, including a new global head of cargo. Beau Paine has been appointed as to this position; he’ll also retain his role of... mehr