Converting Embraer in China 
At the 54th Paris Airshow, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer and the Chinese Lanzhou Aviation Industry Development Group signed a LOA for twenty E190F and E195F E-Jets P2F conversions. The companies plan to cooperate on establishing of E190F and E195F conversion... mehr
A new record for wildlife transportation
Uganda’s Bar Aviation has made a ground breaking achievement in the field of wildlife transportation. On the weekend of 3 - 4 June 2023, Bar successfully completed the transport of a group of eighteen rhinos from South Africa to Congo with its C-130 aircraft. The successful... mehr
Fixing driver shortages
Worldwide, the chronic shortage of professional drivers is accelerating, impacting millions of road haulage workers, employers, and services. Around 11% of driver positions were left unfilled in 2022. With up to one third of drivers retiring within the next three years in many... mehr
Two more forwarders join transport network
Palletforce has secured two pallet hauliers as new members in East Anglia, UK. Sprint Xpress, an award-winning network operator, runs 20 vehicles from its base next to Norwich Airport. The second new member of Palletforce is Foulger Transport. The company began operations in... mehr
Electrolysis plant in the Port of Duisburg?
Duisport and Lhyfe are investigating the feasibility of building the first major electrolysis plant in the Port of Duisburg. The first locally produced green hydrogen in Duisburg could be deployed by Duisburger Verkehrs- und Versorgungsgesellschaft (DVV), Wirtschaftsbetriebe... mehr
A promotion for Jordi Guerrero
The board of directors of Cilsa, the company that manages the Port of Barcelona's logistics activities zone (ZAL Port), has appointed Jordi Guerrero as new general manager, replacing Alfonso Martínez. Guerrero, who holds a degree in law from the Universitat Abat Oliba CEU... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In adverse climatic conditions, snails can sleep for up to three years if necessary. mehr
A tool to improve capacity forecasting
With the recent renewal of its Skypallet contract with Wiremind, Westjet Cargo confirmed its the decision to take the digital collaboration further and explore capacity forecasting improvements. A proof of concept (POC) was initiated in April 2023 and will run for the next few... mehr
VNL: people take centre stage in logistics
With consistent networking and digitalisation, Austria’s logistics sector has evolved from the simple provision of freight transport services to an essential part of the country’s economy and competitiveness. However, despite advanced automation, people remain irreplaceable... mehr
Switzerland: CLA for logistics employees
Since the end of 2021, the biggest employers and associations in Switzerland’s logistics market have been working with the social partners Syndicom and Transfair to develop common principles for employment conditions in the delivery sector. The partners have now come to a... mehr