Aero Union outsources ULD management to Jettainer 
Mexican cargo airline Aero Union has outsourced the management of all its unit load devices (ULDs) to Jettainer. This was announced by both companies at Tiaca's Air Cargo Forum in Miami. The global market provider of ULD management has taken over more than 800 units from the... mehr
An office in New Zealand
Haifa-based ZIM has launched its own agency in New Zealand, replacing the current third-party agent. The new office will be led by David Mitchell, the current country manager, who will now join the ZIM team. He will report to Danny Hoffman, ZIM EVP Intra-Asia. The new agency... mehr
A Danish acquisition this time
In Denmark, Rhenus Warehousing Solutions has taken over DKI Logistics, including its warehouse investment firm DKI Automatic. The authorities approved the deal so that DKI is already an official part of the Rhenus Group. The responsible managers finally signed the contract... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
On the Polynesian island of Ua Pou, widows used to wear the skull of their deceased husbands around their necks for the rest of their lives. mehr
Close to Madrid
Farsound is expanding its operations in Spain with the opening of a new facility close to Madrid-Barajas Airport. The company’s new warehouse and operational facilities will be located in San Fernando de Henares, a town in the province of Madrid, and will be fully... mehr
Salvatore Sciacchitano re-elected Icao president
Salvatore Sciacchitano has been re-elected for a second three-year term as president of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao). Sciacchitano first assumed the office of Icao council president on 1 January 2020. Prior to this, he was part of the... mehr
Atlas Air announces results for Q3/2022
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has reported a Q3/2022 net income of USD 60.1 million, or USD 1.79 per diluted share, compared with the net income of USD 119.5 million, or USD 3.91 per diluted share, in Q3/2021. On an adjusted basis, ebitda totalled USD 194.0 million in Q3/2022... mehr
A comprehensive EV charging infrastructure
Nikola, a specialist for zero-emissions transportation, and the EV charging network Charge Point are joining forces to accelerate the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure for fleets in USA. The collaboration will enable Nikola and its network to resell... mehr
From Gibraltar to Algeciras
GAC is opening an office in Algeciras. It is actually only the first of several new locations the company is planning to set up in Spain. The move, which comes three years after the opening of GAC Gibraltar, represents the latest step in the company’s European growth... mehr
Wider den «Luftfrachttourismus»
Deutsche Spediteure beklagen Folgen einer engen nationalen Auslegung. Das Bemühen der Logistikbranche, der Fluggesellschaften und der Flughäfen um die Stabilisierung der Luftfracht-Lieferketten muss durch politische Rahmenbedingungen flankiert werden, die auch die Marktstellung... mehr