Mexico attracts more international players 
Bremen (Germany) -headquartered logistics company Rohlig Logistics opened a new office in Queretaro in July 2022. The company already has branches in Mexico City, Monterrey and Puebla. Michael Gerding, the regional CEO Latam, sees high potential in "the so-called 'Bajio... mehr
Global Ship Lease's figures and charters
London-based Global Ship Lease recently reported its latest results. On 30 August 2022, the average remaining term of the company’s charters was 3.1 years on a teu-weighted basis. Contracted revenue on the same basis was USD 2.4 billion. Overall, contracted revenue was USD 2.8... mehr
NAS and Air Arabia Maroc ink CGSA agreement
Air Arabia Group’s Morocco based airline, Air Arabia Maroc (3O) has appointed Network Airline Services (NAS), effective 1 September 2022, as its cargo general sales agent (CGSA) in Europe for all cargo other than human remains. The agreement involves representation across... mehr
Alstef Group picks Hans Willems
As part of its strategic development in Benelux, Alstef Group, an expert in automated turnkey solutions, is welcoming Hans Willems to its intralogistics sales team. Willems started his career as a business developer for storage system manufacturer Hänel. In 2012, he became... mehr
Round-the-clock in Abu Dhabi
After Dubai, Scan Global Logistics (SGL) is opening its second office in UAE in Abu Dhabi in 2022. Located in the Abu Dhabi Airport free zone, the new office is equipped with a dual licence for a free zone and a mainland company for offshore and onshore requirements. The... mehr
From strength to strength in 20 years
Exactly twenty years ago, Innofreight started with two people in a small office in the old business park in Bruck an der Mur, Austria. Today, more than 130 employees are working at six international locations. One of the company's strengths has always been innovation: in... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
From 1922 until 2012, the World Meteorological Organisation asserted that the highest temperature ever recorded on Earth was 57.7 °C (136 °F) in El Azizia, in Libya, 100 years ago today, on 13 September 1922. mehr
Matternet M2 drone flies ahead
As the first non-military unmanned aircraft, the Matternet M2 drone has achieved type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This gives Matternet, a developer of urban drone delivery systems, a competitive advantage in the drone delivery market. The... mehr
Navigation from space
The Grimaldi Group has received the green light for the GSAB (Grimaldi Satellite Assisted Berthing) project. The European Space Agency (ESA) has assigned the group a navigation innovation and support programme (Navisp) with the contribution of the Italian Space Agency (ASI)... mehr
Jamal Salem Al Dhaheri to lead Abu Dhabi Airports
Abu Dhabi Airports, operator of five airports in the nation’s capital, has appointed H.E. Jamal Salem Al Dhaheri as managing director and CEO. A seasoned business executive, Al Dhaheri is taking over from Shareef Hashim Al Hashmi. His aim will be to take the organisation to... mehr