Alaska Airlines sends rescue flights to Hawaii 
Alaska Airlines is transporting 5,000 kg of relief supplies for victims of the wildfires in Lahaina, Maui. Alaska Air Cargo team members loaded supplies onto a flight to Kahului OGG from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Alaska Airlines is closely monitoring the... mehr
«Nische statt Volumen» 
Mit globaler Perspektive hat Schneider seine Bandbreite erweitert. Zum Hauptsitz in der Schweiz und den Aktivitäten in Europa tritt bei Schneider Transport die globale Expansion. Daniel Girod (DG), COO Sea & Air, und Martin Isler (MI), COO Road Europe, stellen die Entwicklung... mehr
Pursuing growth in the Dominican Republic
P&O Maritime Logistics has won a contract with DP World in the Dominican Republic to enhance vessel capacity and frequency in the port of Caucedo. The agreement, commencing on 7 December 2023, involves deploying three advanced tugs, including two newbuildings, equipped... mehr
More freight capacity in Vitória
Brazil: Azul Cargo is expanding its operations at Vitória Airport (VIX). Under an agreement with Zurich Airport Brasil, part of the old hangar that was closed five years ago will be opened up for the expansion of the cargo terminal managed by the airline. The terminal will thus... mehr
New bridge to improve freight transport
The US class I railway BNSF has inaugurated its new junction connector rail bridge in Sandpoint, Idaho. The maiden run marked the last step of the project more than a decade in the making. The new two-way traffic bridge, which crosses Lake Pend Oreille, now allows both... mehr
Pyka secures FAA authorisation for USA
Pyka, a manufacturer of large-scale highly automated electric aircraft for crop protection and cargo transport, has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate its zero-emission Pelican Spray aircraft for crop protection commercially... mehr
«Wir bleiben agil und aktiv»
Im Gespräch mit Daniel Stein, CEO, Nova Traffic. Mit Engagement und Glück, das man sich hier und da auch erarbeitet, ist Nova Traffic mit Sitz in Kloten bei Zürich seit 1982 auf dem Transport- und Logistikmarkt. Ihren runden Geburtstag feierten die «Speditionsartisten» passend... mehr
Dynamische Flexi- und Isotanks
Neue Plattform für Angebot und Services von Flüssigkeitsbehältern im Transportsegment. Während z.B. die Zahl der regulären Container inzwischen für die Nachfrage ausreicht, ist die Sättigung des Markts für Flüssiggüter-Tanks noch lange nicht erreicht. Die Plattform tank4swap aus... mehr
Iata data show weak market conditions
The international air transport association (Iata) released its data survey on global air cargo markets for May 2023, showing weak market conditions. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (ctk), fell 5.2% compared to May 2022 (-6.0% for international operations).... mehr
Shipping line launches express rail shuttle
At the beginning of July, CMA CGM introduced the Duisburg express rail shuttle as an expansion of its intermodal services. The new train connects Duisburg in Germany’s Ruhr region with Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Taking one day to complete the journey, the shuttle runs... mehr