ONE for Oakland 
It is a comeback. Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express (ONE) will relaunch its weekly service to Oakland which it discontinued in 2019. The carrier will revive its PS5 service back to Oakland on 13 November, connecting the US West Coast with ports in Tokyo and... mehr
Wingcopter and Synerjet form partnership
Leading delivery drone manufacturer Wingcopter and aviation company Synerjet Corp have signed a strategic partnership agreement, which will allow the Latin American company to act as a distributor and local technical support provider for the Wingcopter 198, Wingcopter’s new... mehr
US manufacturer opens engineering lab in India
Wabtec has inaugurated its largest engineering lab in Bengaluru (India) to enable rail component design and performance. This engineering lab has a 2,790 sqm test lab area and 1,580 sqm for an operations centre and office space. The facility houses more than 30 complex... mehr
Kapazitätsanbieter 2020 
In vielerlei Hinsicht war 2020 ein aussergewöhnliches Jahr. Auch in der Luftfahrt, wobei nicht wenige Fluglinien notgedrungen ihr Faible für den Transport von Gütern erst entdeckten oder vertieften. Qatar Airways Cargo, eine der wenigen, die nach Eigeneinschätzung «dank Stärke,... mehr
First heavy-duty e-truck to run in Manitoba
Multi-service haulier Gardewine, a subsidiary of Mullen Group, is adding a new electric shunt truck to its fleet. The vehicles are expected to arrive by December 2021, and the first electric parcel vans are expected to arrive by Q1/2022. The new e-trucks will be deployed to... mehr
Two new directors for ports of Auckland board
Ports of Auckland has appointed Geoff Plunket and Stephen Reindler to the board as new directors. “Stephen Reindler is currently a director of Z Energy and Steel and Tube and a previous director of the port of Napier, Meridian Energy and Worksafe NZ. He has extensive experience... mehr
Tiaca reappoints chair and vice chair
The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) reports that chair Steven Polmans (left) and vice chair Sanjeev Gadhia (right) will continue their work at the association's helm for the next two years. The board of directors approved an additional term to ensure a long-term... mehr
Railway wins climate leadership award
The centre for climate and energy solutions and the climate registry have awarded the climate leadership prize 2021 to railway operator CSX in recognition of the company’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The US class I railways earned the prestigious... mehr
Global cargo chair for Swissport
Swissport International has elected Dirk Goovaerts to the new position of cargo chair. He will assume this function in addition to his current responsibilities as head of the Middle East & Africa region. The new chair will bring together Swissport's cargo experts from... mehr
A good quarter for J.B. Hunt
In Q3/2021, the Arkansas-based US firm J.B. Hunt Transport Services achieved earnings of USD 199.8 million, an upswing of 59.2% compared to the same period in 2020. Revenues amounted to USD 3.14 billion, an increase of 27% compared to the USD 2.47 billion in Q3/2020. The... mehr