B777F complements freighter fleet 
Lufthansa Cargo welcomed its 18th B777 freighter at Frankfurt airport last Saturday, 17 August 2024. The long-haul freighter was transferred directly from the Boeing factory in Everett, USA, to the cargo airline's largest hub. The newest freighter in the Lufthansa Cargo... mehr
Partnering with a PVC producer
Greiwing Logistics for you (Greiwing) is now taking over bagging and silo train loading of packaged and bulk PVC goods, thus expanding its collaboration with the manufacturer Westlake Vinnolit. Greiwing has been providing logistics services at Westlake Vinnolit’s Burghausen... mehr
After 50 years of distinguished service
Founder and executive chairman of Unipart Group, Dr John M. Neill CBE, will retire after a career spanning five decades. Neill’s journey began with General Motors, where he quickly rose to become the youngest overseas executive. In 1974, he joined British Leyland, and by... mehr
Mammoth opens the door
Four years after having begun to design, develop, convert and support the development of passenger to freighter conversions, Mammoth Freighters has reached another major milestone in its 777 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme with the completion of the door cutting on... mehr
Two more senior executives for Stobart
Stobart, a UK- based logistics and distribution provider, has made two appointments to its leadership team. Craig Moore joins as retail director, bringing extensive external experience, while Lee Havard has been promoted operations director. Moore’s career spans over... mehr
Cargo-Partner tests e-truck in Slovenia
The Scania P25 electric truck is designed for use in urban, suburban and intercity traffic. It can carry up to 20 m of cargo with a capacity of up to 18 pallet places. The battery pack has a range of 200 to 250 km per charge, with a consumption of 95 to 110 kilowatt-hours per... mehr
Smart containers, safer food
MSC is making use of smart containers to transport food for its cruises. This will ensure freshness and safety of food products. Every year, MSC Cruises receives 5,500 different types of food and beverages, most of which are locally sourced. A large number of these products... mehr
Delarue promoted to CFO
With over 15 years of leadership experience at Rhenus Group and currently head of group shareholdings international and group compliance officer, Gilles Delarue has been appointed as the new CFO and member of the management board, effective 1 September. He succeeds Egbert... mehr
150 Volvo FH Aeros
Maritime Transport has ordered 150 new Volvo FH Aero with I-Save 6x2 tractor units, the largest FH Aero order in the UK to-date. The first 20 vehicles are already operational at the haulier’s 41 sites in the UK, including eight strategic railfreight terminals. The new... mehr
Manolopoulos to manage another fleet
Harris Manolopoulos has been appointed as the new director of fleet of the Latvian acmi, cargo and charter operator Smartlynx Airlines. His task will be to oversee optimal fleet utilisation and efficiency and work closely with other departments in the airline to align the fleet... mehr