One million AWBs and growing 
Last month, ECS Group’s Squair team verified its one millionth AWB since “Verify” operations first began in March 2020. Squair offers a unique back-office service to airlines and GSAs, enabling them to concentrate fully on tasks of higher value for customers. Verify by Squair,... mehr
Contract extended to end of 2028
The Worms (Germany)-based logistics company TST has extended the contract of managing director Marcel Bicking ahead of schedule until the end of 2028. Appointed to the management board by TST founder Frank Schmidt in 2020, Bicking is thus continuing his professional career... mehr
Rude Boy gets a ride home
Rude Boy has named XPO Logistics as its global forwarding partner and entrusted it with the transport of its iconic party bus to the Caribbean. The company expanded its ready-to-drink products to the UK in 2020, where XPO started to support its import operations from Trinidad.... mehr
New truck for HGV driving school
Stephan Jaeggi's new training vehicle is his third Renault T480 P4x2. The former professional driver has been training prospective truck drivers in theory and practice for categories C and E at his Jaeggi driving centre in Dottikon (Switzerland) since 2016. For categories B... mehr
Speeding up Channel crossings
P&O Ferries and Irish Ferries have announced a space charter agreement for the Dover-Calais route, providing more efficiency for ferry customers. Under this arrangement, passengers and freight will be offered the next available departure upon arrival at the port, regardless... mehr
A top-notch team
Silk Way West Airlines, an all-freighter cargo carrier based in Abidjan, recently celebrated its key contributors' long-standing partnership and achievements during a gala dinner held in Dubai. Globalink Logistics was recognised as the "top cargo contributor for the CIS... mehr
GXO's newest robot fleet
GXO Logistics has put 500 autonomous mobile robots into service at one of its sites, aiming to enhance its operations for a sporting goods retailer. On 12,000 sqm at the hub, the robots are part of a tote-to-person solution and used for picking activities. They handle 70,000... mehr
Ports sign decarbonisation pact
The ports of Barcelona and Shanghai have signed an agreement to collaborate on innovation and decarbonisation projects, aimed at enhancing services and logistics chain resilience between China and Europe. The agreement was signed by Santiago Garcia-Milà from the port of... mehr
Another Gulf/Europe link in Liège
From today, 16 May 2024, Challenge Group is operating a new B747F (120 t) service from Liège to Dubai (DWC) via Tel Aviv. This frequency will double from June onwards, with flights available on Tuesdays and Fridays, utilising the group's Boeing 767-300BDSF aircraft. This... mehr
Improving pallet delivery services in Scotland
Scotland has long had a reputation as a challenging region for palletised freight distribution. In response to these difficulties, Pall-Ex launched the Scotland project to set new standards in services in late 2022. Inspired by the London project, which began in early 2022,... mehr