Opening new ways to Volga-Dnepr Airlines 
Following the recent agreement between the administration of Moscow and the Volga-Dnepr Group, Volga-Dnepr Airlines operated its first Moscow-Delhi-Dhaka flight and return. On the outward leg, the Russian cargo airline's IL-76 brought 18 t of metal components for export to... mehr
Spanish Ports growing less
According to data published by the Puertos del Estado, the Spanish state ports handled 133.1 million t of goods in the first quarter of 2022, 5.1% more than in Q1/2021. All in all, growth rates declined over Q1/2022 (from 9.4% in January to 8.6% in February). Containerised... mehr
AG Handling selects Qstep
After Helsinki, Tallinn and Vilnius, Riga is the fourth airport to have installed the Qstep software-as-a-service platform. AG Handling, which counts Lufthansa and LOT Polish Airlines among its customer base, said that so far feedback on the system has been positive. Gunars... mehr
Maersk explains withdrawal from Russia
How does a big logistics player get out of its Russian and Belarussian business? Maersk has now explained its line of action. The carrier's offices in Far East Russia, Novorossiysk and Kaliningrad are expected to close down during the summer of 2022. The Saint Petersburg and... mehr
Bucharest is Sennder's newest location
Digital forwarder Sennder is entering the Romanian market and opening a new branch in the country’s capital Bucharest. Bogdan-Gabriel Steliean has been appointed to manage the company’s operations in the country. With a total of eleven branches in Europe, the player is planning... mehr
Another unit on the Baltic Sea
A new ship is operating on the Baltic Sea route between Rostock and Nynäshamn. The ro-ro unit M/S “Eliana Marino” completed its premiere voyage on 25 April for Hansa Destinations, which is a subsidiary of the Swedish Redder AB Gotland. With twice the cargo capacity, there... mehr
Icao: major trends in January 2022
World freight traffic reported a growth of 2.7% in January 2022 (compared to 2019), 6.2 percentage points down from the increase in the previous month. The softening was broad-based across all regions, particularly in Asia/Pacific, North America, and Latin America/Caribbean.... mehr
Duo takes off at Europa Air & Sea
Jasraj (Jas) Singh (left) and Tom Macdonald (right), who both joined Europa Air & Sea as business development managers four years ago, have both been promoted to territory sales managers. They both have extensive experience in air and sea freight with TNT and UPS and will... mehr
Active Ants extending its outreach
In September 2022, Active Ants, an affiliate of the Belgian Bpost group, is launching its fifth fulfilment centre in UK. The site is located in Northampton, England and is owned by M&G Real Estate. After opening two sites in the Netherlands, Active Ants has also recently... mehr
