Smartlynx Airlines and ATSG sign agreement 
Smartlynx Airlines, a part of Avia Solutions Group, has signed an agreement with Air Transport Services Group to be one of the first customers to take delivery of six Airbus A330-300 P2F converted cargo freighters under the terms of a six-year lease. The first of the aircraft is... mehr
Swissport picks Pablo von Siebenthal
Swissport has appointed Pablo von Siebenthal to the newly created position of global head of mergers & acquisitions. At Kuehne+Nagel, his most recent role, Pablo von Siebenthal led M&A transactions across Europe, North and South America and Asia-Pacific with a total... mehr
Heavy vehicle charge temporarily lifted
Switzerland’s federal office for customs and border security (FOCBS) is waiving the requirement for a motorway charge sticker for all vehicles transporting Ukrainian refugees or relief supplies for Ukraine. Moreover, aid transports can be exempted from the... mehr
Le Havre's oldest forwarder rebranded
Seafrigo, a global provider of temperature-controlled food logistics headquartered in Le Havre, France, has streamlined its service offerings and strengthened its identity by rebranding Maison Jamein, a member of the Seafrigo group, into "Seafrigo General Cargo".... mehr
Takeover in Hungary and Romania
Innight Hungary, which is based in Hungary and Romania, will operate under the Night Star Express banner in the future. The driving force behind the takeover is Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, a shareholder of Night Star Express. The acquisition now allows Hellmann to deliver... mehr
JMC Group expands North American presence
JMC Group, a provider of aviation manpower and engineering services headquartered in southwest UK, has strengthened its North American division, having launched in Canada in June 2021. Experienced recruiter Patrick Ramsey joins the business in Montreal, bringing nearly five... mehr
Six B757 freighters for Amerijet
US cargo carrier Amerijet International Airlines has incorporated six B757 freighters into its fleet. The addition comes as part of an expansion and modernisation strategy launched in 2020. The B757-200(PCF) freighters will offer Amerijet customers versatility, range and... mehr
UK haulier augments its portfolio
UK-based Palletline Logistics has acquired the pallet distribution and warehousing elements of Ningbo Palletised Distribution. Under its new ownership, the business will operate as Ningbo Wrexham and Ningbo London which between them employ 120 staff and operate 70 vehicles.... mehr
Playing cards instead of ammunition boxes
Panattoni is realising a tailor-made new building for Spielkartenfabrik Altenburg in the city of Altenburg in Thuringia (Germany). It is Europe’s oldest known designer and producer of playing cards and part of the Belgium-based playing cards manufacturer Cartamundi.... mehr
Call for urgent action to cap fuel prices
Global oil prices, reaching their highest level since 2008 this week, are set to climb even higher amid continuing instability and sanctions related to the Ukraine crisis, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) anticipates. The organisation now calls for urgent... mehr