Flypop's second zero LOPA widebody 
After welcoming a first widebody aircraft two months ago, Flypop is putting its second aircraft into service for cargo operations this week. It has been partnering with Hi Fly airline for zero LOPA cargo operations over the past few months to meet growing international demand.... mehr
GB Railfreight tests Penmaenmawr line
Hanson’s Penmaenmawr railhead in north Wales has reopened after a decade. The UK supplier of heavy building materials has invested approximately GBP 300,000 (EUR 359,811) to repair, renew and refurbish the facility. This includes upgrades to the railhead conveyor which was last... mehr
Posti fishing in Swedish waters
The Finnish Posti Group Corporation recently acquired the Swedish company Veddestagruppen, which is majority-owned by PEQ Invest and members of the company management. The Posti Group, which recently sold its Russian affiliates, is now expanding in Scandinavia, amongst others.... mehr
Season's greetings fake vax card
US Customs and Border Protection officers were conducting routine international parcel inspections for dangerous, illegal or prohibited products when they found an obviously counterfeit Covid-19 vaccination card. CBP officers immediately noted the vaccination card’s poor... mehr
GDP for pharmaceuticals facility in Brussels
Nippon Express (Belgium) has gained good distribution practice (GDP) certification for air and ground forwarding operations, inclusive of inventory control, at its facility in Brussels Airport’s cargo area. Belgium has become a hub for pharmaceutical manufacturing and Nippon... mehr
Kukla picks John Hay
Kukla Beverage Logistics welcomes a new commercial manager to strengthen its growing business and commercial partnerships in the beverage industry. John Hay assumed his new role at the start of January 2022. He was previously with JF Hillebrand and until recently, a director... mehr
General cargo network regroups
System Alliance has unbundled its organisation, founding the companies System Alliance Netzwerk and System Alliance Hub Betriebsgesellschaft for this purpose. System Alliance will continue to exist as a pure real estate company and owner of the property in Niederaula, Germany.... mehr
Kalitta Air implements 8tree’s Dent Check
Kalitta Air, a USA-based cargo and special-missions airline, has begun using 8tree’s Dent Check, which is the world's only handheld-portable, completely wireless 3D scanner tool with integrated AR that is purpose-built for the aviation maintenance industry. It is now used by... mehr
Combi Lift appoints Klaus Hilpert
German heavy lift and project logistics expert Combi Lift has hired Klaus Hilpert as its new managing director and chairman of the board of directors. “I am very pleased that Hilpert is part of our team. With his expertise and proven track record in the project forwarding... mehr
An American-European software marriage
The US-American company Four Kites has acquired NIC-place, a European supply chain visibility provider. With its own data control centre (DCC), NIC-place offers carriers ways to share supply chain data with customers and keep complete control of their business, their networks... mehr