IRS to focus on "innovating rail" 
The 11th International Railway Summit (IRS), which will be organised in association with the International Union of Railways (UIC), will take place in Berlin (Germany) on 30 May – 1 June 2022. The topic will be ‘Innovating rail for people, planet and prosperity’. The... mehr
Joramco continues partnership with DHL
Joramco, the Amman-based MRO provider and engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has announced the continuation of its maintenance agreement with the global delivery company DHL, which commenced in 2017. The new deal covers heavy checks on four of DHL’s Airbus... mehr
Milestone for K+N's roadmap in 2021
Despite the tense political situation in East-Central Europe, the mood in Schindellegi is bright, as the freight forwarder set records almost across the board in 2021. When asked directly about the company's involvement in the Ukraine conflict, CEO Detlef Trefzger said that... mehr
Mexican and Spanish delegations welcomed in Dubai
Emirates Skycargo welcomed Tatiana Clouthier, the Mexican secretary of the economy and a senior delegation to its headquarters in Dubai. Nabil Sultan, Emirates divisional senior vice president, cargo met with the delegation and discussed Emirates Skycargo’s support to Mexican... mehr
Qatar Airways: more flights to West Africa
Qatar Airways is boosting its service to Nigeria with the launch of four weekly flights to Kano (KAN) today, 2 March 2022, and three weekly flights to Port Harcourt (PHC) tomorrow, 3 March 2022, both operating via the Nigerian capital Abuja. The airline currently operates two... mehr
Depending on seafarers from Russia and Ukraine
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has drawn attention to the high number of seafarers of Russian and Ukrainian origin currently employed in the shipping industry. Representing 80% of the worlds merchant fleet, the organisation has warned of further supply chain... mehr
Robust start of world trade in 2022
The container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) continued its growth in January 2022, rising from 120.5 points (seasonally adjusted) to 122.0 points, according to the... mehr
New partnership in Saudi Arabia
Global aircraft charter specialist Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has appointed Naqel Express as its exclusive partner in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Both partners are well-respected companies in the aviation industry. This partnership will enable clients to receive a... mehr
Bert Selis joins WFS
Bert Selis has joined Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in the new role of VP business development, e-commerce, express & freight forwarders EMEAA, based in Liege, Belgium. He has close to 20 years’ experience in business development and sales in the air cargo and aviation... mehr
DP World and Imperial to complete takeover
Dubai-headquartered port and terminal operator DP World Logistics is now ready to take over Southern African Imperial Logistics. Both parties have announced that "all conditions precedent regarding DP World’s offer to acquire a 100% stake in Imperial, including regulatory... mehr