Panasonic opts for Gefco France 
Panasonic has selected Gefco France to distribute its heating and air conditioning products. The shipper made its choice following a consultation launched at the end of 2019. Gefco France was awarded a 2-year contract. Since September 2020, Gefco has been organising and... more
"No sign of recovery in sight" for Asian carriers
Preliminary September 2020 traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (Aapa) showed that both international passenger and cargo demand is "at markedly depressed levels, with no sign of recovery in sight". Whilst manufacturing conditions... more
USA/Windsor: First rail shipment from new hub
Intersand America, a global cat litter producer, has opened its US headquarters in Windsor, Colorado. The rail-served production, packaging and distribution facility, located in Colorado's great western industrial park, shipped its first orders to officially commence operations.... more
IAG Cargo fills new head of sales position
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), is strengthening its commercial leadership team by selecting a new head of sales. The internal promotion sees Darren Peek appointed to the newly created role from his prior role as regional commercial manager... more
Port of Switzerland stands its ground
No slump, just a "dip" in the goods flows: From January to September 2020 the Swiss Rhine Ports generated a turnover that was roughly 16% below the comparatively strong first nine months of 2019. The Covid-19 pandemic led to declines in the first quarter and to... more
Welsh MRO moves into conversion business
With aircraft continuing to be grounded by the pandemic, belly capacity on passenger flights has been significantly reduced, increasing demand for dedicated cargo freighters. Amidst the uncertainty in the passenger sector, the number of aircraft primed for the conversion market... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
After Cuban president Fidel Castro died, a law respecting his aversion against personality cults was passed. It forbade erecting statues of Castro or naming streets or public plazas after him. more
A step towards underground freight transport
The Swiss federal council has adopted its message on underground freight transport facilities for the attention of the parliament. The law paves the way for the implementation of the Cargo sous terrain project. Specifically, it guarantees that access to the underground... more
Digital contract platform picks retailer's executive
Bryan Most joined the New York Shipping Exchange (Nyshex), a solution developed for the industry by the sector's major shippers, NVOCCs and carriers, in August 2020 as SVP of retail, after serving as the VP of transportation at Walmart Stores. For nearly 21 years, Most led a... more
The rising sun over Frankfurt
Nikkei-listed All Nippon Airways (ANA) is launching its first scheduled freighter flights to Europe with the start of services between Tokyo and Frankfurt today. The Boeing B777F flights will operate twice a week (Wednesdays and Saturdays) and offer 100 t capacity per flight.The... more