Former president of Ateia Madrid dies
Antonio López Matrán, former president of Ateia Madrid and head of the freight forwarder Ibercóndor, has died. Despite his delicate health, he always remained one of the key representatives of the logistics association in the capital. López Matrán was president of the Madrid... more
Cargospot lands in Greenland
Air Greenland and Champ Cargosystems have signed a multi-year agreement that will see the transatlantic airline adopt numerous Cargospot products in 2024. Based in Nuuk, Greenland, the airline operates with a number of remote offices and warehouses that face unique requirements.... more
Getting going
Air Cargo India, Mumbai – a report. India looks set to meet, and maybe surpass, a government target to handle 10 million t of air cargo by 2030. ITJ correspondent Michael Mackey reports from Mumbai. more
Australia's first off-grid truck fleet
Full-service logistics solutions provider Centurion will integrate 30 battery electric trucks powered by solar generation and off-grid battery energy storage into its fleet by the end of 2024. Once ready, the 30 Mercedes-Benz eActros electric trucks will service the wider... more
Great success for GW
A net revenue of EUR 2.47 billion, an equity ratio of 63% and consistent expansions into new markets: Gebrüder Weiss looks back on a successful 2023. Leveraging its strong market position and customer base, the Austrian logistics provider worked against global trends of... more
KLN strikes a deal in France
Kerry Logistics Network (KLN) has acquired a majority stake in a French forwarding company, enhancing its capabilities in the European and African markets. Business By Air SAS (BBA) has been KLN’s agent for its French operations since 2016. During eight years of... more
Better protection for refrigerated cargo
Locotranssped has further enhanced its intermodal logistics services by introducing the Thermo Kare 24/7 fleet monitoring service. It leverages Thermo King’s central monitoring solution which combines real-time monitoring of the refrigerated fleet, remote-diagnosis, and... more
From Lufthansa Cargo to ACL Airshop
ACL Airshop, which provides air cargo ULD logistics solutions for over 200 airlines, air cargo carriers, and other transportation customers, has named Bernhard Kindelbacher as chief executive officer, effective 1 March 2024. He succeeds Steve Townes, who has been appointed vice... more
Health takes precedence
After several countries have already imposed bans on disposable electronic cigarettes in their territories, the Luxembourg-based all-cargo carrier Cargolux has forbidden to transport these goods on all its flights, including those operated by Cargolux Italia. This measure comes... more
Melbourne Port welcomes Vict upgrade
Victoria International Container Terminal (Vict), a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) and Australia's first fully automated container terminal, has completed phase 3A of its expansion project at the Port of Melbourne. This upgrade allows Vict to... more