Making "mini freighters" play the biggest role 
Frankfurt-based trade-only charter specialist NEO has completed a programme of 20 charters using Metro, Saab 340, ATR42 and ATR72 freighters. These "mini freighters" with capacities between 2.1 and 9.2 t carried urgent automotive components from Portugal and Spain... more
Solent rail terminal opened
The new terminal augments the rail facilities at the Port of Southampton, (UK), and took 18 months to build. The opening of the hub marks the completion of the GBP 17.5 million (EUR 20.4 million) partnership investment between Associated British Ports (ABP) and Solent... more
Pursuing sustainability and growth
Finnlines faced economic challenges in the EU in 2023, with revenue dropping to EUR 680.7 million, down 8% from 2022. Nevertheless, passenger travel on Finnlines vessels increased by over 17%. The Finnish shipping company completed its EUR 500 million green newbuilding... more
Strengthening a site in Shenzhen
FedEx Express has upgraded its facility in Shenzhen, aiming to improve import operations at the gateway to Southern China. Located at Shenzhen Baoan International Airport, the hub serves as one of FedEx’s four international gateways in China. It mostly handles import and... more
Tightening ties between the UAE and Africa
Astral Aviation, a cargo airline based in Nairobi (Kenya) with an extensive network in Afrika, and Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, successfully completed the inaugural flight to Abu Dhabi (UAE) on 21 March. This flight followed a memorandum of... more
Rail sector needs planning security
German’s rail sector generated a new record turnover of EUR 14.4 billion in FY/2023. Incoming orders rose by 57% to an all-time high of EUR 21.5 billion, the German Railway Industry Association (VBD) reported. At EUR 10.4 billion, the vehicle business remains the strongest... more
A VP for sales in the Americas
Menzies Aviation, a provider of ground and other air cargo services to airports and airlines, has appointed Scott Sirianni as vice president of sales for the Americas region. Sirianni joins the company from American Airlines, where he most recently served as director of... more
Oceanis analyses impact of rising rates
In its state of ship finance report for Q1/2024, the Hamburg-based ship finance company Oceanis highlights potential risks in banks' pricing abilities. With rising interest rates, banks have seen increased profits, but strong shipping markets and competition for leverage have... more
A stylish New Jersey hub
Kuehne + Nagel is opening a new fulfilment centre in Piscataway, New Jersey. The logistics provider’s latest project, which measures over 5,000 sqm, is designed to serve as a fashion hub for a retailer in the textile industry. With a focus on contract logistics, the facility... more
Status reports with GPS
The Europe-wide general cargo network Online Systemlogistik (OSL) has introduced the real time transmission of GPS data to improve the information on the status of the shipment. Previously, status reports were only sent by scanning. The GPS data now adds more details to the... more