LBX now calling Thessaloniki 
Israel-based ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is starting a new service this month: Black Sea Express (LBX) will add a weekly call at the port of Thessaloniki (Greece) and will be operated exclusively by ZIM. The new rotation is Haifa - Alexandria - Constanta - Varna - Istanbul... more
Yvonne Manzi Makolo first women to chair Iata BOG
The International Air Transport Association reports that Rwandair CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo assumed her duties as chair of the Iata board of governors (BOG) for a one-year term, effective from the conclusion of the 79th Iata annual general meeting in Istanbul, Turkey on 5 June.... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) wrote her novels standing up - probably out of rivalry with her sister, Vanessa Bell (1879-1961), who also painted standing up. more
Cacashop expands warehouses in Australia
The cross-border e-commerce platform has acquired five Australian warehousing companies for a staggering sum of AUD 37.12 million (EUR 23.3 million), significantly augmenting its logistics, product supply service and storage capability in Australia. It also speeding up its... more
EV Cargo investing in green fleet
In UK, the transport company has taken delivery of ten new Volvo FH with I-Save 6x2 tractors. With the new vehicles, EV Cargo is accelerating its carbon reduction aims without compromising on driving performance, Volvo said. The new trucks are powered by Euro 6-compliant... more
Bringing the birds back to Britain
British aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has been building a large number of its aircraft in Eastern Europe since the 1960s. It has now revealed plans to increase production rates and to repatriate aircraft production to its historic home on the Isle of Wight. With its... more
Waberer's receives 50 lightweight semi-trailers
Hungarian transport group Waberer's is putting 45 three-axle and five two-axle Berger trailers into operation. The vehicles represent an investment worth nearly EUR 2 million and will be deployed in both regional and international services. The current acquisition is another... more
ASI service to boost Pakistan’s trade
Pakistan International Container Terminal (Pict), International Container Terminal Services (Ictsi), and Sealead, a Singaporean shipping line, have joined forces to establish a direct transport link between Pakistan and Australia. The new service is called ASI and enables easy... more
Astral Aviation: scheduled flight to Tel Aviv
Astral Aviation (Astral) inaugurated its maiden flight from Nairobi to Tel Aviv on 5 June on its Boeing 757 freighter, which will operate on the new scheduled route. The colourful inauguration ceremony held at Astral’s Hub at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport was attended... more
Ten days paid fertility leave
European transport and logistics provider XPO is now offering ten days of additional paid leave for UK and Ireland colleagues while they or their partners undergo fertility treatment. This applies equally to anyone in any relationship. The policy is part of XPO’s commitment... more