Cargo traffic over Switzerland up 39.3%
Air traffic in Switzerland grew sharply last year. Skyguide managed and monitored 1,147,007 flights under instrument flight rules (IFR) in 2022. This represents a further significant increase in the total number of flights (+66.2%) compared to the previous year, but traffic... more
Intermodal Gdansk service expanded
Metrans, HHLA’s intermodal affiliate, has introduced a new connection from/to the Polish Port of Gdynia - by truck. The rail service from/to the Port of Gdansk was launched in September 2022 and runs three times a week according to a precisely defined schedule. It supports... more
Kristina Ferenius to join Swedavia
Swedavia has appointed Kristina Ferenius as its new CFO and member of the group’s management team. Ferenius has a master of science degree, with a major in business administration, from Stockholm University. During her professional career, she has gained extensive experience in... more
When Paris meets Vienna
Frasers Property Industrial, a multinational real estate company active in Asia, Australia and Europe, has sold its Austrian portfolio "4Urban" to BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management (Reim). The "share deal" involved four logistics and warehouse... more
More capacity on Ireland-Belgium loop
Finnlines is strengthening its Ireland–Belgium freight service to meet growing demand. By adding a second ro-ro vessel, “MS Finnpulp”, the liner is raising the capacity on the direct connection between Ireland and the European mainland. The additional unit will depart from... more
Aircastle's first B737-800SF
Aircastle has delivered its first B737-800 following its passenger-to-freighter conversion that was completed by Aeronautical Engineers ("AEI") at the Kelowna Flightcraft (dba KF Aerospace) facility in Canada. The newly converted B737-800SF was delivered to Compass... more
"Curiosity of the Day"
The world's oceans contain approximately 50 quadrillion (50,000,000,000,000,000) tonnes of salt. more
Plans for a regular shuttle train
The volume of cargo shipments along the Trans-Caspian-Route, the so-called Middle Corridor, increased by 2.5 times and reached 1.5 million t in 2022. Kazakhstan exported 6.5 times more goods compared to 2021, posting a total volume of 891,000 t. 33.600 teu were transported... more
A successful start for Harder Logistics facility
Germany-based Harder Logistics, which specialises in relocations, among other services, launched its new warehouse in Neu-Ulm in 2022. Managing director Marcello Danieli draws a positive balance for the past year: "With around 190 containers, the hall is already 75%... more
Fedex Express picks Ee-Hui Tan
Fedex Express has appointed Ee-Hui Tan as the new managing director of its branches in Vietnam and Cambodia. Ee-Hui Tan succeeds Hardy Diec, who has left Fedex after twelve years of distinguished service. In her new role, Ee-Hui Tan will lead a team of more than 650... more