Solar energy for intermodal terminal in Birrfeld 
Bertschi, a specialist for intermodal chemical logistics, is investing in solar energy for its hub in Birrfeld, Switzerland, where the group operates a central rail terminal for container handling between road and rail. The site is also home to a multi-story office building, a... more
A new strategy and planning team for AA Cargo
American Airlines Cargo has appointed Indy Bolina (left) as head of the global sales team to support the carrier’s customer base worldwide. Bolina has a strong history of leading and developing global teams. Having started his career with American Airlines in London in 2017,... more
TT Club: e-commerce's biggest threat is fraud
The predominance of online facilities to process business transactions "allows a myriad of fraudulent pursuits to find opportunities within the complexities of the global supply chain", as TT Club concluded after a recent analysis. The offences range from payment... more
Röhlig launches brand in Brazil
The Bremen-headquartered Röhlig Logistics opened a new subsidiary in São Paulo, Brazil, at the beginning of 2023. With this move, the logistics solutions provider has entered the Brazilian market under its own brand, after having operated in the country for more than 30 years.... more
Coyne Airways joins Airblox
London-headquartered cargo airline Coyne Airways has started listing freighter capacity with Airblox.com. Airblox is an online marketplace that enables brokers, freight forwarders and airlines to trade cargo capacity in the form of standardised electronic Block Space Agreements... more
Latvian carrier expands to Estonia
LDZ Cargo has received the European safety certificate to carry out transport services in Estonia. The Latvian carrier has also signed an agreement on the use of infrastructure with Estonian railway company Eesti Raudtee. The first cargo transport on Estonian territory was... more
Geodis strengthens executive committee
The transport and logistics company Geodis has appointed Stéphanie Hervé (middle) as group executive vice president, contract logistics, David-Olivier Tarac (left), as group chief financial officer and Amaury Valicon (right) as group chief performance officer. Stéphanie... more
PSA keeping the balance in 2022
Singapore-headquartered PSA International (PSA) has reported its results for 2022. In total, the Group handled container volumes of 90.9 million teu globally. Compared to 2021, the group’s volume decreased by 0.7%. The flagship PSA Singapore contributed 37 million teu (-0.7%),... more
Another way of Californication
The Japanese container shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE), headquartered in Singapore, has signed agreements to acquire a 51% stake in two terminals on the US West Coast - Tra Pac and Yusen Terminals (YTI). MOL and NYK as well as Macquarie Infrastructure Partners... more
Astral Aviation switches from NAS to ALG
Astral Aviation has appointed Air Logistics Group (ALG) as its general sales and service agent (GSSA) for Europe, UK and USA, effective 1 January 2023. With the new commercial partnership the Kenyan cargo carrier aims to increase its service portfolio for its clients at home... more