Rail First changes ownership 
DIF and Amber are jointly acquiring the Australian railfreight leasing company Rail First on a 50-50 basis. The companies have signed a takeover agreement to this effect. The transaction is subject to approval by Australia’s foreign investment review board and is expected to... more
Amur tigress treated as a princess
Last month, Aeroflot transported a tigress from the Russian Far East for treatment in Moscow Zoo’s centre for rare animal reproduction. The transfer took place on a scheduled flight from Vladivostok to Moscow.The Amur Tiger Centre addressed the airline with a request to... more
Broekman's transformation continues
Rotterdam-based Broekman Logistics grew considerably in 2021, with its revenues surging by over 40% to EUR 345 million compared to the weak year 2020. Yet, the overall result was negative due to restructuring costs and impairment of past investments. For 2022, Rik Pek, CEO... more
Carlos Rodriguez joins Constellation Cold Logistics
Constellation Cold Logistics, a Europewide platform for cold storage and logistics, has appointed Carlos Rodriguez as chief executive officer, effective 5 September 2022. He brings 30 years of experience in the supply chain and temperature-controlled logistics sector. Prior... more
Air Tanzania extends hub contract with Swissport
Swissport and Air Tanzania have extended their partnership at the airline’s Dar es Salaam home base for two more years until 2024. Air Tanzania has been relying on Swissport for airport ground services at its Dar es Salaam (DAR) home base since 2020. The renewed agreement... more
Ready for the Olympic games
Logistics services provider Rhenus Air & Ocean has been chosen as the official logistics partner of Belgium’s Olympic team. The "Team Belgium Official Supplier" will support the team in all transport and logistics tasks on its way to the next Summer Olympics in... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The real guava is the fruit with the highest vitamin C content. Just one half contains 377 mg of vitamin C and less than 69 calories. more
Design for ship running 100% on hydrogen
Aurelia Green Ship Concept Design has won the Certificate of Approval in Principle issued by Rina for a ro-ro cargo vessel with electric propulsion using highly compressed H2 as fuel. Rina was founded in Genoa in 1861 under the name Registro Italiano Navale, one of the... more
Channel Tunnel: almost one million trucks
Le Shuttle Freight shipped 106,930 trucks in August 2022, an uptick of 1% compared to the 105,704 trucks in August 2021. Almost 1 million trucks have crossed the Channel aboard the shuttles since 1 January 2022. Compared to the same period last year truck volumes increased... more
AGI picks Olivier Bijaoui
Alliance Ground International (AGI) has reached an agreement with Olivier Bijaoui to act as advisor to help with the next phase of its expansion strategy to add passenger and cargo ground handling operations outside North America. Bijaoui has been a prominent figure in the... more