Two on one day 
On 4 October 2022 Jetstream Aviation Capital, a Miami-based aircraft lessor specialising in regional turboprop aircraft and the largest global owner of Saab 340 and Saab 2000, delivered two Saab 340B(F) to IBC Airways of Miami. They are the first of an ongoing multi-aircraft... more
Swiss Post: from a letter to a parcel centre
As the general trend of decreasing letter volumes and increasing parcel volumes continues, Swiss Post has decided to reconfigure a section of its existing letter centre in Härkingen and install a parcel sorting system that effectively creates a regional parcel hub. Part of... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) wrote his novels on blue paper, poems on yellow and shorter journalistic texts on pink paper. more
More LNG infrastructure projects
The port company Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts) is building a second LNG jetty on the German seacoast. The LNG handling facility at the Port of Stade is scheduled to go live in the winter of 2023/2024 to strengthen Germany's security of gas supply. To this end, new port... more
Shift across South America
Quito instead of Santiago. Kalitta Air has launched a service between Miami FL (USA) and Quito. The cargo carrier from Michigan (USA) sees the capital of Ecuador as a good alternative to less profitable Latin American destinations, despite the fact that if faces direct... more
Rostock-Kaldenkirchen rail service launched
Cargo Beamer has added the Kaldenkirchen - Rostock route to its portfolio as the first line operating exclusively in Germany. On a total of six roundtrips per week, Cargo Beamer enables customers to transport craneable and non-craneable semi-trailers as well as P400,... more
Another warehouse for the Seattle region
WFS-affiliate World Distribution Services (WDS) has opened a new warehouse in Tacoma, Washington. The 28,000 sqm facility represents the company's fourth new location in less than two years with a particular focus on the US West Coast. The site also provides support for the... more
Lenton Group promotes Valérie Dubuisson
Valérie Dubuisson has been appointed CEO for the Lenton group with effect from 28 September 2022. She takes over from Morty Langslow, the founder of the company. Langslow stays on as a shareholder, together with Geopost and Japan Post, and as a Lenton group director.... more
More e-trucks for Southern California
The US transport company Performance Team, an affiliate of Maersk, has deployed its first Class 8 battery-electric trucks from Volvo Trucks North America in Southern California. The e-trucks are designed to handle local and regional distribution with a range of up to 445 km on a... more
Qatar Airways Cargo on two digital platforms
Qatar Airways Cargo has chosen to publish its capacity on Cargo Ai, significantly augmenting the platform’s Middle-Eastern presence and global network reach. The +6,500 forwarder users in 105 countries of the Singapore-based digital marketplace can now look forward to real-time... more