Flying invitation to first Expo in Middle East 
Emirates, the largest A380 operator, premier partner and official airline of Expo 2020 Dubai, has revealed a head-turning A380 livery dedicated to further carrying the global event’s messages worldwide. Even the iconic Emirates red belly branding, which can be only seen when... more
To the unknown Covid-19 victims
Who is thinking of logistics personnel in the days of anti-pandemic measures? Global sea, air and road transport workers' organisations and trade unions called on world leaders meeting at the United Nations General Assembly last week to end the "humanitarian crisis in the... more
Telesis picks Naji Majdalani
GA Telesis Engine Strategy Group has named Naji Majdalani as director of business development, Middle East. He has over 20 years of experience in the aerospace, airline and travel industries. Before joining GA Telesis, Majdalani was CEO of charter airline Wings of Lebanon. ... more
Seychelles: a hub for sea-air transhipments
Mahe Shipping Company, a freight forwarder headquartered in the Seychelles, in cooperation with Mauritius-based Freight and Transit Company Limited (FTL) and Air Seychelles Cargo, has for the first time ever handled an exceedingly large cargo transhipment from sea to air... more
Kales markets Venipak's capacity
Kales Airline Services has been chosen as the dedicated GSSA for Venipak’s new weekly Hong Kong – Riga B737 freighter service. The Dutch company is representing the sales segment on these flights in Europe, except for the Baltics and Hong Kong. Justas Sablinskas, CEO of... more
US-made locos to carry coal in Australia
Bowen Rail has received its first state-of-the-art locomotives arriving through the Port of Townsville in Northern Australia. The locos will be used to transport coal for Bravus Mining & Resources Carmichael Mine. Bowen Rail’s fleet of locomotives are fresh out of... more
Linking Lyon to the cargo world
Two weeks ago, on 17 September 2021, Qatar Airways Cargo and ECS Group celebrated one year of serving Lyon. Since its first flight, the international cargo airline, together with the global GSSA ECS Group, has flown over 5,000 t of cargo out of France's second largest... more
Direct LCL link from China via USA to Mexico
Dachser Mexico has launched a cross-border trucking and customs clearance service to connect its customers to Dachser USA’s LCL service between China and ports on the US West Coast. To address congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the LCL service from China... more
Finally night shift in Long Beach
There is hope that the long queues of container vessels in the bays near the biggest US Ports on the West Coast will soon be a thing of the past. The Total Terminals International container terminal on Pier T in the port of Long Beach recently granted trucks access to the... more
Jaxport names Wendy Hamilton
The Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) board of directors appointed new officers during its monthly meeting on 27 September 2021, unanimously electing financial services executive Wendy O. Hamilton as its chair. Hamilton is a certified financial planner and president of... more