Data seaports driving smart ports 
The new European Data Ports project, aimed at creating a data platform for cognitive ports of the future, welcomes a new member in Traxens, a data and service provider for the supply chain industry privately held and headquartered in Marseille, France. With a total budget of... more
No World Cargo Symposium next week
Iata has postponed its World Cargo Symposium, scheduled for 12-15 March in Istanbul, Turkey, issuing the following statement: "Over the past few days, we have been receiving enquiries about the status of the upcoming 14th World Cargo Symposium [...]. Although there have... more
Swissport equips cargo warehouses with bluetooth sensors
Swissport will work with Unilode and Descartes to track and monitor unit load devices (ULD) using bluetooth technology at its cargo warehouses. The cargo handling division will equip its 115 cargo warehouses with tracking sensors during the course of 2020. This technology... more
Nina Öwerdieck: new CFO at Brussels Airlines
As of 1 July 2020, Nina Öwerdieck will join the management board of Brussels Airlines as CFO, taking over from Dieter Vranckx, who has been the airline’s CEO and CCO since 1 January. Öwerdieck, currently head of finance at Lufthansa German Airlines, will lead the different... more
Further reefer services in Barcelona
The terminal operator Hutchison Ports BEST has obtained the approval from the Barcelona Port Authority to provide, within the terminal, a number of value-added services to reefer containers. Amongst others, customers now have the option of pre-inspection services for their... more
The 350th Airbus A350 goes to Air France
In a nod to the history of the French aviation industry, the 350th Airbus A350 joined the fleet of Air France last month. The aircraft will shortly begin flying to Abidjan (Ivory Coast) and Bamako (Mali). In returning to its tradition of naming its aircraft, Air France has... more
Timber transport shifted from road to rail
DB Cargo Logistics and its customer Binderholz have dispatched their first load of cross-laminated timber on the 2000 km long journey from Burgbernheim in northwest Bavaria, Germany, to Sweden. Previously, Binderholz sent its products by road. From now on, they will be... more
Trans Caribbean Cargo chooses NAS in Europe
One month ago, Network Airline Services (NAS), the GSSA division of the Network Aviation Group, began to act as cargo general sales agent (CGSA) of Trans Caribbean Cargo (TCC) in Europe, which initially includes total coverage in Belgium, France, Germany and the Netherlands.... more
Boss of all Spanish ports
The Official State Gazette has reported the appointment of Francisco Toledo Lobo as the new president of Puertos del Estado, after his nomination to the council of ministers at the proposal of José Luis Ábalos the minister of transport, mobility and urban agenda. Toledo has... more
Battery delivery from Korea to Poland in 19 days
Arriving from Korea, the second full-length block train loaded with accumulator batteries for LGChem was dispatched from the berth of the Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company at Vostochny port in Russia to Wroclaw in Poland. The train consists of reefer containers connected to an... more