335 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine 
With its ability to carry vaccines, medicine and medical products in compliance with all their specific temperature requirements, Turkish Cargo shipped 335 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to 61 countries in 2021. By transporting pharmaceutical products such as vaccines to... plus
New healthcare facilities in Central Europe
UPS Healthcare has inaugurated a new 13,000 sqm warehouse for its hub near Budapest, Hungary. Offering a variety of cool chain environments to transport temperature-sensitive medicines and biologics, the USA-based CEP player has 37,000 sqm of dedicated healthcare space in the... plus
DHL to adjust surcharges from 10 April 2022
In order to maintain a high-quality delivery service for its customers, DHL Express introduced a temporary emergency situation surcharge (ESS) in 2020. As market conditions evolve, the ESS will be adjusted from 10 April 2022. This adjustment will only affect certain points... plus
Alexandre Demidoff joins Astre
The Astre Group has appointed Alexandre Demidoff as deputy general manager in charge of operations, network, business development and CSR. Demidoff brings 20 years of experience in transport operations and has spent his career in large freight forwarding companies in Europe.... plus
Joint effort to hydrogenise railfreight in Europe
Alstom and Engie have signed a partnership agreement to offer the railfreight sector a way to decarbonise mainline operations by replacing diesel-powered locomotives with hydrogen versions. Alstom is designing a hydrogen solution based on a high-power fuel cell system that... plus
A milestone for Dachser
2021 was a strong year for the Dachser group in financial terms as well. Consolidated revenues rose by 26% to EUR 7.1 billion, surpassing this threshold for the first time. Shipments and tonnage grew by 6.3%, or even 7.7% at group level. Road logistics, Dachser's core... plus
Dronamics picks Paul Morton
Dronamics has appointed Paul Morton as chief financial officer and member of the executive team. The appointment comes at a key moment as the company prepares for the first commercial flights of its flagship Black Swan aircraft, gearing towards operating first commercial routes... plus
Germany gets centre for self-driving trucks
Torc Robotics, a specialist for SAE level 4 self-driving vehicle software for heavy-duty vehicles and a subsidiary of Daimler Truck in North America, is opening a technology and software development centre in Stuttgart. Here, the company will support the ongoing development of... plus
When airfreight was already vital
With the transport of 30,000 l of aviation fuel from the British base in Dinjan, Assam, to Kunming, “the Hump”, the largest airlift of the Second World War, took off exactly 80 years ago, on 8 April 1942. The airlift served to supply Chiang Kai-shek’s national Chinese troops... plus
Hupac steps up its Barcelona services
Intermodal solutions for the Spanish market: The Swiss Intermodal operator Hupac is augmenting its offering on its Spanish network with more departures from and to Barcelona. As of 25 April 2022, Hupac will be offering five roundtrips per week between Barcelona El Morrot and... plus