Cargo fuels ACS' record results 
Aircraft charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS), has achieved record results with sales in excess of USD 1.2 billion (in its financial year ending January 2021). The Covid-19 pandemic presented a unique set of logistical challenges for many organisations and individuals,... plus
Helping to fight wildfires in Greece
Chapman Freeborn Australia has chartered an AN-124 to transport four Bell 214B helicopters from Australia to Athens to help fighting wildfires in Greece. The fires have been spreading throughout the Euboea, Peloponnese and Attica regions since the start of August, with over... plus
Gulf Air expands renewed IT partnership
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has signed a multi-year agreement to expand its cooperation with Champ Cargosystem's flagship "Cargospot" suite – which includes Cargospot airline, handling and revenue accounting. The carrier - and customer... plus
Pall-Ex strengthens international business unit
Pall-Ex continues to drive its brand on a global scale: The pallet shipping network has appointed Karolina Thompson as its new director for international development. The goal is to further promote master licensees across the globe. Thompson, who has been with the company... plus
Run on newbuilds continues
The next tsunami of new vessels is on the horizon. Industry service Alphaliner reports a run on newbuilds in H1/2021 by shipping lines, non-operating owners, investment banks and lessors alike. In fact, orders for about 300 vessel to be built at wharfs in China, South Korea and... plus
Joint effort to ship agricultural goods by rail
The heads of Russian Railways (RZD) and Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) have signed a memorandum of cooperation to organise the transport of agricultural products by rail. The Agroexpress service specialises in expedited deliveries of agro-industrial and food products in container... plus
Spanish chicken flying to Russia
Volga-Dnepr Group member Atran Airlines has accomplished its first European live-animal transportation from Spain to Russia. A charter flight of one of the express carrier's Boeing 737-800BCF has delivered 533 boxes containing 42,640 one-day-old chicks, weighing over 2,200 kg,... plus
New warehouse close to Vienna
The construction of a new logistics facility in Austria's Burgenland is now underway. The property with 31,500 sqm of hall space is being built in the Müllendorf Business Park, 55 km south of Vienna. The new building is scheduled for completion in Q1/2022. The Hamburg-based... plus
Expanding circus fleet
Renault recently delivered three T 4x2 tractor units to the Swiss Circus Knie. The vehicles are the third batch of Renault trucks to expand Swiss national circus' fleet since it started its tour this year. The trucks will be used for long distance transports with caravans... plus
More Seafrigo in Antwerp
The joint venture that Le Havre-headquartered Seafrigo’s recently launched with Antwerp Cold Stores to form the basis for its new LCL (less-than-container) reefer service between the Belgian city and New York City, is growing. The company has therefore decided to further expand... plus