It is not only the carriers 
Singapore-based PSA Group from Singapore set a new global record in 2021. Its container volumes handled globally amounted to 91.5 million teu, a surge of 5.6% compared to 2020. The flagship port complex PSA Singapore contributed the lion's share with 37.2 million teu... plus
Aeronet San Diego picks Kai Scharnweber
Kai Scharnweber has been tabbed to run Aeronet Worldwide’s San Diego station, which has already developed into one of the company’s most profitable operations since it opened in 2016. Scharnweber has over 24 years in the logistics industry. Most recently, he was global... plus
The Middle East’s first Boeing 737-800 BCF
Texel Air, an established airline and MRO based in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has launched a 737-800 Boeing converted freighter (BCF), the very first for the region. Recently arrived in the kingdom, Texel Air’s first Boeing 737-800BCF is ready to serve a diverse customer base... plus
China train to UK back on track
Following a difficult 2021, where soaring rail demand created by the extreme difficulties in the air and ocean freight sector contributed to operational congestion and delays, UK-based Davies Turner reports that its Express China railfreight service is getting back on track.... plus
Good marks for Bertschi
In 2021, the Bertschi Group, a Switzerland-headquartered company specialising in chemical logistics, saw its turnover pass the threshold of CHF 1 billion. Group-wide sales, especially in Asia, surged by 13%. The turnover share of its global activities, which the group launched... plus
Hundred millions and ten thousands
Tanger Med handled 7,173,870 teu in 2021, a 24% rise in container throughput compared to 2020. Almost 11,000 vessels called in 2021, up by 12% from the year before, with the Tanger Med port complex handling more than 101 million tons of goods (+25%), a new record. This... plus
Antonov Airlines transports Turkish satellite
In cooperation with Bollore Logistics Space, Antonov Airlines has transported Turkey's new telecommunication satellite Turksat 5B on board one of its AN-124-100 aircraft from Toulouse, France, to Florida, USA. Spacex launched the Turksat 5B satellite from Cape Canaveral on 18... plus
HR hubs at the heart of Europa
Logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group has completed the first phase of its substantial human resources (HR) transformation programme. The appointment of eight new human resources business partners (HRPBs) has been pivotal to this new HR approach: Emma Jackson, Debi... plus
On trends of cargo theft in US ports
The conditions at congested US ports are partially to blame for a shift in cargo theft in Q3/2021 compared to the same period a year before, a study jointly conducted by TT Club, London and BSI, New Jersey, concludes. Storage facilities, targeted in 45% of reported cases,... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Cats are responsible for 14% of the world's extinctions of birds, mammals or reptiles. plus