Record quarter for Air Charter Service
Air Charter Service has recorded its busiest ever quarter for its cargo division, with 1,445 cargo charters in the period August to October. This, combined with its other divisions, resulted in the highest ever revenue for the company in one quarter – a total of GBP 321.1... plus
"Curiosity of the Day"
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First hybrid LNG battery PCTC enters service
A dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC, a technological innovation, has entered service for UECC. The maritime car carrier company took delivery of the vessel, to be named “Auto Advance”, being the first in a series of three newbuild pure car and truck carriers (PCTC) and measuring... plus
Order for additional e-vehicles placed
USA-based Merchants Fleet is expanding its purchase order from Bright Drop to 18,000 electric vehicles with the addition of 5,400 mid-size electric light EV410s. The order adds to the 12,600 EV600s slated to be integrated into the company’s fleet starting in 2023. With an... plus
GW completes integration in Bulgaria
Austria-headquartered transport and logistics provider Gebrüder Weiss has now completed the integration of Rhenus Bulgaria into its organisation. Four new locations have joined GW’s national network in Bulgaria – in Burgas, Svilengrad, Varna and Plovdiv. Gebrüder Weiss has... plus
XPO Logistics picks Swati Sharma
XPO Logistics has appointed Swati Sharma as senior vice president and treasurer. She succeeds Ravi Tulsyan, who served as treasurer until his appointment as CFO in September. Prior to joining XPO, Sharma was chief financial officer of Avenues: The World School, where she led... plus
Back into light
Latam Airlines Group and its affiliates in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and the USA - including Latam Cargo Chile, Latam Cargo Colombia and Latam Cargo Brazil, which will gradually increase their combined fleet from eleven to a total of up to 21 freighters by 2023 -... plus
Ottmarsheim to become rail hub
Swissterminal is launching a new rail link between the port of Antwerp in Belgium and Ottmarsheim in Alsace in the border triangle between France, Switzerland and Germany on 1 January 2022. The new train will run three times a week in both directions. It will depart from... plus
Port of Brussels to more than double capacity
The Port of Brussels' board of directors have decided to extend the container terminal in the outer port. The current area of 16,700 sqm will be increased by 42,000 sqm, amounting to a total area of nearly 60,000 sqm. This decision comes as the current terminal has reached... plus