US cargo airlines continue upswing 
Totalling 1,709,000 t, US airlines carried 4% more cargo by weight in July 2021 (preliminary figures) than in July 2020 and 4.2% more than in June 2021. The rise was fuelled by gains of 1.1% in domestic cargo (1,249,000 t) and 12.9% in international cargo (461,0000 t),... plus
SAE hires Tassilo Schneider
System Alliance Europe (SAE) has a new managing director. Tassilo Schneider took the helm at the European general cargo cooperation in early September. The internationally experienced business economist (M.A.) was most recently managing director service and logistics at WP... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
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Fedro relaxes rules
Special designs to improve aerodynamics and thus reduce CO2 emissions can affect the length of the vehicles concerned. This puts heavy commercial vehicles in particular at a disadvantage compared with conventionally built trucks. In Switzerland, the federal roads office... plus
More GDP-certified sites in Switzerland
DHL Freight has received GDP certification (guidelines on good distribution practice of medicinal products for human use) for its two Swiss sites in Pratteln and Buchs. Since its introduction in Europe in 2013, this qualification certifies that the logistics service provider... plus
Rolling motorway to link UK with Mediterranean
Eurotunnel and Cargo Beamer are launching a new, 100% unaccompanied railfreight transport service across the Short Straits, from Calais (France) to Ashford (UK). The extension of the rolling motorway from Perpignan (at the Franco-Spanish border) to Ashford is a logical step in... plus
Crowley picks Massimo Messina
Crowley Maritime Corporation has appointed Massimo Messina as vice president, mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In his professional career spanning more than 25 years, Messina has helped to build investment banking practices for firms like PwC, Grant Thornton and Duff &... plus
A further link between Sardinia and Italy
A new connection between Sardinia and mainland Italy: The Naples-based Grimaldi Group is launching the Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagliari link for the transport of freight and passengers on 23 September. The schedule includes three turns a week, providing two intermediate calls in... plus
Self-controlled cargo flights from Riga
Venipak Group, an international parcel delivery company headquartered in the Netherlands, is expanding its services to help meet the surging demand for freighter cargo shipments in eastern Europe. Launched last Saturday, 18 September 2021, the weekly direct cargo flight... plus
Electrifying Australia's parcel deliveries
In October, Australia Post will become the first local customer to integrate the electric light-duty truck into its daily operations. The organisation has the largest electric fleet in Australia, with over 3,000 electric delivery vehicles. The 20 ordered eCanters are... plus