Amazon diversifies its fleet policy 
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) will operate six more B767 freighters on behalf of Amazon Air under an existing CMI agreement with its subsidiary Airborne Global Solutions. This commitment applies to the first six of the 12 B767F that Amazon agreed in May to lease from... plus
Re-setting the sails
After 88 years, the historic four-masted barque "Peking" has returned to its home port Hamburg. The vessel, launched in 1911, is one of the so-called "Flying P-Liners" mainly used in the saltpetre trade with South America, making 34 trips around the legendary... plus
Overview of driving and resting times
50% of the 1,200 European vehicle fleet managers questioned have difficulty obtaining data on the availability of their drivers, although this very information would be important for route planning. Moreover, in a study conducted by Webfleet Solutions around 41% of the... plus
Reine de la logistique au Queensland 
Un énorme site de logistique va être construit au cours des cinq années à venir à Logan, au sud de Brisbane. La première tranche du grand projet sera achevée dès décembre. La ville de Logan s’attend à 6000 nouveaux emplois créés sur le Crestmead Logistics Estate. plus
One world, "ONE Source"
"With over 3,500 differently sized cargo handling facilities worldwide, the industry until now has lacked visibility on the capacities and services these facilities can offer. The need for greater transparency is even more critical in the current context," said Glyn... plus
Four shortlines change hands
Midwest & Bluegrass Rail (MBRAIL) in the USA has finalised the purchase of Camp Chase Railway (CAMY), Chesapeake and Indiana Railroad (CKIN), Vermilion Valley Railroad (VVRR) and Youngstown and Southeastern Railroad (YSRR) from Indiana Boxcar. The four shortlines serve... plus
Strong harvest drives Rouen forward
In a context marked by the coronavirus health crisis and in France by the social disruptions of last winter, 9.87 million t of cereals were exported in the 2019/2020 cereal season, a 30% increase compared to the previous year and almost 9% more than during the record campaign of... plus
Nanjing from today but deceleration in October
Finnair has received permission from Chinese authorities to operate one weekly flight between Helsinki and Nanjing as of today, 11 September 2020. The route will be operated with A350 until 18 October, supporting cargo and passenger travel demand between Europe and China.... plus
XPO finds president for last mile business unit
XPO Logistics has appointed Erik Caldwell as president of its last mile business unit with P&L responsibility for XPO’s last mile operations in USA and Canada. The unit manages more than 10 million home deliveries and installations of big and bulky products annually,... plus
Ceva opens offices in Ecuador and Uruguay
As part of its strategic expansion across the Latin American markets, Ceva Logistics has officially opened its own offices in Ecuador and Uruguay. Air, ocean and ground operations will be headquartered in Ecuador’s second city, Guayaquil, and multi-modal operations have been... plus