First B787-700BDSF delivered to a Chinese operator 

Austin, TX-based Spectre Cargo Solutions, through its Irish entity NGF Overseas Aircraft, delivered a B737-700BDSF to Tianjin Air Cargo (TJAC). The first Boeing freighter of the type to be delivered to a Chinese operator is on a long-term operating lease with TJAC and the fourth... plus
Swiss Post hasn't benefited from pandemic 

In the first half of 2020, Swiss Post generated a group profit of CHF 30 million, CHF 163 million less than in the prior-year period. The corona pandemic has had a significant financial impact on the company, with a negative effect of around CHF 120 million on the H1/2020... plus
Recent sales in the Swiss maritime fleet 

The Geneva office of the law company Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has reported having been involved in the sale of almost half of the entire Swiss maritime fleet. HFW advised Swiss shipowner Massoel Shipping on eight separate vessel sales, representing 40% of all... plus
Developments in Nigeria 

As from tomorrow, 29 August 2020, Nigeria will again be open to air traffic. Based on the principle of reciprocity, only those airlines from countries that permit flights from Nigeria will be allowed to serve the airports of Lagos and Abuja. Africa's most densely populated... plus
Customs head to drive Brexit plan 

Driving forward with its Brexit preparations Europa Worldwide Group has hired a head of customs as the chief of its customs team. Belgian Lieven Hendrickx has an 30-year track record with logistics operators, having worked across continental Europe as well as in the Middle East.... plus
UK container hubs to receive new equipment 

Freightliner and Pentalver, subsidiaries of Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), have made a significant investment in 75 new lifting and handling machines to be deployed at their container terminals throughout the UK. The initial batch of equipment was recently delivered, with... plus
STI relies on Sixfold 

The Duisburg (Germany)-based logistics company STI Freight Management continues to press ahead with the digitalisation of its transport solutions. Its endeavours are supported by a cooperation with Sixfold, whose platform provides customers with real-time information on... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
There is a cloud in outer space that contains one sextillion litres of alcohol. That is a 1 followed by 36 zeros. However, the alcohol is not suitable for drinking and the cloud is 10,000 light years away from Earth. plus
Green Laurels for Barcelona 

The Port of Barcelona was awarded the lean & green initiative, promoted by the Spanish association of manufacturers and distributors (Aecoc), for reducing its carbon footprint by 20% in a period of five years through "a set of concrete actions". The port joined... plus
New shuttle links Ural with the Far East regions 

Fesco is expanding its domestic network for regular container services. The new Ural Amur shuttle connects Ekaterinburg in the east of the Ural and Khabarovsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast near the Russian-Chinese border. Trains will depart once a week. Transit time is seven days. The... plus