10% more airfreight in Indian Ocean 
A month before Air Cargo Africa, which is taking place in Johannesburg (South Africa) from 19 - 21 February, the airport that serves Réunion Island, a French department in the Indian Ocean, reported that it had noted a double digit increase in its airfreight volume in 2018. In... plus
Crane Worldwide picks Liso as director projects
Ivan Liso has been recruited as Crane Worldwide Logistics’ director projects, EPC & Marine EMEIA (Europe, Middle East, India and Africa), and he will lead the global specialised solutions group for the EMEIA region. Liso will report to Joshua van Altena, director of... plus
Transport capacities still scarce
Data compiled by the German IT company, Timocom, showed that Europe’s transport market was extremely robust in Q4/2018. When commenting on the transport barometer’s current figures, Timocom’s spokesman Gunnar Gburek said: "The transport industry experienced a traditionally... plus
100 new locomotives for EU cross-border traffic
Siemens and DB Cargo have inked a framework agreement for the delivery of 100 multisystem locomotives. During the contract signing, DB's freight division placed an initial call for 40 Vectron multisystem locomotives. It is planned to use the locomotives for cross-border... plus
ACG introduces fresh operation between Oslo and China
The Slovakian airfreight company Air Cargo Global (ACG) has started a twice-weekly B747-400F route between Oslo, Norway’s main airport, and Tianjin, a city around 100 km east of Beijing. ACG's CCO Peter Scholten: "We aim to step up to three weekly departures from March,... plus
BIC new board-member and officer appointments
The Bureau International des Containers (BIC) recently made the following changes to its board of directors: Armand Toubol was appointed treasurer of the BIC. A long-standing BIC board member, Toubol has held a number of executive positions including director of SNCF Fret,... plus
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The 1912 Olympics in Stockholm was the last time that solid gold medals were presented – after that they were gold-plated. plus
Swiss Post sets parcel record
Swiss Post posted new record figures in 2018 because increasing numbers of customers order online. The increase in parcel volumes (+6.7%) and small imported shipments weighing up to 2 kg (+14%) grew markedly. Switzerland’s mail service provider handled 138 million... plus
China Navigation snaps up part of Hamburg Süd
The China Navigation Company (CNCo), a Swire Group subsidiary, and Hamburg Süd, a Maersk affiliate, have come to an agreement. Cnco will acquire Hamburg Süd's bulk shipping business which includes Rudolf A. Oetker (RAO), Furness Withy Chartering and Alianca Navegacão... plus
«Nous allons croître»
Le traitement du fret aérien sur l’aéroport d’Amsterdam Schiphol a récemment fait polémique. Bart Pouwels, devenu Head of Cargo en 2018 après dix ans dans le département fret, nous a parlé de l’orientation à long terme de cet aéroport. plus