Green light for Opticooler 
After its technical approval of the Opticooler RAP, Air Canada Cargo has now also certified the RKN version. With Air Canada’s vast international passenger network and a fleet of dedicated freighters, Air Canada Cargo has access to over 300 cities on six continents. Air... plus
Un obstacle franchi 
Des hauts et des bas dans le commerce USA–Mexique. Dans l’ensemble, les signes sont encourageants pour le trafic frontalier entre le Mexique et les USA. De plus en plus de transitaires intègrent ces trafics dans leur portefeuille. Les contrôles douaniers US plus sévères ont... plus
Türk to lead Turkish Cargo
Seven years after having been appointed Chief Cargo Officer at Turkish Airlines, Turhan Özen has decided to leave the corporation. He handed over the baton to Ali Türk (photo) on 1 January 2024. A graduate from Istanbul Technical University's department of industrial... plus
Uncertainties and opportunities in 2024
In its latest weekly market data analysis, ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platform Xeneta says that 2024 may herald the start of a new economic growth cycle for the global air cargo industry after last year ended with a +9% year-on-year rise in... plus
Bertschi adds services in Spain
The Swiss group has launched a new rail service link connecting its own terminal in La Canonja/Tarragona and the public rail terminal in Barcelona Morrot, which increases its operating capacity and its portfolio of sustainable transport services in Spain. Bertschi’s... plus
Grimaldi Group expands in Greece
The Grimaldi Group, an Italian private shipping company, has acquired a 67% majority stake in the Heraklion Port Authority (HPA) for the price of EUR 80 million. This move comes after its recent acquisition of the Igoumenitsa Port Authority. The Heraklion port, the largest... plus
Industry veteran joins ASF
Global logistics provider ASF has appointed Angel Rodriguez, an industry veteran with over 30 years of global end-to-end supply chain experience, as president of ASF Air. In his most recent role at Flexport, Rodriguez created air freight solutions for Fortune 100 & 500... plus
More diversity in the fleet
The Italian haulier Ambrogio Intermodal has purchased 650 swap bodies and container chassis vehicles from Kässbohrer, which were recently delivered to its site in Gallarate, Italy. Kässbohrer's coil swap body, which is the lightest in the market, and light container chassis... plus
China Cargo launches Miami freighter service
China Cargo Airlines is extending its relationship with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, in North America with a new handling contract, marking the start of the first services of a Chinese airline to Miami. The airline will launch three Boeing 777... plus