25 years in Hungary 
Dachser is celebrating its silver jubilee in Hungary this year, after having founded its original joint venture in 1999. Launched in the country just before the turn of the millennium, Liegl & Dachser focused primarily on imports into Hungary. Later, it expanded into... plus
New responsibilities for Oliver von Götz
Oliver von Götz, formerly head of region Europe at Lufthansa Cargo, assumed the position of head of global fulfilment management in Frankfurt on 1 September 2024. His responsibilities now comprise global warehouse handling, the further development and management of the... plus
Etihad Cargo: ten-year milestone in Vietnam
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, is celebrating a decade of successful freighter services in Hanoi, Vietnam, offering 400 t of capacity per week on its Boeing 777F flights. Etihad Cargo also serves Ho Chi Minh City, operating two weekly charter... plus
More funds for pan-EU transport network projects
The European Commission has opened the 2024 transport call for proposals, making available EUR 2.5 billion for projects to modernise transport infrastructure on the EU’s pan-European transport network (TEN-T), as well as in Ukraine and Moldova. Selected projects will work... plus
“Curiosity of the Day” 
For all but 25 weeks of the first 11½ years of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rankings (3 November 1975 to 16 August 1987), Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova alternated as world No. 1, with Evert taking the top slot from Navratilova eight times and Navratilova taking it... plus
Gothenburg opens new ro-ro service to Asia
A new ro-ro shipping service between the port of Gothenburg and Asia has commenced, offering direct connections to Chinese ports via Singapore. Operated by Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers, it primarily transports Swedish export cars to Asia and Chinese vehicles to... plus
Supporting a Spanish sports brand
GXO is working with Forum Sport, a sports equipment distributor, and handling logistics operations at two of its Spanish hubs. Based in Vitoria and Basauri in northern Spain, GXO will take over B2B and B2C order preparation as well as distribution, returns, and VAS. GXO’s... plus
ACS Time Critical picks CEO
ACS Time Critical, part of the Air Charter Service Group, has appointed the experienced Robert Alleman as CEO of its North American time critical services, based in the company’s Texas office. Dan Morgan-Evans, ACS Group cargo director: “The North American market is our... plus
US port strikes boost storm in airfreight market
September’s global air cargo market lived up to analysts’ expectations, becoming the first month of 2024 not to report double-digit growth due to a strong year-on-year comparison, but demand still rose by 9% on last year, according to the latest industry data from Xeneta.... plus
E-mobilité et trafic routier
Elisabeth Andrieux, directrice générale de Hofmann & Neffe, a parlé à Josef Müller, correspondant de l’ITJ, de hausses de coûts tout en expliquant pourquoi elle voit l’avenir dans les modes de propulsion alternatifs. plus