Special design for fast handling
Quantron has handed over an innovative e-transporter with a lifting superstructure to last-mile specialist Rhenus Home Delivery. The QLI BEV 7.2 t vehicle was specially developed for uncomplicated and emission-free deliveries from micro-depots directly to the end customer. It... plus
Double honours for Hactl’s green achievements
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent air cargo handler – has received the transport and logistics - gold award in the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE) and a Hong Kong green organisation certification (HKGOC). ... plus
First Super Hercules arrives in Indonesia
Lockheed Martin handed the first of five C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters over to the Indonesian Air Force (IDAF) during a ceremony, commemorating a new era in Hercules operations for this long-standing C-130 operator. IDAF's new C-130J-30s offer increased cargo... plus
Doubling the reduction of CO2 emissions
Launched in 2020, the Copenhagen-based platform Zero North, which provides software solutions to help the global shipping industry reduce its impact on the climate whilst improving commercial performance, prevented 443,780 t of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere in 2022;... plus
K + N publishes FY/2022 report and roadmap 2026
On 1 March 2023, the Kuehne + Nagel Group presented its strategic roadmap for 2026. The aim of this plan, which is to be implemented over the next four years, is to strengthen the group's earning power. In the future, the company wants to focus on data and technology to... plus
Kazakhstan to electrify its rolling stock
Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) receives a loan from the French bank Société Générale and Natixis to purchase 105 freight and passenger electric locomotives from manufacturer Electrovoz Kurastyru Zauyty (EKZ) in Astana, Kazakhstan. The relevant credit agreement was recently signed in... plus
Cargo Centre Graz hires Robert Brugger
Robert Brugger has been appointed managing director of the logistics services provider Cargo Center Graz (CCG), effective 1 March 2023. He has held management positions in internationally active logistics companies for many years and was most recently managing director of the... plus
Steel cutting for "AAL Limassol"
A traditional steel cutting ceremony took place last week for the first of AAL's six new "Super B-Class" 32K DWT heavy lift MPVs. The "AAL Limassol" is expected to hit the water in 2024. The ceremony was attended by Jack Zhou, general manager of AAL China and... plus
"Curiosity of the Day"
If you were to string together all the hairs you grow in the course of your life, you would come up with a length of 110 km. plus
Success in 2022 and confidence for 2023
Lufthansa Cargo's FY/2022 was characterised by ground breaking investments to expand the freighter fleet. To further increase its long-haul capacity, the carrier is relying on Boeing’s twin-engine aircraft and has ordered three B777Fs with the latest technology and seven... plus