Another investment for Air Canada Cargo 
Last week, Air Canada Cargo unveiled a renewed customer reception area at its London Heathrow facility, marking one of the latest investments in improving its services to customers around the globe. The reception area is the first phase of a wider project to modernise many parts... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The last mammoths lived on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean and became extinct around 1700 BC. In Egypt, the pyramids of Giza were being built at this time. plus
Procureship appoints Carsten Schmidt
Procureship, a provider of a global e-procurement platform for marine buyers and suppliers, has appointed Carsten Schmidt as vice-president of sales to lead the company’s ambitious expansion in Northern Europe, the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region. Schmidt joins Athens... plus
Spot rates fall first time since Q1/2020
The road freight rates Benchmark index for Europe shows that spot rates fell by 2.4 index points in Q4/2022 vs Q3. This represents the first fall in the spot index since Q1/2020, but spot rates still remain up 18.1 points on Q4/2021. The drop in European spot rates results... plus
More e-vehicles in Swiss transport
E-mobility is the order of the day. In the fleet of DPD Switzerland, headquartered in Buchs near Zurich, 130 of 750 vans are currently fully electric. The courier service recently put ten more Renault Trucks E-Tech Masters into operation at its depot in Rothenburg. With an... plus
Rockford: a boost for air cargo business
Chicago Rockford airport (RFD), one of the fastest growing cargo airports in USA, has announced that Menzies Aviation will expand its cargo operations to RFD. The company, which provides aviation services at airports in 58 countries, will occupy Building 3 of the... plus
La multimodalité vécue
L’orientation de P&O Ferrymasters sous la nouvelle direction. Depuis relativement peu de temps CEO à Rotterdam, Timm Niebergall estime que l’orientation multimodale et paneuropéenne de P&O Ferrymasters est un atout pour l’avenir. Il est persuadé que «les activités intermodales... plus
TX Logistik expands intermodal services
As of 22 February 2023, TX Logistik, an affiliate of FS Italiane (Italy’s state railways), will raise the number of weekly round trips on the route between Rostock (Germany) and Verona (Italy) from four to six. TX Logistik had increased the number of trains to Italy on other... plus
Only two weeks left to express interest
Uzsama, Uzbekistan's State Assets Management Agency, and Uzbekistan Airways have appointed the British aviation services group ACC Aviation on an exclusive basis for the remarketing and disposal of various aircraft. Founded in 2002 as an aircraft leasing specialist, the... plus
Brussels Airport: cargo team still growing
Geert Aerts (left), director cargo & logistics was promoted to chief cargo & real estate officer, effective 1 October 2022. The company also appointed Dimitri Bettoni (middle) as head of cargo, product & network development. His most recent role was CEO of... plus