A partnership for freighter conversions 
Apoc Aviation and Smartlynx Airlines have worked together to purchase a package of four Airbus A321 airframes. The frames, MSNs 941, 961, 1185 and 1241, were acquired in passenger configuration and will be converted into freighters which will join the Smartlynx fleet early next... more
Domarin sells majority share
Felbermayr has taken over the majority share of the Domarin Group of companies in southern Germany. The Domarin locations and facilities in the water and shipbuilding sector will remain unaffected, as will the name of the long-established company. Domarin was founded in 1986... more
Many Windows on Africa
French software developer Soget is celebrating its 15th year of partnership with African countries. Currently, six countries on the African continent are equipped with the company's solutions for a cargo community system. To date, the software has been implemented at 24... more
Stephan Thorhauer to lead fulfilment logistics
Meyer Logistik is investing in the development of its fulfilment division and is relying on the expertise of Stephan Thorhauer to sharpen its service portfolio in this area. The proven intralogistics expert has been appointed head of fulfilment Logistics for this purpose.... more
More departures in Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven
In Germany, Transfracht is increasing its hinterland transport services with the Albatros Express with the timetable change on 12 June 2022. Four new trains will run between the seaports of Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven and Osnabrück via the central hub in Maschen. In... more
New initiatives from Duisport and Rotterdam
Duisport and the Port of Rotterdam have been trading partners for a long time. More than one million teu of containers are exchanged between the two logistics hubs every year. The port administrations of Duisburg and Rotterdam have signed a joint declaration of intent to... more
USD 150 million for airport logistics fund
Realterm has successfully raised USD 150 million in capital commitments for its open-ended fund, Realterm Airport Logistics Properties (Ralp). Ralp has now gained approximately USD 900 million in total equity commitments since its formation in 2015, with all original investors... more
"K" Line announces changes in executive team
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" Line) is restructuring the responsibilities of some of its executive officers, effective as of 1 June 2022. Senior managing executive officer Yukio Toriyama, formerly responsible for the CFO unit (corporate planning, research, corporate... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The Tasmanian devil, a marsupial with the scientific name Sarcophilus harrisii, sneezes when it is about to attack. When it gets excited, its ears turn bright red. more
Emerging in two more markets
Six months after expanding its business into Chile, Emergent Cold Latin America, a refrigerated storage and logistics service provider based in São Paulo, Brazil, has acquired two more companies. The acquisition of Polo Logístico de Frio (PLF), which has a strong market... more