New electric vehicle for western Switzerland 
Camion Transport (CT) continues to upgrade its fleet. The transport and logistics company, which is headquartered in Wil, Switzerland, recently added a DAF CF electric tractor unit from the Dutch manufacturer DAF Trucks to its zero-emission fleet. The handover took place in... more
More cash for Logistics Tech
The Boston-based technology company Tive, a specialist in supply chain transparency, closed its series B financing round with a result of USD 54 million. Led by AXA Venture Partners, Sorenson Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Fifth Wall, SJF Ventures and Floating Point Ventures... more
Two crash landings in two days
Two Latin American cargo planes crashed on landing last week. No people were harmed. First, on Friday 8 April 2022, a DHL Aero Expreso B757-200F overshot the runway at San José Airport (SJO), Costa Rica. It had departed from the same location 50 minutes earlier, heading for... more
Bushmasters flown to Ukraine
Following a direct request from Ukraine's president Volodymir Zelenskyy during his address to the Australian parliament on 31 March 2022, Australia will provide further support to the government of Ukraine by gifting 20 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles, including two... more
European railfreight players push digitalisation
Nineteen railfreight companies have signed a partnership agreement to further promote digitisation and data sharing in the sector within the framework of the growth programme “Rail Connected”. The foundation for the partnership will be laid over the next two years, under the... more
Air Canada Cargo adopts eBooking and eQuote
Air Canada Cargo has selected CargoAi’s eBooking and eQuote platform for freight forwarders. “We’re looking forward to further leveraging our API capabilities and the opportunity to reach out to additional users via the CargoAi marketplace. We’re continuing to grow our... more
Another fish flapping its wings
The next carrier is developing its own division for airfreight by transferring the activities of its existing in-house aircraft operator, Star Air, to the newly born unit Maersk Air Cargo. The major Danish carrier has opted for Denmark’s second largest airport, Billund, as its... more
First driverless trains to run by 2023
SNCF has joined forces with industrial partners to develop driverless trains. Two consortiums have been formed for this purpose, one for passenger and the other for freight traffic. For Fret SNCF’s freight section, the French rail company is partnering with Alstom, Altran,... more
CMA CGM kisses the bride
The rumours have proved to be true, accelerated by the war in Ukraine. CMA CGM Group is acquiring almost 100% of Gefco’s shares. The group, founded by the French car manufacturers PSA in 1949, is mainly active in automotive logistics. The request for regulatory approval is under... more
Interrail Europe chooses Igor Maiorov
Igor Maiorov has been appointed to the management board of Interrail Europe, Germany. He took up his post on 1 April 2022. Maiorov has been with the company since 2017, holding various management positions, most recently as authorised signatory in the role of director... more