Drones to supply European cities with healthcare 
This spring, Airmour, a research and innovation project supporting sustainable urban air mobility (UAM) via emergency medical services, will gather opinions from the public and 13 stakeholders (cities, operators, regulators, research, businesses) on the acceptance and... more
Dr. Thomas + Partner rebranded TUP
Intralogistics software company Dr. Thomas + Partner, which is based in Stuensee near Karlsruhe (Germany), was officially renamed “TUP” on 16 March 2022. The new brand, a shorter variant of the original name, is already established on the market. Since the foundation of the... more
Vallair inaugurates new hangar in France
Vallair, a multi-faceted aviation business dedicated to the support of airlines and lessors, has opened the doors to its new maintenance hangar at Marcel Dassault Airport in Châteauroux, France. The enormous facility can accommodate up to five A321 size aircraft... more
A strong 2021 for general cargo network
The German general cargo network IDS Logistik, which handled 17.2% of its 16.6 million shipments internationally last year, boosted both its turnover and its shipment volumes in 2021. Turnover grew by 8.2% year-on-year to EUR 2.63 billion. The network transported 16.6... more
Plant for hydrogen trucks opened in France
Nine months after its creation, HYVIA, the Renault Group and Plug Power’s joint-venture dedicated to hydrogen mobility, has inaugurated its plant in Flins Refactory, Renault Group’s strategic manufacturing site based in Ile-de-France. This is the first step in a wider industrial... more
How to become "ammonia prepared"
Two 40,000 cbm LPG carriers, currently under construction for Geogas at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) in South Korea, will be “ammonia prepared”. The classification is supported by Bureau Veritas. Delivery is expected for June 2023. These will be the first ships to receive BV's... more
Vikand’s Peter Hult named honorary consul
Peter Hult, CEO of maritime healthcare solutions provider Vikand, has been elected honorary consul of Sweden to the state of Florida. Collaborative by design, the honorary consul— a post appointed by the Swedish foreign minister—provides assistance to Swedes in Florida and to... more
More cool capacities with Air Canada
Air Canada Cargo has opened its new cold chain handling facility at its cargo facility at Toronto airport. The CAD 16 million (EUR 11.3 million) project was undertaken to expand and enhance the carrier's cold chain handling capabilities for shipments such as pharmaceuticals,... more
