Vietnam Airlines selects BFS in Bangkok 
Vietnam Airlines has appointed Bangkok Flight Services (BFS), the joint venture subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Thailand, as its new cargo handler at Suvarnabhumi Airport. BFS, which was awarded the contract following a tender process initiated by the... more
Svitzer Americas picks Christian Burgauer
Effective 1 July 2022, Christian Burgauer will take over as new managing director for Svitzer Argentina, replacing long-time managing director Kees van den Borne, who has decided to pursue new opportunities outside of Argentina. Burgauer has been CFO of Svitzer Argentina since... more
Record order intake
Stadler Rail has never received more orders than in 2021 - and this despite the fact that two major orders from SBB and ÖBB were blocked by appeals at the end of the year and the order from the VDV consortium could not be booked until the beginning of 2022. Specifically, the... more
Qatar Airways Cargo: a thoroughbred to fly horses
For the Amir Sword Festival in Doha (17-19 February), the Saudi Cup in Riyadh (25-26 February), the Commercial Bank Chi Al Shaqab competition presented by Longines in Doha (24-26 February) and the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) in Doha (3-5 March), Qatar Airways Cargo... more
Logix Initiative expands board
Logix, a logistics real estate initiative, is strengthening its honorary board of directors and gaining Dirk Landrock, owner of Phase 5, an architectural and planning office, and Janine Zimmermann, head of logistics at Drees & Sommer, as new members. Both will contribute... more
A cash injection for U-Ming
The ANZ Bank Taiwan has agreed upon a USD 50 million loan with bulk carrier U-Ming Marine Transport. The money will be invested in U-Ming’s fleet renewal and switch to more sustainable units. In April 2021, U-Ming had already secured its first sustainability-linked loan (SLL) of... more
GDP accreditation in the Middle Kingdom
Geodis recently received the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) label for China. This accreditation is based on the stringent requirements published by the Chinese ministry of health (MOH) in 2013. The GDP certification requires comprehensive audits of operational procedures... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Goosebumps are caused by the contraction of a small hair follicle muscle in the skin that raises the mostly invisible lanugo hairs. more
Fortifying Brazil’s railways
Rail investment programme for private enterprise – 76 projects in 2022. more
