Second office for ACS in Australia 
Aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has pledged to invest further in Australia as it opens a new office in Brisbane. Paul Crook, CEO of ACS Australia: “We have been looking to invest further in the country after such a successful first six years for our Sydney... more
Fair play in cross-border road haulage
The Swiss government wants to ensure fair competition between companies in cross-border road haulage and strengthen cooperation with EU states. To this end, the Swiss federal council has submitted the relevant amendments to the law to consultation for three months. Companies... more
Home game for Fritz
Tiaca has announced that Lynn Fritz, former chairman and CEO of Fritz Companies, will be formally inducted into the Tiaca Hall of Fame at the association's executive summit in San Francisco, CA, 23 - 25 March 2022. Born in San Francisco in 1942 as the son of a logistics... more
Azul picks ECS Group member for its US business
Globe Air Cargo, the Miami-based US subsidiary of the ECS Group, is now responsible for all cargo sales and administrative services connected to Azul’s US business and will assist the Brazilian carrier with flight operations. Azul operates an A330 passenger and... more
Fresh blood for the Danser Group
A private equity investor has chosen its next target in the Netherlands: Blue Ocean Capital (BOC), founded in 2015, based in UK and the Netherlands and specialising in port infrastructure and logistics real estate, is acquiring the Danser Group from its current owners. Rotterdam... more
Medline prefers trains
Medline is now utilising rail transport in its supply chain for products bound for Spain to reduce its CO2 emissions. The provider of medical products is working with Transfesa Logistics, a Spanish specialist for door-to-door services, to shift more and more of its shipments... more
Asia-Est Africa: two for the price of one
Singapore-headquartered Japanese container liner Ocean Network Express (ONE) is transforming its Asia – East Africa (EAF) service into two new weekly services EA3 (East Africa 3 - Mombasa) and EA4 (East Africa 4 - Dar Es Salaam). These two newly created services, the EA3... more
Upgrades for Qantas' A321P2F
Qantas has signed a contract with Airbus to enhance its three A321P2F freighter aircraft with new systems and airframe upgrades to maximise operational performance. The modifications include the latest standard of LCD cockpit displays, weather radar, on-board flight data... more
Winner of TT Club's innovation in safety award
The ICHCA International (ICHCA) and TT Club collaboration have once again highlighted the crucial role played by organisations across the world in constantly searching for better solutions to the challenges of improved safety in the cargo handing industry. The ceremony,... more
E-trucks have the edge over H2 trucks
In a recent analysis, the Fraunhofer ISI institute assumes that battery-electric drives will also become the norm for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. Fuel cells are still a niche option. The decisive factor for switching to battery-electric vehicles is their energy cost... more