Antonov Airlines transports Turkish satellite
In cooperation with Bollore Logistics Space, Antonov Airlines has transported Turkey's new telecommunication satellite Turksat 5B on board one of its AN-124-100 aircraft from Toulouse, France, to Florida, USA. Spacex launched the Turksat 5B satellite from Cape Canaveral on 18... more
HR hubs at the heart of Europa
Logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group has completed the first phase of its substantial human resources (HR) transformation programme. The appointment of eight new human resources business partners (HRPBs) has been pivotal to this new HR approach: Emma Jackson, Debi... more
On trends of cargo theft in US ports
The conditions at congested US ports are partially to blame for a shift in cargo theft in Q3/2021 compared to the same period a year before, a study jointly conducted by TT Club, London and BSI, New Jersey, concludes. Storage facilities, targeted in 45% of reported cases,... more
"Curiosity of the Day"
Cats are responsible for 14% of the world's extinctions of birds, mammals or reptiles. more
Another warehouse on the Swiss border
The Noerpel group, which currently operates 18 freight forwarding and logistics locations in Germany and Switzerland, is planning a new warehouse. Panattoni, a project developer for industrial and logistics real estate in Europe, is building another logistics centre for the... more
Agroexpress now runs to Azerbaijjan
The Adroexpress introduced by Russia has now also runs to Azerbaijan. The new route enables exporters from both countries to deliver their products quickly and easily to Azerbaijan by rail with operator RZD Logistik (RZDL). Grain, vegetable oil and confectionery are exported... more
Maritime carriers in a buying frenzy
Players earning more in one year than in ten arouses an acquisitory mood. The major shipping lines posted profits of approximately EUR 80 billion in 2021. The Geneva-based carrier MSC, whose figures aren’t included in this total, has shown a particularly strong appetite for... more
Neva – Moscow shuttle launched
In Russia, Fesco has introduced another regular train service on the St. Petersburg – Moscow route. The Neva-Moscow shuttle departs once a week from one of marine terminals of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region and arrives at the Beliy Rast station in the Moscow region.... more
Key appointments at Air Canada Cargo
Air Canada Cargo has appointed Peter Laub senior director cargo – USA & Latin America, and promoted three other industry veterans to key leader ship positions: Janet Wallace is now senior director, cargo transformation, Milt Fenske becomes director, cargo sales – USA, and... more
A proper global e-commerce division
The global e-commerce market grew by 24% in 2020, producing market sales revenues of USD 4.2 trillion. Another year of record growth in 2021 is expected to boost sales to nearer USD 4.9 trillion. USA-headquartered Seko Logistics is launching a new e-commerce business... more