Amelia Intl launches cargo offer with an ATR72 
The health crisis has had a strong impact on the international economy, driving the growth of e-commerce and emergency restocking. The demand for air freight is therefore growing rapidly. Many routes – previously served by aircraft such as the ATR 42, Saab 340, Embraer 120, etc.... more
Wisag Aviation hires Carmen Ruck
Wisag Aviation Service Holding has appointed experienced aviation manager Carmen Ruck to the post of COO, effective 1 February 2022. She worked for Ryanair for 15 years, her responsibilities including the entire operational business of Europe's largest airline in Germany.... more
RZD and Russian Post extend cooperation
Russian Post and FPC, a subsidiary of Russian Railways (RZD), have entered into an agreement on running mail vans with passenger and post & baggage trains for the next three years. The companies plan to organise multimodal services for Russian Post deliveries along... more
NAS Cote d’Ivoire renews commitment to safety
National Aviation Services (NAS), the fastest growing aviation services provider in the emerging markets, has successfully renewed its Iata safety audit for ground operations (Isago) certification in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire for the third time. NAS Ivoire’s operations at... more
NT Logistics buys specialist in Montana
3PL NT Logistics, a transport management and logistics company based in Frisco, TX (USA), has acquired a number of assets from Navigator Direct, a transportation broker and logistics service provider based in Billings, Montana. The sales price of the transaction was not... more
Dwell fee in Californian Ports still on hold
The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach are still reconsidering their “container dwell fee”. Since the programme was announced on 25 October 2021, the two ports have seen a combined decline of 35% in aging cargo on the docks. As expected, year-end holidays have... more
Strike Aviation picks Andrius Antanaitis
Strike Aviation has named Andrius Antanaitis as its new director of business development for Europe. Atanaitis has been working for the company since 2009, most recently as general manager. Antanaitis: “Europe is a dynamic market for air transport and a hub for airlines and... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The W. in the "first name" of Theodor W. Adorno (1903-1969) stands for the family name of his father, Oscar Alexander Wiesengrund. The philosopher's mother was the singer Maria Calvelli-Adorno. Adorno shortened his name when he emigrated to the United States in 1938. more
Paperless goods transports on the increase
Germany has confirmed its commitment to fully paperless goods transport by acceding to the e-CMR protocol. Following a decision by the German federal parliament in 2021, the German government transmitted the necessary notification to the UN at New York. The e-CMR standard... more
From 0 to 500 million in 1,300 days
European Loc Pool (ELP), Switzerland, ordered another 34 locomotives from manufacturer Stadler Rail Valencia in 2021: 20 Euro Dual locomotives designed for use in Germany and Austria, four Euro Dual locomotives for Norway and Sweden and ten Euro 9000 locomotives for Germany,... more