First Saab 2000 cargo conversion under way 
Täby Air Maintenance (TAM) is finalising a project to convert the high-speed turboprop Saab 2000 regional airliner into a cargo configuration. The conversion project is being spearheaded in close collaboration with launch customer Jetstream Aviation Capital, from Miami FL... more
Three New Silk Route players join forces
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL), Rail Cargo Hungaria and CER Cargo Holding have signed a letter of intent to establish a joint venture to strengthen transport routes between China and Europe by providing quality logistics services. The managers expect the new company to start... more
Changes on the Royal Vopak board
The supervisory board of Royal Vopak has nominated Michiel Gilsing to succeed Gerard Paulides as CFO and as a member of the executive board. Frits Eulderink, in turn, has been nominated for another term as COO and as a member of the executive board. The moves are subject to... more
Swiss Post keeps on expanding
The next coups have been completed. On 1 January Swiss Post acquired the company Stella Brandenberger Transport, based in Pratteln near Basel (Switzerland). The family business employs almost 80 people and specialises in domestic transport for overseas containers. In addition,... more
Best’s next step in Barcelona
The port of Barcelona has approved the development of a new phase of the Best terminal, which belongs to Hutchison Ports. The port and terminal operator is set to invest around EUR 60 million in its facility on the Prat wharf. EUR 31 million will be spent on civil engineering... more
Iata live-animal certification for Qatar Airways Cargo
Qatar Airways Cargo was recently certified according to ‘Iata CEIV Live Animal’ standards, following six months of process and product audits. Miguel Rodriguez Moreno, Qatar’s senior cargo manager for climate-control products, explained that the carrier has now become “the... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The literal meaning of ‘omicron’ and ‘omega’, the 15th and 24th letters of the Greek alphabet, is ‘little O’ (o mikron) and ‘great O’ (ō mega). more
Five roundtrips a week between Venlo and Melzo
TX Logistik has started an intermodal connection between Venlo (Netherlands) and Melzo (Italy). The connection is operated as a company train for the Dutch logistic company Jan de Rijk Logistics. The operation offers five round trips a week and will transport goods for the... more
Volga-Dnepr specialists honoured
The XI International Forum held in St Petersburg (Russia) recently, entitled “Arctic: today and the future”, saw four Volga-Dnepr employees recognised for their contribution to developing the Arctic and Antarctic regions. Igor Aksenov, general director, was recognised “for the... more
“Better than forecast”
In conversation with Christian Heimburger, chairman of the board of the Lyon Terminal. more