Conor Brannigan promoted to CEO 
Air cargo solutions company Magma Aviation has promoted Conor Brannigan, who has been in the company since July 2021, from deputy CEO to CEO. Ross Wilson, former CEO, moves to the role of strategic advisor to Magma Aviation's board of directors. Brannigan: “I am excited and... more
"Supply chain turmoil will last till 2023"
According to Bloomberg, Dubai-based terminal, logistics and port operator DP World expects supply chain bottlenecks to last for another two years at the minimum. Its chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem said: "The global supply chain was in crisis at the beginning... more
Digital freight platform expands in Switzerland
Saloodoh as extended its portfolio to transport services from Switzerland to the EU and vice versa. The logistics start-up thus now also offers shipments to Switzerland on its freight exchange. There is a great demand for this service. Saloodo has registered more than 16,000... more
What if vessels collided in Tokyo Bay?
Risks at sea are growing. In October, Japanese shipping company K Line carried out the "emergency response exercise” as a part of training for emergency response to major maritime accidents. The scenario of the exercise developed when an ore carrier chartered by K Line... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
When the light in a restaurant is very bright, guests are more likely to order healthy food. more
Appreciated by Mexico's exporters and importers
Launched one year ago, Emirates Skycargo's service to Guadaljara has provided exporters from Guadalajara and the Jalisco region reliable and rapid connectivity to consumer markets ins Europe, Middle East and West Asia. Fresh produce items were the main commodities transported on... more
Rail upgrade honoured with loco baptism
GB Railfreight (GBRf) and UK’s infrastructure manager Network Rail have named a locomotive to celebrate the completion of major upgrade works to Bescot Local Distribution Centre (LDC), UK. The Class 66 locomotive No. 66795 has been named ‘Bescot LDC’ and was unveiled at the... more
New head for new strategy at Alpensped
Georg Maurer joined medium-sized freight forwarder Alpensped as strategic business developer early October this year. It is a newly created position that includes human resources, sales, IT and operational services and involves the analysis of all corporate processes.... more
Cargo iQ names Lothar Moehle executive director
Cross-stakeholder air cargo organisation Cargo iQ has named Lothar Moehle as its new executive director. Moehle brings over four decades of experience in the air cargo and logistics sectors, including senior positions at UPS and DB Schenker. He was also one of the founding... more
Test first – procure last
The future will be emission-free. A series of tests of innovative vehicles run by the Swiss firm Camion Transport is based on this insight. Decisions are due in 2023. more