Another Irish lessor taps into freighter business 
Right after Avolon's entry into the freighter aircraft segment, Genesis has signed an agreement with Boeing to convert two 737-800 aircraft into freighters. The first aircraft will be ready to enter into service in spring 2022 with the second in early 2023. This move will... more
Lynn C. Fritz in Logistics Hall of Fame
US entrepreneur Lynn C. Fritz (left) will be inducted into the international Logistics Hall of Fame as the founder of logistics for humanitarian organisations. To provide better and quicker help for those affected in a crisis, he founded the Fritz Institute with his own funds in... more
Rail to carry one out of five parcels
DB Cargo will transport more parcels by rail for logistics group Deutsche Post DHL. The parcels will be shipped via seven new connections, increasing the share of parcels transported by rail from 2% to 6%. In the long term, the aim is to transport around 20% of Germany's... more
Industrial facilities on port land for sale
Two industrial facilities on port land, Le Havre's Grand Canal and Eco-Normandie Business Park, are open for investors, now that they have been awarded an official label by the government. "This government label not only throws a spotlight, but also provides a marvellous... more
Trial runs on Betuwe line
Automated freight trains have started test operations on the Betuwe line between the port of Rotterdam in Holland and the Ruhr region in Germany. Control and remote monitoring of automated trains in railfreight traffic are being tested here for the first time. The aim of... more
Spanish ports are back with containers
The Spanish public ports handled 351.8 million t of merchandise between January and August this year. This is 6% above the level of the same period in 2020. However, this volume is still 5.7% below the pre-pandemic levels of January - August 2019. Compared to this period,... more
Regional sales expertise for Qatar Airways Cargo
Qatar Airways Cargo has appointed Budapest-based R-Bag Group as its new GSA in central eastern Europe (CEE). Since 1 October 2021, the company founded 20 years ago now represents the Doha-based carrier in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and... more
Seven trucks for special assignments
Friderici Spécial, an expert for special and heavy transport services in Switzerland, is renewing its fleet. The company is currently phasing in seven Renault T520 and C520 trucks. Of the tractor units intended for heavy and special transports, two are in the 6x2 axle... more
MGI chooses Béatrice Brun
MGI has appointed Béatrice Brun to the executive board. She joined MGI in 2001 as a general accountant and then became head of accounting. In 2018, she gained her master’s degree in business management, strategy and finance from KEDGE Business School. Brun is currently... more