Silk Way West Airlines picks COO 
Silk Way West Airlines, an all-freighter cargo carrier based in the Caspian and Central Asian region, has appointed Onno Pietersma as its new chief operating officer. With over 25 years of experience in the aviation industry, Pietersma will focus on improving the airline’s... more
DHL launches facility in Shanghai
The company has opened its first EV centre in China, following locations in Indonesia, Mexico, the United Arab Emirates, and the UK. The new facility is based in Shanghai and offers fully integrated, modular, end-to-end logistics solutions for finished vehicles and batteries.... more
Logistics - an Olympic sport?
Woodland Group will be supplying the Irish team with logistics and storage services for the upcoming Olympics in Paris and Los Angeles. Woodland Group’s Irish business has signed an agreement to this effect with the Olympic Federation of Ireland. As part of the deal, the... more
Hybrid networks on the rise
The IT specialist and digital solutions provider Marlink has achieved a milestone by integrating over 3,200 low earth orbit (LEO) terminals into hybrid networks or deploying them as standalone solutions. This integration caters to the growing need for high throughput, low... more
From Canada to Casablanca
Last week, Pratt & Whitney Canada, an RTX company, hosted the ceremonial inauguration of its new manufacturing facility (12,000 sqm) – Pratt & Whitney Maroc (PWM) – that will produce detailed static and structural machined parts for the company’s aircraft engines. The... more
A first in South America
Avianca Cargo has integrated its core system, iCargo, with DB Schenker's digital infrastructure, which makes it the first cargo airline in South America to link up its system with the global logistics service provider. This integration will provide DB Schenker with real-time... more
Shaping the next generation
Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo arm of the Dubai (UAE)-based carrier Emirates, has implemented a bespoke training programme, designed to equip the cargo executives of tomorrow with the commercial and leadership skillset for future success. The candidates are handpicked from... more
Boosting sales network in Western Switzerland
On 1 June 2024, Friderici Services took over the distribution of Renault's entire range of commercial vehicles in the French speaking part of Switzerland. Friderici has been French truck manufacturer’s service partner in the Lausanne region since 2012. The transfer of sales... more
Backing BlueRock TMS
BlueRock TMS is teaming up with Fortino Capital, a Europe-based software/B2B investor to help it expand its transport management solutions worldwide. BlueRock TMS has been active since 2013 and now has a network spanning over 30 countries. Aiming to simplify transport and... more