Swoop and Skyports opt for drones 

Australian drone logistics company Swoop Aero and British advanced air mobility (AAM) company Skyports are extending their partnership to deploy drone delivery networks in the Americas and Europe. The collaboration will combine Skyports' experience in drone delivery operations... more
Stockholm winning against 2020 

Freight volumes are catching up at the Port of Kapellskär, Ports of Stockholm's biggest freight port. Up to and including July, volumes grew by 9.6% compared to the same period the previous year. Approximately two million t of freight were handled. Finnlink, Ports of... more
Cyber criminals looking for gaps, says MGI 

Cyber scammers seek their opportunities especially during vacation time and on weekends, says Marseile Gyptis International (MGI). The software and security specialist recently pointed out that 30% of companies see an increase in cyberattacks during these times. The most... more
Asstra prepares succession 

Sven Matthes joined the Asstra-Associated Traffic international corporate group as deputy chief executive officer and chief commercial officer in July 2021. He is now responsible for Asstra’s commercial strategy and growth, overseeing the group’s sales and marketing, tender... more
Another flight to Namibia 

It is rare to see such large visitors at Paderborn Airport (PAD) in northern Germany: at the end of July, six wide-bodied A340 aircraft of the Portuguese airline Hifly flew to Windhoek with only cargo on board. They carried over 200 t of medical protective equipment, which... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Bad memories can be inherited. Experiences influence our nervous system and are sometimes passed on from parents to children through their genes. more
Baltic: more unaccompanied traffic 

In H1/2021, the Port of Kiel increased its cargo volume and processed 8.25% more goods than in the same period of the previous year. All in all, 3.66 million t of cargo were handled in Kiel H1/2021. Ferry traffic grew disproportionately and generated a 12.7% increase in the... more
Raja Group keeps expanding 

France-headquartered Raja Group, a packaging company and multi-channel mail order distributor of business equipment, has entered into an agreement with Aurelius Investment Group to acquire the Viking business, including the remaining office depot Europe portfolio, in seven... more
China-Vietnam cross-border trains doubled 

China Railway Nanning (CR Nanning) operated 128 China-Vietnam cross-border trains in H1/2021, a year-on-year increase of 204.8%. Since the beginning of this year, the Chinese Group has intensified its efforts to improve freight marketing and loading/unloading processes. It... more
The efficiency of the ground effect 

The erstwhile Soviet Union once had plans to transport huge loads over the Caspian Sea with its Ekranoplan aircraft. The wing-in-ground-effect units designed by Flying Ship Technologies are much smaller and thus more agile. Now the US enterprise has landed its first sales... more