Teleport injects cargo capacity to Southeast Asia 
With the operation of its very first freighter, a dedicated B737-800F, and the use of two Air Asia A320 "preighters", Teleport, the logistics venture of Air Asia Digital, is further reinforcing its position as a regional air logistics player. The freighter will begin... more
New access for digital applications
The Swiss freight railway SBB Cargo is currently working on a new digital platform that will give access to all digital applications. They include ordering, booking, transport and billing. Capacity checks and feedback to customers will be automated. The platform, which will... more
Yantian's backlog spreads epidemically
After a detected Covid-19 outbreak amongst port workers on 25 May, the median dwell time at Yantian Port (China) has risen to 18 days since the first week in June, according to the Chicago IL (USA)-based maritime analyst Project 44. The pandemic continues to spread as... more
US logistics for European tournament
UEFA, organizer of the Euro 2020, from kick-off at Stadio Olimpico in Rome (Italy) on 11 , until the final whistle at Wembley Stadium in London (UK), on 11 July 2021, is banking on the US-based integrator, Fedex Express, for logistics services during the European Championships... more
From Miami and New York to Israel
American Airlines Cargo is launching transatlantic services from New York JFK (daily) and Miami (thrice-weekly) to Tel Aviv (Israel). Both are operated with B77-200 equipment and will initially carry around 15 t of freight per flight, depending on passenger load factors. Tim... more
Improving cargo flow and transloading capacity
In the USA, the Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) and the Port of Long Beach (POBL) have signed an agreement to improve the flow of cargo to and from the major California gateway and the Utah logistics system. The agreement focuses on reducing congestion and cost associated with... more
Group7 awards power of attorney to Spielmann
Klaus Spielmann, head of legal at Group7, has been granted power of attorney by the logistics service provider. He has worked for Group7, an international logistics company headquartered in Munich (Germany), since its founding in 2006. Spielmann has over thirty years of... more
Big plans in Flanders
P&O Ferrymasters has just contracted Genk Green Logistics to build a 10,000 sqm warehouse near the Port of Genk. The new facility – strategically located near the Belgian port in the heart of Flanders’ industrial belt - is positioned to accommodate the import and export of... more
Milestone set by Port of Rijeka
The Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT), the Croatian-based subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), recently set a new mark. The terminal handled a cumulative throughput of 2 million teu on the company’s 10th anniversary. Achieved over the... more
Securing transatlantic capacity
The GSSA Aviacargo, headquartered in New York and founded in 2001, has performed a series of record-breaking flights between Bournemouth (BOH) in the UK and New York JFK. Operating the bellies of European Cargo’s A340-600 freighters, the company carried 55 t on a series of... more