Touching down on a new continent 
Celebi Tanzania Aviation Services, a subsidiary company of Çelebi Aviation, has been awarded a concession for the "provision of ground handling and cargo services" at Dar Es Salaam airport in Tanzania. The company states that its "dedicated headquarters and... more
New managing partner for FAA
Jan Binderup has joined FAA Flensborg and Associates as managing partner with immediate effect. He oversees FAA’s engagement with global key accounts, strategic partnerships and alliances in the green- and bluetech segments as well as industry developments along the digital... more
High-speed train arrives in Uzbekistan
RZD Logistics has delivered a Talgo high-speed train from Spain to the Uzbek railways in Urtaaul, Uzbekistan. The cargo arrived by sea in St. Petersburg (Russia) from Bilbao. The assembled train was then put on its own axle. With the help of locomotives, it was transported... more
DPD to swallow City Sprint
DPD UK, part of the European DPD Group owned by La Poste in France, will acquire City Sprint, a major same-day and last-mile delivery company based in UK. The financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed and the transaction is still subject to regulatory clearance.... more
First dual-use LPG carrier in Japan
The naming ceremony for the LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)-fuelled LPG carrier "Crystal Asteria", which is being built for Kumiai Navigation, was held at the Sakaide Shipyard recently. The vessel is Japan's first dual-fuel LPG carrier, capable of running on both LPG... more
Dachser USA banks on e-commerce fulfilment
According to a recent market report, US-American consumers spent USD 861.12 billion online with US merchants in the full year of 2020 – a leap of 44% in comparison to 2019. This represents the highest annual US e-commerce growth over the last two decades. Dachser USA Air... more
Promotion at XPO
XPO Logistics has appointed Ravi Tulsyan as chief financial officer. Tulsyan joined the company as treasurer in 2016, and has served in the additional role of deputy CFO since February 2021. He will replace David Wyshner, who is leaving the company effective 2 September.... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Until the early Middle Ages, the sky over Europe was considered white, red or golden - not blue. more
Qatar becomes cargowise
Doha-headquartered air cargo carrier Qatar Airways Cargo is working with software solutions provider Wise Tech Global to implement a direct data connection between their global operating systems. This link between Wise Tech’s Cargo Wise platform and Qatar Airways Cargo... more
Baltic port of Lübeck exceeds results of 2019
Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) handled 12 million t of goods in H1/2021, making up for the Corona-related shortfalls of 2020. "With an increase of 4% compared to 2019, we have continued our earlier successes," said LHG managing director Sebastian Jürgens.... more