UK online retailers go Europe 
A growing number of British online retailers are seeking to ease the extra customs and tax administration and costs involved in trading with the EU by shifting stock from UK warehouses to storage facilities on the Continent. “The addition of VAT, customs duties, and in some... more
Start-up taps into freight business
Vietravel Airlines, a start-up launched in January, is considering entering the cargo market with in-house dedicated freighters, building on its current charter agreement with Indonesian carrier My Indo Airlines, covering services between Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok.... more
First fully electric Scania in Switzerland
The first fully electric BEV Scania (Battery Electric Vehicle) has arrived in Switzerland. Migros Zurich has purchased two of these vehicles to replace older CNG trucks. They will now be equipped with a refrigerated box body with lifting platform manufactured by Grünenfelder... more
DP World invests in Peru
The terminal of UAE-based DP World Callao in Peru, the country's major container port, is investing USD 333.6 million in its facilities to expand the current pier from 650 m to 960 m, increase the storage area to 303,000 hectares and install two new quay gantry cranes. With... more
Unilever banks on TST
British-Dutch consumer goods company Unilever has entrusted part of the logistics at the warehouse in Mannheim, its central location in Germany for the storage of household and personal care products, which include company brands such as Axe, Dove, Domestos and Coral, to TST.... more
Asian Pacific cargo continues to grow
Preliminary February traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (Aapa) showed that a robust export activity amid improving global business confidence boosted demand for air cargo. For the region’s carriers, international air cargo demand, as... more
Panattoni transforms industrial heritage
Honda of the UK Manufacturing (Honda) has signed a contract for sale of its Swindon site. Originally purchased in 1985, the site will be sold to Panattoni, one of Europe’s largest developers of industrial and logistics facilities. Following the end of production of the... more
KV to become ICE of freight trains
Hauliers and railways are pulling in the same direction: more than 230 hauliers are partnering with DG Cargo to shift more trucks onto the railways. The transport companies involved in Kombiverkehr and DB Cargo are focusing on the expansion of the joint network into a... more
First post-Brexit fixed-wing AOC
ASL Airlines United Kingdom has received its air operator certificate (AOC) and its operating licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. This is the first fixed-wing AOC issued by the CAA post Brexit, and ASL Airlines UK, which will be closely aligned to ASL Airlines Ireland... more
Increasing rail capacity for Mid Canterbury
New Zealand’s railfreight carrier Kiwi Rail has signed an agreement with Fairfield Freight Hub, paving the way to increase rail volumes through Kiwi Rail’s current Ashburton rail site and creating the potential for a new container terminal and freight hub outside Ashburton.... more