Importance of increasing automotive charters 
Since the New Year, IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has transported over 8,000 t of automotive spare parts. A significant proportion of these shipments were delivered via 95 charter flights utilising the group’s B777s and B787s and arranged... more
Jumbo and SAL bundling forces
Heavylift and project cargo companies Jumbo and SAL are forming a joint venture. SAL is headquartered in Germany and Jumbo in the Netherlands. They will be joining forces in combining a large part of their fleets, engineering and commercial activities. In a press release,... more
Teneso wins white knight
The Karlsruhe-based German transport logistics company Teneso has won Rhenus High Tech as a shareholder for Germany. Founded in 2008, Teneso now has representatives in ten European countries, providing services in 25 European countries. It has also been offering digital... more
Flying horses despite the pandemic
Despite a challenging year, Emirates Skycargo continued to provide a safe and comfortable journey for horses travelling to compete at international equine sporting events. The carrier has shipped more than 1,100 horses Since April 2020. In February, the Dubai-based airline... more
Reducing carbon footprint by 4,812 t
Spanish provider Transfesa Logistics has helped Volkswagen Navarra to achieve an historical record for the distribution of cars by rail. In 2020, the railways surpassed the roads as a mode of transport for the first time, conveying 56% of the shipments. In total, Transfesa... more
Karl Gross Hamburg names import manager
At the beginning of March 2021, Ralph Krüger assumed his new position of import manager in the Hamburg (Germany) office of international forwarder Karl Gross, which was founded in 1876 and which specialises in handling sea freight imports and air freight. With Krüger’s... more
Russian Global Ports prevails
Russian terminal operator Global Ports has reported its results for 2020. Consolidated marine container throughput went up by 6.6% year-on-year to more than 1.5 million teu against a 0.8% year-on-year decline in the Russian container market over the same period. Marine Bulk... more
The hour of the specialists 
2020 saw European airports handle 11.8% less airfreight than in 2019. That sounds like a lot, but is put in perspective by the 70.4% fall in the passenger segment. Apart from that the business allows operators to earn decent returns. For how much longer? more
Switch from road to rail cuts CO2 by two thirds
Dalli is taking the next step in its sustainability strategy by switching the majority of deliveries from its Romanian production site to Germany and Belgium from the roads to the railways. It is cooperating with the Austrian full truck-load specialist LKW Walter on the... more