Vallair appoints new operations director 
Vallair, a mature aircraft asset specialist supporting operators and lessors, has appointed François Biarneix as operations director. Based in Chateâuroux, Biarneix will oversee the strategic deployment and operations of Vallair’s aerostructure and composite shop, engine shop,... more
Testing robots at Munich airport
Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML, along with the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Kravag Versicherung and the industrial partners at Munich airport (Cargogate, CHI, Sovereign Speed and DB Schenker), have presented the first... more
A new partner in the Baltics
The general cargo cooperation Cargo Line has named Delamode Baltics, a transport specialist based in Vilnius (Lithuania), as its exclusive representative in the Baltic States, effective, 1 July. In return, Delamode Baltics will use Cargo Line’s network for the distribution... more
Panattoni adds to Polish portfolio
Following recent expansions to Krakow and Sulechow, the real estate developer is once again active in Poland with the handing over of new space at its Gdansk site. Panattoni has developed 700,000 sqm of industrial space in Pomerania as part of its Tricity project. 10,700 sqm... more
European ports team up for climate resilience
The Clarion project, "Climate Resilient Port Infrastructure," led by the Technische Universiteit Delft and involving Fundación Valenciaport, aims to enhance climate resilience and sustainability in European ports. Launched with over EUR 8 million from Horizon... more
Another contract for ATSG
Air Transport Services Group, a provider of medium wide-body cargo aircraft leasing, air cargo transport and related services, has inked an agreement to operate ten additional Boeing 767 freighters for Amazon.com Services in the Amazon Air network by the end of 2024. The... more
CEO transition at the London P&I Club
The London P&I Club has announced that Ian Gooch will be stepping down during the year from the role of chief executive officer after 15 years as CEO and 21 years as a director of A. Bilbrough & Co., the company that manages the London P&I Club. Subject to... more
Purolator gets more e-trucks
The new 55 e-trucks from Motiv, an US-based manufacturer of class 4-6 electric trucks, bring the Canadian transport provider’s total truck count to 60, which have been in service on daily routes throughout the country. Purolator’s first five Motiv e-trucks were delivered in... more
A step forward in Singapore's cold chain
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and a local subsidiary of the Kajima Corporation have formed a JV to develop a new refrigerated warehouse Western Singapore and enhance the cold chain offering in the area. The site in Jurong will have a floor area of 19,000 sqm with five floors of... more
Rotterdam port launches quantum internet trial
A consortium led by Quantum Delta NL and including the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Qbird, and other players, has created the world's first scalable quantum internet connection in Rotterdam port. A trial that stated in late 2022 demonstrated that quantum technology can... more