Chapman Freeborn strengthens humanitarian efforts 
Chapman Freeborn has promoted Daniel Carriett to a newly created role, as group humanitarian cargo director. The company has been supporting multiple NGO's in response to humanitarian crises, trying to react rapidly in many emergencies by airlift. The company reported that... more
Room to roam for a ‘cash cow’ 
Even an expert as experienced as Michael Laschet, Emirates SkyCargo’s cargo manager for Germany, hasn’t lived through times such as these yet. Before he took his present post in 2015, he worked for South African Airways in Frankfurt, Continental Airlines in the USA and for... more
Iran Air is back in Germany and cargo-ready
After the resumption of flights to Turkey on 25 September, Iran Air will be expected back in Germany (Frankfurt) as from tomorrow, 3 October. Meanwhile, the state-owned Iranian Airlines has completely overhauled its 32 years old B747. The works on the last jumbo of its fleet... more
Rola offers discount for trucks
In Austria, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is reducing its prices for the rolling road (rola). The new price system allows for a reduction in the basic price for trucks weighing less than 40.5 t, another round trip discount for all trips on the Brenner axis. Moreover, hauliers... more
The latest news from Germany's air cargo gateway
Tomorrow, 3 October 2020, Germany celebrates the 30th anniversary of its unification. Today, 2 October, the ITJ 41-42/2020 appears with a Germany special. And here is some more air cargo news from Frankfurt: Fraport, the owner and operator of Frankfurt airport (FRA),... more
First CNG fuelling station for the port of Le Havre
The port of Le Havre in France wants to be a driving force for a sustainable development of the area between port and the industrial zone. A core element is the creation of an offer for the delivery of alternative fuels. In cooperation with liquid gas provider Primagaz, the... more
New areas for System Alliance
Since 1 October, System Alliance has two new partners and covers the contract territory previously managed by Gefco. The forwarding network System Alliance offers transport solutions to different sectors in Germany. The transport company Bayer (MTG) and the freight forwarder... more
ZIM launches new service
The Haifa (Israel)-headquartered shipping group ZIM is expanding its activities in the East Med and the Black Sea. The carrier has introduced the New Levant - Black Sea Express (LBX) service which is planned to commence on 6 October. The new LBX, solely operated by ZIM, will... more
Regulatory approval for Ipsen takeover
The responsible antitrust authorities in Germany and Austria have now given their approval to the takeover of Ipsen Logistics by Gebürder Weiss, which was inked at the end of July. The takeover will now legally be implemented as of 1 October. The Austrian logistics giant... more
Back to London, soon with maindeck capacity?
Rwandair will resume London and Brussels flights from tomorrow, 3 October 2020, as it reinstates its passenger network. The resumption of European services will see the central African carrier switch its UK operations from Gatwick, with commercial flights to Kigali now departing... more