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Return to Congo 
Miami-based P2F services provider Aeronautical Engineers has redelivered an AEI B737-800SF to Serve Air, the first carrier to operate this kind of freighter in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is the second AEI B737-800SF to join Serve Air’s fleet, in addition to the... more
Share of e-trucks to increase to 60%
DHL Freight has put its first fully electric tractor-trailers from Mercedes-Benz Trucks into service for deliveries and distribution at its Koblenz and Hagen sites in Germany. The truck stationed in Hagen makes transport more sustainable on round trips between the DHL branch... more
Scannell Properties expands to Strasbourg
Scannell Properties has acquired a 34,250 sqm hub at the port of Strasbourg, France’s second largest river port. The logistics platform is currently occupied by Auchan Retail Logistique. After taking over the site at the end of this year, Scannell will work to create an... more
Dnata’s new head of operations at Geneva airport
Dnata, a global provider of air transport and travel services, has appointed Gilles Pettolaz to head its operations at Geneva airport (GVA), including ramp, cargo, and passenger services. He will lead a team of 600 employees serving over 30 airline customers and their... more
Consolidating operations in the Philippines
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced the merger of its two Philippine subsidiaries Eco MOL and MOL Bulk Shipping Philippines into MOL Enterprise (Philippines), as part of its regional strategy for anticipated economic growth in the area. This move aligns with MOL's... more
Aiming for a greater intermodal shift
Initiatives to increase the attractivity of European inland waterway transport. The political goal of diverting goods traffic to the waterways is threatened by the severe shortage of skilled workers. Against this background the Central Commission for Navigation on the Rhine... more
Fairfield Freight Hub shifts more goods to rail
The intermodal rail-road hub in Ashburton, New Zealand’s Mid Canterbury region, is already in operation and replaces the old terminal which was too small to meet current freight demand. Fairfield Freight Hub allows Kiwi Rail to increase the amount of local freight... more
AAL Americas celebrates first decade
Ten years ago, AAL Shipping formed its AAL Americas division, which has been pivotal in developing Pacific trade and trans-Atlantic services from its Houston base. AAL Americas specialises in transporting oversized project cargo and other commodities, adapting to global... more
Moving critical cargo to Dubai in all weathers
The air & sea division of Europa Worldwide, which has specialist teams both in the UAE (established in Dubai in 2022) and the UK, recently chartered an An-124 to move time-critical cargo to the UAE, albeit against the largest storms ever recorded there. Due to the size... more