Short, medium and very long cargo options 
Jazz Aviation and Air Canada will begin operating the recently approved Dash 8-400 "Simplified Package Freighter" developed by De Havilland Canada under the Air Canada Express banner. These reconfigured aircraft will carry a total of 8.1 t of cargo in the PAX cabin and... more
Port of Rotterdam companies support the Food Bank
Three companies at the City Terminal on Rotterdam Heijplaat have joined forces to supply the Food Bank with fresh fruit and vegetables. The firms OGL, Fruitservice and the logistics service provider Kloosterboer all work from Cool Port, the Netherlands’ largest cold store for... more
COO Ronald Paul leaves the Port of Rotterdam
Ronald Paul, COO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, will be retiring from the executive board in September this year, after eight years in this role. Upon request of the supervisory board, he will remain available as advisor to the port authority for another six months. Paul... more
New distribution centre near Lake Constance
Garbe Industrial Real Estate is building a new distribution centre for Amazon in Messkirch (Baden-Württemberg, Germany). The 11,000 sqm logistics facility is scheduled for completion in autumn this year. The new property is being built on a site covering a total area of almost... more
Weekly rail service China - Turkey launched
Maersk has launched its first rail service from Xi’an, China to Izmit, Turkey. In addition to shorter transit times, this route will provide wide network options connecting main locations in China and Turkey with diverse range of pre- and on carriage services. The new... more
State aids support European airlines
Italy’s newly renationalised flag carrier Alitalia is expected to resume flight operations in June. However, the future of the joint venture agreement with Delta and Air France-KLM that runs out on 21 May 2020 still hangs in the balance. Meanwhile, the Netherlands (EUR 2 -... more
One GSSA found, three still needed
Starting Saturday, 9 May 2020, Globe Air Cargo Argentina will represent Qatar Airways Cargo in sales, marketing, operations and airport services activities in the South American country. The new GSSA is part of the ECS Group, and its nomination comes after the Middle... more
New contract for gypsum transportation
Etex Building Performance (EBP) in UK has renewed its agreement with GB Railfreight (GBRf) for the transportation of gypsum to the plasterboard producer’s factory in Ferrybridge. At present, GBRf is delivering the fifth term of its contract. When the cooperation commenced in... more
Road transport industry needs support to recover
The International Road Union (IRU) is calling for wide-ranging support for the road transport industry to drive global COVID-19 recovery efforts. New findings reveal the scale of the impact the pandemic has had on the over 3.5 million companies that provide road transport... more