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American Airlines' first full cargo flights since 1984 
Unusual times demand unusual measures, as American Airlines confirmed this weekend. For the first time since withdrawing its B747 freighters from service in 1984, the Dallas-Fort Worth-based airline has aircraft in operation that carry only cargo and necessary flight personnel –... more
Monjasa chooses new managing director Europe
The Danish oil and maritime company Monjasa has promoted Mikkel Kannegaard to the position of new managing director for its activities in Europe. A role which has been filled by group COO, Svend Stenberg Mølholt, on an interim basis. Mikkel Kannegaard brings experience from... more
Long semitrailers 10% more efficient
After the sale of 100 units, Schwarzmueller is conducting a first review of the success of the long semitrailer that was introduced to the German market on a trial basis in 2019. The Austrian premium manufacturer produces this type of vehicle primarily for the automotive and... more
Balance and incentives
Le Havre is offering its customers solutions with verve – for today and the future. more
China connected again
Railfreight operations are returning to routes linking China and Western Europe. Davies Turner has reported that its weekly direct railfreight import service from China to the UK was resumed in mid-March. Tony Cole, Davies Turner’s head of supply chain services, said that “our... more
TIR boosts India-Iran-Afghanistan intermodal trade
The first intermodal transport, using TIR from India via Chabahar port in Iran, was completed last week. Carrying factory line components, the operation took seven days in total - five by sea and two by road from Chabahar port in Iran to the final destination in Afghanistan. In... more
ONE deploys unit for AUE
The Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) is upgrading its participation on the Australia East Asia Service (AUE), also known as North East Asia – Australia Express (NEAX) service. Starting from April 2020, ONE will be operating a vessel on the AUE service, which is... more
Active logistics relies on JITpay
As the first provider of transport management systems, active logistics has now integrated the accounting module developed by JITpay digital into its systems. This tool simplifies and speeds up so-called factoring between senders and forwarders and between senders and transport... more
Retiring after 35 years at Daimler
After serving the Daimler group in many different positions for 35 years, Stefan Buchner, member of the board of Daimler Truck and head of Mercedes-Benz Lkw, will retire on 30 September 2020. Since January 2013 he has been head of Mercedes-Benz Lkw worldwide. "In the sixth... more