A smooth warehouse transition 
A visit to Nova Traffic’s new warehouse in Embrach (Switzerland). This time last year Daniel Stein, CEO of Nova Traffic from Kloten, was looking forward to moving into the company’s new warehouse in Embrach (see page 18 of ITJ 27-30 / 2023). He recently announced the completion... more
Latam lights first candle for SJK-MIA route 
The new scheduled full-freighter service between São José dos Campos Airport (SJK), located northeast of São Paulo, and Miami (MIA) celebrated its first anniversary on 17 June 2024. The route is operated by Latam Cargo Brazil twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays, with a... more
China–Hungary air cargo route launched
A new international air cargo route linking Ezhou Huahu airport in Central China's Hubei province with the Hungarian capital Budapest was launched on Monday, according to the Chinese state press agency Xinhua. The Ezhou–Budapest cargo route is the first air cargo route... more
SAF from Singapore
Emirates has begun using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as part of its fuel agreement with Neste on flights departing from Singapore Changi airport, marking its first SAF investment in Asia. Approximately 3.3 million litres of blended SAF have been integrated into Changi... more
Additional locos for north-south axis
In Switzerland, the leasing company European Loc Pool (ELP) has handed over the first of three ordered Euro9000 locomotives to Rail Care. Rail Care offers transport solutions for its parent company, the Swiss retail group Coop, and for third-party customers. The first... more
Hanna succeeds Summers
London Gatwick-based Air Charter Service has promoted Elie Hanna to the role of CEO of ACS Dubai, where he will oversee the company’s growth strategy in the Middle East. Chris Leach, chairman of the global aircraft charter broker: "Elie Hanna has enjoyed huge success... more
AIA Cargo picks VP Cargo UK
AIA Cargo welcomes Colin D. McInnes as the new vice president cargo UK, bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to the team. He spent 18 years working for Swiss WorldCargo, the cargo division of Swiss International Airlines. McInnes was regional manager of UK, Ireland... more
A pilot to streamline container releases
Hapag-Lloyd, Kuehne + Nagel, and Flowfox have initiated a pilot project to automate import container release processes, initially launching in France and Germany. This project aims to streamline and reduce errors in the typically manual release process, which will enhance... more
A new extension in East Midlands?
Proposals have been made to construct a logistics site alongside East Midlands Airport (EMA), potentially boosting the local economy by up to GBP 132 million per year. Manchester Airports Group, which operates EMA, has submitted a planning application to the Northwest... more
Four HDZEVs for Prince Rupert
Four new zero and low-emission heavy-duty (HDZEV) trucks will be added to operations at the port of Prince Rupert, Canada. The vehicles – two hydrogen powered, one battery electric and one hydrogen-diesel co-combustion – will be tested on existing operational routes, which will... more