Hamburg Süd becomes more Mediterranean 
The carrier Hamburg Süd, an affiliate of Maersk, hitherto relied on agents and joint-venture organisations to represent its operations in Italy and Spain. Now the shipping company has set up its own offices in these countries. Furthermore, in Egypt the company recently took over... more
Korean Air starts double service to Budapest
Starting from today, 21 February 2020, Korean Air will commence a new scheduled cargo flight from Incheon (Seoul) to Budapest and Frankfurt, deploying a B777F twice a week. With the sharp boost of air cargo demand to Hungary due to the import for mobile devices from China and... more
Hutchison Port appoints non-executive director
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust) has appointed Fong Chi Wai Alex as independent non-executive director. Fong replaces Kevin Anthony Westley who has retired from the board. Canning Fok, chairman of the board, said: “We are pleased to welcome Fong to the board; he... more
Prague logistics centre gains new certification
cargo-partner's iLogistics Centre next to Prague Airport has been certified for the storage and handling of organic products according to EU Eco-regulation. The logistics facility provides a total of 10,900 sqm of storage space, including an IFS-certified foodstuffs warehouse... more
Green light for trains to haul heavy duty loads in Italy
Rail Cargo Carrier – Italy has successfully completed the journey of the heaviest freight train in its history, travelling from Travisio to Udine. 24 fully loaded tank cars with a total weight of 2,200 t started at the large marshalling yard Villach Süd in Austria and arrived at... more
HMM shortly before friendly takeover
As from April 2020, the South Korean shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) will be operating the "HMM Algeciras", the largest container vessel worldwide. This will ring in the next round of the programme to maximise ships. This ULCV will have a nominal... more
Two more converted MD-83 for Mexican cargo carrier
Florida (USA)-based aircraft converter Aeronautical Engineers has signed a contract to provide Saltillo, Mexico-based Aeronaves TSM with two additional AEI MD-83SF freighter conversions. The first one will commence modification next month, followed by the second MD-83... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
All insects carry their skeletons on the outside of their bodies. more
Siemens supports the expansion of Kumming Airport
Siemens Logistics has received an order to supply baggage handling and sorting technology for the Terminal 1 extension at Kunming Changshui International Airport in China. The order includes delivery of a highly developed early bag store (EBS) and the latest generation of the... more
New hopper car model certified
Russian manufacturer UWC has received RC FRT certification for two models of six-axle articulated hopper cars running on 25 t axle load bogies. The rolling stock’s increased loading capacity and load per unit length bring additional economic benefits while maintaining standard... more