Saving 53 t of CO2 emissions at one go 
Gebrüder Weiss (GW) Salzburg is now operating two gas-powered trucks on the European network. The vehicles run daily between Löhne in the German federal state of North Rhine –Westphalia and the city of Mozart in Austria. The trucks are powered by LNG (liquefied natural gas).... more
Verona – Lübeck nonstop twice a week
The ÖBB’s Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is putting a bi-weekly non-stop connection between Verona (Italy) and Lübeck (Germany) on the rails. The new product now connects Northern Italy with the Hanseatic city and the entire region of Central and Eastern Europe. As the largest German... more
Cincinnati airport opens cargo maintenance hangar
FEAM Aero, a major aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul company founded in 1992 and headquartered in Miami, FL (USA), opened its new 9,570-sqm USD19 million hangar last week at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), where it has been operating since 2015.... more
Cargo sales director North America for Chapman Freeborn
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Norris Hiraki as cargo sales director, North America. Working closely with Neil Dursley, chief commercial officer and Alfie Arrowsmith, VP of cargo, Hiraki will play a crucial role in developing the cargo sales strategy in North America. He will be... more
Tigers opens new facility in Sydney
Tigers has opened a new omni-channel facility in Yennora, Sydney, Australia to meet rising demand in domestic and cross-border e-commerce for B2B, B2C fulfilment and retail scan pack. The omni-channel warehouse is fitted with Tigers’ automated transport sortation system and... more
DP World invests in Swissterminal
Dubai (UAE)-based DP World has made a strategic investment in Switzerland to extend its network of 150 operations in more than 50 countries. With effect from 23 January 2020, DP World is taking a stake of 44% in Swissterminal Holding with the founder family Mayer remaining the... more
VX Capital orders three more converted B737 freighters
Miami (FL)-based Aeronautical Engineers has signed a contract to provide VX Capital Partners with three additional B737-400SF freighter conversions. The first aircraft providing an 11 pallet capacity will commence modification in March 2020, the third in August. All... more
Danelec Marine greets investor
Danelec Marine has made public an investment by Northern European growth equity investor Verdane to accelerate the company’s growth in its core markets. Headquartered in Denmark, Danelec Marine is a supplier of voyage data recorders (VDRs), ship-to-shore data communication... more
DB Schenker supports aid project on Lesbos
DB Schenker is supporting an aid campaign for people in need at Camp Moria on the Greek island of Lesbos. After a spontaneous call for donations via social media over the Christmas period, 10 t of items were received almost overnight for distribution to the people living at Camp... more
Kuehne + Nagel focuses on Asia
Kuehne + Nagel is taking steps to promote and accelerate its expansion in the Asia Pacific region. After having successfully integrated the three formerly separate European units into one regional branch and having seen its business grow from strength to strength in the North... more