More train connections for Lübeck 
Kombiverkehr in Germany continues to expand its portfolio of domestic services by adding direct links to the ports on the Baltic Sea. As from 17 February 2020, the train between the Ruhr area and the port of Lübeck will run up to three round trips per traffic day. By... more
Antonov Airlines moves Apache helicopters
Antonov Airlines flew four Apache AH-64E attack helicopters on behalf of Boeing, from Phoenix AZ, USA, to Hindan Airforce Base in India. An AN-124-100, which can accommodate up to five Apache helicopters, transported the cargo weighing 39 t including the dismantled rotor blades.... more
Congo River's terminal gateway for Kinshasa takes next step
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the second phase expansion of its Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT), located 148 km upstream on the left bank of the Congo River, is underway. The Phase 2 expansion is expected to more than double MGT’s current annual throughput... more
US class I railway expands in Kentucky
Florida-based CSX has chosen the Henderson Bypass Rail Site in Henderson (KY, USA) as a CSX select site. Select sites are development-ready properties along the CSX network to expand the railway’s facilities. Kentucky has a strong track record of recruiting rail-served... more
UPS expands global footprint
UPS has announced an expansion across 40 countries of its UPS Worldwide Express and UPS Express Plus, part of the UPS international suite of shipping services that guarantees time- and day-definite delivery for urgent shipments. UPS is extending its express services... more
Many new responsibilities for Riva Khoshaba Parker at A4A
Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organisation for US airlines, has named Riva Khoshaba Parker vice president, labour and employment/litigation. Parker joins A4A from the Pentagon’s office of the judge advocate general of the United States Army. During her... more
Los Angeles and CMP join forces for green policy
A joint Scandinavian-USA endeavour has started. The ports of Los Angeles and Copenhagen Malmö Port AB (CMP) have agreed on a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on sustainability and environmental issues. Danish, Swedish and US officials from both ports... more
EU reopens sky to Gabonese carriers
The updated EU air safety list, the list of airlines that do not meet international safety standards and are therefore subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union, reveals that all airlines certified in Gabon have been released from the list... more
Adriaan den Heijer appointed EVP of Air France-KLM Cargo
Effective 1 January 2020, Adriaan den Heijer has been appointed executive vice president of Air France-KLM Cargo and managing director of Martinair Holland NV. He succeeds Marcel de Nooijer, who will join Transavia as CEO on 1 January. Den Heijer has held various commercial,... more
CM Logistik improves processes
The CM Logistik group is expanding its portfolio by opening a new warehouse in Stuhr near Bremen (Germany) as a central interface between production and distribution. Sophisticated warehousing logistics help to reduce costs and optimise supply chains. The company administers and... more