A USD 3.1 billion acquisition 
Air Transport Services Group, which leases medium widebody freighter aircraft and provides air transport operations and support services, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Stonepeak, an alternative investment firm specialising in infrastructure and real... more
Heavy goods transport in high mountains
A walking excavator recently had to be transported to a construction site at an altitude of over 3,000 m below the Kitzsteinhorn in Austria. Walter Keil, the transport company commissioned for the project, used an “MPA” 3 low-loader semi-trailer from Goldhofer. The route led... more
Illegal frozen mackerel shipment intercepted
The bureau of customs (BOC) in the Philippines recently intercepted 21 containers of frozen mackerel from China at Manila international container port (MICP) on 30 October, due to a lack of the import clearance required. Valued at PHP 178.5 million (USD 3.0 million), the... more
DSV pairs up with Messe Frankfurt
DSV has been named exclusive logistics partner of Messe Frankfurt, providing the necessary services for the event organiser’s set-up and dismantling processes. The logistics company has been working with Messe Frankfurt for many years but will take on the role of exclusive... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
When US president-elect Donald Trump was first elected to the US presidency in 2016, he was the first US president who had neither served in the military nor held any government office prior to his election. more
All good things come from above
The HGK Shipping vessel ’Helios’, 135 m long and 11.5 m wide and just named in June, seems a barge like any other inland waterway ship. Yet it has a power station on board that has now earned it an entry in the Guinness Book of Records. more
India: double stack services at ICD Faridabad
Gateway Distriparks (GDL) recently launched double stack services at the Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Faridabad, Haryana. ICD provides direct connectivity to major Indian seaports via the western dedicated freight corridor and is now the first and only location in the Delhi... more
Christophe Buisson to manage overseas business
Christophe Buisson joins Dimotrans Group as managing director of its overseas business unit that focuses on air, sea and customs freight forwarding services and operates under its main brand Qualitair & Sea as well as Alis International, Tala France and Pilot. Buisson has... more
Solidifying presence in Indonesia
Established in August 20222, BBN Airlines Indonesia, a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group, has become the 32nd airline member of the Indonesian National Air Carriers Association. The airline's chairman Martynas Grigas: "By joining Inaca, we are reinforcing our growing... more
Hellmann Italy picks new MD
Enrico Farneti will take over as the new managing director of the Italian subsidiary of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics (Hellmann Italy) in November, as a successor to Daniela Coppola, who will leave the company at the end of the year as planned. Following various roles in Italy... more