Amazon targets fleet of 70 aircraft by 2021 
At the International Paris Air Show this week, Amazon announced a partnership with GE Capital Aviation Services to lease an additional fifteen B737-800 freighters. These units will be added to the five B737-800's already leased from Gecas. They will fly in the USA out of the... more
New service launched by BG Freight Line
In a partnership with Maersk, Netherlands-headquartered BG Freight Line is starting a new weekly service on the Waterford-Rotterdam route that will act as a deep-sea feeder for businesses in Ireland. BG Freight Line is part of the British Peel Ports Group. It runs a fleet of... more
Trolley truck cuts diesel fuel consumption
About a month ago, the freight forwarder Schanz, which is based in Ober-Ramstadt (Germany), added a trolley truck to its vehicle fleet. With the Scania R 450 Hybrid, the driver carries about 110 to 150 t of cargo per day from the headquarters of a paint manufacturer in the lower... more
Jordi Barreiros to head Riege Sofware's Swiss office
Jordi Barreiros has been appointed as the new branch manager for Riege Software in Switzerland. Barreiros is an acknowledged expert in customs clearance issues and foreign trade and has a wide range of experience in the transport and logistics industry. With this... more
Geodis opens new logistics centre in Northern France
Geodis has opened its new logistics campus in Douvrin (Hauts de France). A team of 300 Geodis employees is ready to serve retail and textile customers on this new 48,000 sqm site. At the multi-user hub, Geodis can offer its partners comprehensive solutions for the reception... more
Muted growth for Spanish ports in first quarter of 2019
According to the latest data published by Puertos de Estado, between January and April 2019, the Spanish ports of general interest moved a total of 182.1 million t of goods, 1.2% more than in the same period in 2018. During the first 4 months of the year, general loads grew... more
Emirates Skycargo's support sounds good
Emirates SkyCargo has created growth opportunities for Krix, a family-owned South Australian business specialising in cinema and home-theatre speakers. Partnering with the airline has allowed Krix to supply sound systems for more than 3,500 cinemas across the world, including... more
Field trials for e-trucks in Switzerland
Two more battery-powered electric Mercedes-Benz trucks are now in operation in Switzerland to test the heavy-duty eActros in customer service: logistics provider Camion Transport is assessing an 18-t lorry and major distributor Migros is trying out a 25-t truck. With the... more
Phillip Brown joins SAL Heavy Lift in USA
SAL Heavy Lift and their American subsidiary have appointed Phillip Brown as vice president – projects to head the Houston based sales Team as from 1 July 2019. With his extensive knowledge of the U.S. project transport segment, Brown will add considerable strength to SAL’s... more
Qatar's free trade zones prepare their next move
The Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA) has drawn a positive balance of its first appearance at the transport logistics trade fair in Munich. The two new free trade zones in Doha (Qatar) generated a favourable interest among the logistics services providers. The next step will... more