Miami expects more flights to the Caribbean 
Miami airport (USA) is the first international destination of the recently re-established Haiti national airline, Air Ayiti. Initially, flights with a B767 widebody aircraft operated by Eastern Airlines were expected to arrive for the first time as of today, 7 June 2019. But... more
Fewer vessel losses in 2018
In 2018, shipping losses were at their lowest level in this century. According to the Safety and Shipping Review 2019 issued by the Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the number of large shipping losses declined by 50% year on year, and by 55% compared to average... more
Expanding rail motorway services in Europe
CLIP and CFL multimodal will launch a rail motorway train between Swarzędz (Poland) and Bettembourg-Dudelange (Luxembourg) by the end of 2019. The train will start with four roundtrips per week and be opened to containers, craneable semi-trailers as well as non-craneable... more
Distribution hub for tyre dealer Delticom
The foundations for a new distribution hub for the online tyre dealer Delticom have been laid in Ensisheim in the Alsace (France). The developer in charge of the project is investing around 300 million in the 185,000 sqm centre located close to major transport networks in... more
Dirk Franke strengthens PTV Group
The PTV Group’s regionalisation strategy is continuing apace: the mobility experts now operate and govern their global activities in more than 30 offices in six regions. Dirk Franke has been appointed regional managing director for the lucrative Central & Eastern Europe... more
Gumball 3000 takes off - with cars shipped by Emirates
Starting in Mykonos (Greece) today, 7 June 2019, and finishing on Ibiza (Spain) on 15 June, this year’s Gumball 3000 sees the participation of a team from Dubai (UAE). For the second year in a row, Emirates Skycargo, the freight division of Emirates, is partnering with... more
New UK liner agent for Cargo Gulf
Kestrel Liner Agencies has been appointed the UK liner service agent by the NVOCC Cargo Gulf. This marks the beginning of twice-weekly sailings of a liner service from London Gateway and Southampton in the UK to all major ports in the Arabian Gulf, complementing Cargo Gulf’s... more
New secretary general for Cool Chain Association
Nicola Caristo, pharma & business development manager – auditing & certification manager for Alha Group, is the new secretary general of the Cool Chain Association (CCA). Caristo has worked in a variety of roles during a 22-year career for the Alha Group, one of... more
More terminals and better connections for intermodal traffic
The Swiss combined transport operator Hupac Intermodal and Duisburger Hafen (duisport) in Germany are intensifying their cooperation to further develop climate-friendly combined transport. The two sides have agreed to further develop the Duisburg terminal area and... more
Successful quarter for Descartes
Descartes has announced its financial results for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2020. “Our customers continue to benefit from our investments that have expanded the global logistics network with new technologies, content and trading partners,” said Edward J. Ryan,... more