A key regional hub 
Qatar wants to expand its maritime and logistics capacities and attract international investors to the region – not only with a view to the 2022 football World Cup. Christian Doepgen spoke to QFZA representative and head of logistics Helmut Kaspers. more
Network lauds international partners 
The German general cargo network Cargoline named its three best international Cargoline partners of the year for the seventh time at its recent European meeting in Dublin. The transport and logistics service provider Rotra Forwarding from Doesburg (Netherlands) took first... more
40 years of Transland
Transland Spedition is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The logistics service provider started off with three employees in Dillenburg (Germany) in 1979.It first focused on the export of goods to Ireland. Now the company, which has belonged to the Zufall logistics group since... more
Hapag Lloyd sustainability reports includes SDG
The Hamburg-based shipping company Hapag-Lloyd transports around 12 million containers a year with its fleet of 227 ships. The carrier’s current sustainability report entitled “Gathering Pace Together” also includes the legally required non-financial report. Hapag-Lloyd's... more
Own petrol station network reduces fuel costs
The L.I.T. Group is continuing to expand its own filling station network in Europe. To this end, the German logistics specialist has become a partner in the filling station networks of Swiss Kiss Petrol and VTM Fair. Forwarders can use the networks to obtain fuel at a favourable... more
Senator International now in Karlsruhe
Senator International operates a global network of offices in strategic locations and Karlsruhe (Germany) has just become one of their number. Customers in the Baden-Württemberg region and the surrounding area are now able to benefit from personal on-site support and... more
Bogotá receives laurels from American Airlines
Colombia is celebrating as American Airlines has selected Bogotá Cargo (BOG) as the "most improved station" for H2/2018. At an award ceremony where attendees included Menzies Aviation leaders and representatives from the airline, the El Dorado international airport... more
Vienna calling - Air Canada coming
Today (29 April 2019), Air Canada Cargo is beginning a service between Vienna and Toronto. The new daily year-round service is operated with B787-9 equipment. For shipments arriving in or originating from the Austrian capital, Air Canada's ground handling will be managed by the... more
Julie Black of Hunt & Palmer becomes deputy chair of Baca
Julie Black has been elected as deputy chair of Baca – The Air Charter Association. Black takes on the role with immediate effect working alongside the association’s chairman, Nick Weston. Black says: “I have a forthright and hands-on approach, which are good attributes for... more
CMA CGM enlarges digital portfolio
The French shipping company CMA CGM is continuing to further digitalise its offers and has just introduced the CMA CGM e-solutions tool. It is a fully digital e-commerce system that supports a range of e-commerce channels such as electronic data interchange (EDI) and application... more