More room for food and pharma logistics 
Greiwing Logistics has completed an expansion scheme at its site in Duisburg (Germany) according to plan. The scheme comprised a EUR 6 million logistics hall with 8,000 pallet slots that was specially designed for storing food and pharmaceutical products and built within a year.... more
Emir Pineda from Miami Airport joins Tiaca board
Emir Pineda, trade & logistics manager of the marketing division of Miami-Dade aviation department, which operates Miami international airport (MIA), has been elected to the board of the international air cargo association (Tiaca). Pineda started his career as an intern... more
Another profit increase for Cargolux
For the second year running, Cargolux has registered an increase in net profit after tax while continuing its efforts to maintain an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable business. Despite a global softening in market demand in the second half of 2018, a... more
Extension at Prague airport
Cargo-partner recently started operations at a 1,400 sqm temperature-controlled warehouse near Prague airport. The facility has 1,800 slots for storing pallets at a 2°C - +8°C temperature range. The company is using the warehouse in response to the demands of its Czech food... more
MOL seeks oil in Mexican waters
Modec and MOL have joined forces in a long-term charter business to provide a floating production, storage, and offloading system (FPSO) for use in the offshore Area 1 block on the coast of Mexico. A loan agreement for the project was entered into on 12 April 2019. Mitsui... more
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo offers dynamic prices
The air freight platform “WebCargo” operated by Freightos already boasts one of the world’s largest real-time air cargo rate databases. It now enables real-time pricing, capacity and e-booking for leading airlines, including Air France KLM Martinair Cargo. If capacity is... more
Rail service between St Petersburg and Vladivostok
Fesco Transportation Group and Sea Fishing Port Terminal have agreed to develop a regular rail service to move containers between St Petersburg and Vladivostok (both Russia). The parties signed the relevant agreement of intent at Trans Russia. The companies intend to launch... more
Golden anniversary for TFG
The TFG Transfracht story began with the start of intermodal transport in the port of Hamburg in 1969. The company has been a partner for transporting containers for just over 50 years, and has once again proven its ability to promote innovation with the recent market launch of... more
DNVGL approves Chinese offshore units
The maritime classification company DNV GL has presented China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) with approval in principle (AIP) certificates for two new offshore units: an arctic single column drilling unit and a wind turbine shuttle. The certificates confirm that DNV GL has... more
Fifth Taiwanese satellite flown with China Airlines
For the fifth time, China Airlines recently transported a Taiwanese national satellite to the US. A B747-400F assisted the National Space Organization (NSPO) with flying the Formosat-7 to Miami, from where it will be transferred to the Kennedy Space Center for launch.... more