Spicejet exploits changing market conditions 
Spicexpress, the cargo arm of the Indian airline Spicejet, has strengthened its full-freighter fleet by introducing a second B737 freighter aircraft. In the short-term, the carrier's plans are focussed on four units to serve the Indian and Southeast Asian market. Meanwhile,... more
Kottmeyer new BGL supervisory board chairman
At its recent supervisory board meeting, the Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal (BGL), based in Frankfurt am Main, unanimously elected Horst Kottmeyer as supervisory board chairman and Thomas Heinbokel as deputy chairman. The other members of the said... more
Zim chooses blockchain technology
Zim Integrated Shipping Services has become a member of Tradelens, a blockchain-enabled digital shipping solution jointly developed by A.P. Moller - Maersk and IBM. Tradelens uses blockchain technology to support digitised global trade documentation processes between... more
Canadian railroad to rely on e-trucks
Canadian National Railway (CN) has signed an MoU with The Lion Electric company for the conception, design and manufacturing of eight tandem axle, class 8, zero-emission, electric trucks. The vehicles, which will be deployed in cities across the CN network in Canada, will be... more
Oman Air partners with ECS Group in Malaysia
Since the beginning of this month, AVS GSA, a member of the global ECC group, is Oman Air’s exclusive general sales and services agent (GSSA) in Malaysia. AVS GSA obtained this contract within three months of becoming the carrier’s general sales agent, which testifies to the... more
Origin Logistics opens office in Ankara
The Turkish company Origin Logistics has launched its fourth office in the country in Ankara. The new location will be run by branch manager Gencay Türkmen Kuru. It will offer the same level of services as the company’s other offices in Istanbul, Izmir and Mersin, which... more
Antonov Airlines celebrates 30th anniversary
Antonov Airlines has turned 30 and is celebrating aviation milestones as the company looks forward to future endeavours in the dynamic breakbulk and air cargo market. The airline, founded in 1989, has since pioneered the air transport of outsize and heavy cargo across the... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
There are more Indian restaurants in London than in Mumbai and New Delhi together. more
LNG on the Rhine
Many European sea hubs have led the way with LNG bunker stations; now inland ports want to join the show. The European Commission is supporting the construction of a bunker station in the German inland port of Cologne. The starting shot will be fired in June. more
US railroad’s app keeps shippers in the loop
Norfolk Southern Railways (NS) has released a mobile app, NS Trax. With this new software, users can manage all of their shipping and logistic needs from the palm of their hand, the US class I railroad said. NS Trax leverages data available in AccessNS, Norfolk Southern’s... more