Air Partner opens offices in Houston and Singapore 
The aviation services group Air Partner has inaugurated new offices in Houston, Texas (USA) and Singapore, as it further extends its global reach to serve the needs of its international customer base. With the opening of the Houston office, Air Partner solidifies its... more
Double-digit growth for Rhenus in Switzerland
In 2018 Rhenus Alpina, the Swiss arm of the Rhenus Group, saw its revenues rise by around 10% to CHF 346 million (2017: CHF 314 million). As a whole the market environment remained demanding throughout the year, but despite all adversity Rhenus was able to maintain or improve... more
Big Lift operates vessels of new cooperation
Big Lift Shipping is to operate the four heavy transport vessels of the new cooperation it inked with Chung Yang Shipping. The combination of two pairs of sisterships – the "Bi Lift Barentsz" and "Big Lift Baffin", plus the "CY Interocean I" and... more
Nick Weston is Baca's new chairman
At the 467th meeting of the association, Nick Weston, CEO of Weston Aviation, was appointed chairman of Baca – the air charter association. Weston succeeds Richard Mumford, who has held the role since 2016. Weston assumed his new responsibilities immediately. Weston said: “I... more
Another locomotive batch for Austrian carrier
Austrian Federal Railways (OeBB) has ordered 61 Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens. With this order, the railway is calling a further option from the framework contract for the delivery of up to 200 Vectron locomotives that was signed in January 2017. This takes the... more
German President supports Berlin Airlift revival
Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has become the patron of “Airlift 70 - the return of the candy bombers”, an event that commemorates the allied airlift to West Berlin. From 10 to 17 June 2019, many original machines from four continents, with more than half of the... more
Dematic automates warehouse for IVF Hartmann
Dematic is automating the warehouse of IVF Hartmann, a provider of medical consumables located in Neuhausen am Rheinfall (Switzerland). The intralogistics specialist is equipping IVF Hartmann’s new 400 sqm building with a fully automated tray storage solution and a... more
AAR mobility systems wins multi-million order from USAF
AAR, an independent provider of aviation and defence aftermarket solutions headquartered near Chicago (IL), has been awarded a USD 10.8 million order from the US Air Force (USAF) for the production of 463L cargo pallets. The cargo pallets will be manufactured at AAR’s mobility... more
Saudia Cargo appoints executive director for global...
Saudi Airlines Cargo Company has appointed Per Hojland executive director, cargo operations worldwide. Hojland, a Danish national, took up his new position in Jeddah in March. He joins Saudia Cargo after having spent the past 25 years in various roles in the air cargo and... more
New train between Romania and Poland
The Transmec Group has expanded its intermodal services by launching a new route. The first train to Lodz (Poland) departed from Oradea (Romania) on 20 March, in cooperation with P&O Ferrymasters. The shuttle initially offers one roundtrip per week. Departure day in... more