BUD Cargo City expanded 
Budapest airport has opened a 10,000 sqm extension to its warehousing facilities in its main airfreight handling hub BUD Cargo City, complete with offices and operational infrastructure. This strategic initiative aims to augment the airport's annual cargo capacity by 40% to... more
Eviation renews leadership team
Eviation Aircraft, a manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, has appointed Andre Stein (left) as chief executive officer and Jeff Hurford (right) as chief financial officer. The aerospace veterans will lead the company through the next stages toward certification of the Alice... more
Sydney's railfreight network transformed
After 2.5 years of construction work, Australia has finished duplicating the Botany Rail line and built a new Cabramatta Loop. The Australian government says that the combined projects will significantly improve freight capacity. On the Botany Rail line, the remaining 2.9 km... more
Welcome aboard 'M/S Finncanopus'
Finnlines' new vessel, ‘M/S Finncanopus’, has arrived at Ports of Stockholm, marking its maiden call. This follows the introduction of ‘M/S Finnsirius’ in September 2023, as part of Finnlines' fleet renewal on the Kapellskär – Långnäs – Naantali route. Like the ‘Finnsirius’,... more
A tough year for IDS Logistik
2023 was a difficult year for the German general cargo network operator, with consignment volumes falling by 5.6% and the B2C business also declining. With the economic clijmate remaining weak in 2023, turnover was disproportionately low at all 54 IDS locations, recording a... more
InPost picks CFO
The European e-commerce logistics provider InPost has appointed Francisco Javier van Engelen Sousa as CFO, effective 2 April 2024. He will succeed Adam Aleksandrowicz, who decided to step down after seven years at the company. Van Engelen most recently held the position of... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
There are ten times more bacteria in and on a human body than cells. more
'Cargo' to replace 'Elwis'
In another project of their long-standing relationship, the aviation experts EPG (Ehrhardt Partner Group) and Wisag Aviation Service Holding have introduced EPG’s 'Cargo' Handling System at Berlin-Brandenburg, Hamburg and Münster-Osnabrück airports. When Wisag decided to... more
More freight through Azerbaijan
In January 2024, Ady Express transported 453,621 t of freight, 108,597 t or 31% above the volumes of January 2023. This substantial growth applies to both transit and export-import cargoes, the subsidiary of Azerbaijan Railways said. One of the key contributing factors is... more
Reborn at the Black Sea
Bulgarian capital Sofia to set itself apart as a pan-regional dry port. Several ongoing key projects in Bulgaria are intertwined. The port of Burgas first doubled the capacity of its terminals through its ‘Rebirth 28’ project, and then expanded its logistical potential inland by... more