Qatar Airways Cargo driving forward 
The global air cargo carrier has announced its latest product, ‘Drive’. Designed to transport various types of automobiles by air, ‘Drive’ caters to the unique requirements of each vehicle - be it regular cars, vintage cars, premium or luxury models, new cars, and sports cars.... more
Looking after Italian interests 
Industry association brings logistics professionals together in Belgrade. More than 200 participants from Italy, Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia came together on 26 October for a conference on ‘Transport and logistics – at the heart of the economy’. It was hosted by Confindustria... more
Driver shortages to double in five years
Over 3 million truck driver jobs or 7% are unfilled in 36 countries, a report of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) shows. Surveying over 4,700 trucking companies in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, which represent 72% of global GDP, IRU has found that truck driver... more
Redesigning global GSA network
Avianca Cargo has restructured its GSA network and announced new partnerships that allow it to continue working closely with specialised teams in different key global markets. Juan Correa, VP of sales: "We relied on collaborations with best-in-class business partners with... more
Watching the weather
Increasing weather events are a primary cause of flight delays and cost the aviation industry around USD 1 billion annually. They also have a negative impact on the reputation of a brand. Uzbekistan Airways has signed up to deploy Sita "Mission Watch". By... more
Shifting currents in ship finance
In its Q4 State of Ship Finance Report, Hamburg-based Oceanis highlights significant trends in green shipping finance. It notes that green financing is primarily beneficial for new and modern vessels, often excluding smaller shipowners with older fleets. There is a lack of... more
Testing a new piggyback service in Eastern Europe
In partnership with Ukrainian Railway and LTG Cargo, Global Ocean Link has started organising a new piggyback service in international traffic. The first trucks were transported in a trial run between Kaunas (Lithuania) and Kyiv (Ukraine). Soon, a regular train of 36 cars... more
ACS promotes Joseph Tam
Aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has promoted Hong Kong-based Joseph Tam to the position of cargo director for the company’s newly-defined Greater China region. James Royds-Jones, recently appointed as regional director for Greater China: “Tam has been with... more
Cargo-Partner expands Canada-USA-Mexico network
Cargo-Partner has launched new road transport solutions connecting Canada, the USA and Mexico. The company is well-represented in North America with two offices in Mexico and four key hubs in the USA offering air, sea and road transport. The new portfolio will connect the... more
P&O's decarbonisation strategy
P&O Maritime Logistics, part of DP World, has detailed its strategy for decarbonisation in a new industry whitepaper, which highlights the significant challenges in the search for suitable alternative fuels. The whitepaper, which aligns with DP World's 'Our World, Our... more