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The Taiwanese carrier China Airlines, which is switching its maindeck cargo operations to a B777F fleet, has mandated AMS Aircraft Services to sell, via a request for proposal (RFP) process, five Boeing 747-400 freighters. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in the UK,... more
Supply chains: overlooked and underestimated
On 28 November 2023, the Verein Netzwerk Logistik (VNL) met in Vienna for the first International Supply Chain Community Meeting 2023 (ISCCM 2023). The aim of the meeting was to support businesses and supply chain managers in tackling modern challenges and to exchange views... more
ZIM prioritises safety
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has reiterated its commitment to maintaining operations at East Mediterranean and Israeli ports, with strict safety protocols in place, emphasising safety amidst regional tensions. The carrier has initiated rerouting measures for some ships... more
Basque Rail Network to get modern ERTMS
Thales has secured a contract with Euskal Trenbide Sarea (ETS-RFV) to install the first ERTMS Level 1 automatic train protection system on the Basque Euskadi network. With a budget exceeding EUR 13 million, this project marks the initial step in replacing the existing... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Six-month-old babies can distinguish the faces of great apes as well as those of humans, but children aged nine months and older can no longer do so. more
Atlas Air Worldwide promotes Artem Gonopolskiy
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has named Artem Gonopolskiy appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective 1 December 2023.He will lead all aspects of the company’s finance functions, including strategic financial planning, accounting, reporting, internal... more
Menzies augments cargo business at Heathrow
Menzies Aviation, which serves airports and airlines worldwide, has renewed and secured several new key cargo contracts with airlines at London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) including Thai Airways Cargo, Middle East Airlines, Royal Air Maroc Cargo, Royal Jordanian Airlines,... more
"Flight 100" from London to New York
Virgin Atlantic has performed the world's first 100% SAF flight. This feat is the culmination of a year’s collaboration to demonstrate that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) can be used as a safe drop-in replacement for fossil derived jet fuel and a compatible alternative for... more
Championing intermodal options
102 new wagons for Mercitalia Logistics. Road haulage doesn’t always have to come out on top. Mercitalia Logistics, a subsidiary of FS Italiane, confirmed its collaboration with the supplier Ermewa recently by signing a long-term lease agreement for rolling stock, thus paving... more
Fully automatic maneuvering improves efficiency
The test run with a fully automated shunting locomotive has been completed at Jade Weser Port in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. The project is supported by the German federal ministry for digital and transport as part of the Shunting Terminal 4.0 research project. The test run... more