Launching a "liquid air cargo" branch 
The all-cargo carrier Cargolux has launched Aquarius Aerial Firefighting (Aquarius AFF), a new business unit, that will operate a fleet of twelve Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss aircraft. The first units have already been delivered and are expected to be ready for deployment by... more
More connections to port of Hamburg
The European rail logistics company Metrans has introduced a daily rail service for containers to improve connections between the export-oriented regions around Kornwestheim (Germany) and the port of Hamburg. The new train has been operating since 8 January. Goods are... more
A new director of operations
Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS), a cargo handler based at Frankfurt Airport, has appointed Federico Mosqueira as its new director of operations. Mosqueira succeeds Christoph Cyranek, who took over the position from Markus Schneefuss on an interim basis in August 2023.... more
LHG braves economic headwinds
Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) faced a challenging economic environment in 2023, with a 4.8% decrease in total cargo handled compared with 2022. The decline from 22.4 million to 21.3 million t was mainly due to reduced production from a major supplier, impacting roro traffic... more
Moving a backoffice to Greece
Kukla is opening up a shared service centre in Greece, designed to offer administrative support for its own team and now also third parties. The company moved its backoffice and accounting activities to the service centre in Greece to relieve its operations elsewhere. In... more
Transcontainer to build two intermodal hubs
The transport company is significantly expanding its terminal capacities in the Moscow region in cooperation with the local chamber of commerce and industry. One of the projects provides for the construction of a terminal near Chekhov station (Moskovskaya Railway) with... more
A Boeing 777 freighter for Atlas Air
Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 freighter, which it will operate on behalf of its customer MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. Under the previously announced long-term Acmi (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance)... more
Transuniverse finds agent in Portugal
The Belgian groupage specialist Transuniverse Forwarding has contracted Torrestir as its local agent in Portugal, effective 1 February 2024. Transuniverse is already operating daily departures to Porto and Lisbon, making Portugal an important destination with an evolving... more
Norrköping: a new train to Europe
More alternatives for sustainable transports between Europe and Norrköping will become available in January 2024. The German logistics network Kombiverkehr is launching a new train route connecting the Swedish port to Europe via Malmö. The intermodal service allows to shift a... more