Three B737-800SF freighter conversions 
Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) has announced that Canadian-based Air Inuit has ordered three AEI B737-800SF freighter conversions with two of the aircraft being converted as combi aircraft. The first aircraft is slated to begin modification in November of this year and will... more
Namibia: 417 km rail upgrade
The African Development Bank (AFDB) has approved a USD 196 million loan to modernise Namibia’s rail infrastructure. The project entails building 207 km of new rail track between Kranzberg and Otjiwarongo, which includes constructing 16 bridges, renovating two stations, and... more
Duvenbeck expands Polish business
Duvenbeck, a full-service logistics provider, is expanding its activities in Poland in response, amongst others, to a growing automotive market. Companies will showcase their solutions at the trade fare Trans Logistica Poland in Warsaw next week. "Poland is playing an... more
CSX to serve new battery plant
North Carolina Railroad (NCRR) in the USA is investing USD 500,000 to assist with the design and construction of on-site rail infrastructure and rail spur for the US class I railway CSX to serve the Epsilon's new EV battery plant at Mid-Atlantic Industrial Rail Park in Brunswick... more
Next port of call for Rob Kusiciel
Ports America recently appointed Rob Kusiciel as its new chief commercial officer to oversee the company’s commercial operations and strategy. Kusiciel joins Ports America from Cargomatic and brings with him over 20 years of experience in overseeing the planning, direction,... more
21 kg of ketamine concealed in air cargo
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized about 21 kg of ketamine, an animal tranquiliser abused by users, in an air cargo shipment from Cameroon on 10 October 2023 at Washington Dulles International Airport. CBP agriculture specialists intercepted the ketamine in five... more
Digital trucking with Egim and Drive My Box
Eurogate Intermodal (Egim), a Hamburg-based provider of intermodal transport for sea containers, and Drive My Box, a digital platform for container trucking, have formed a strategic partnership to further digitise truck traffic in Germany. This collaboration has led to the... more
H2 truck, filling stations, protecting the Alps
The Paul Group has developed the PH2P truck, Germany’s first serial-production hydrogen fuel-cell truck and also supplies the appropriate infrastructure. The group has opened a 'Next Mobility Hub' with filling station operator Maier Korduletsch and Shell on its company premises... more
P2F conversions take off at Istanbul
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a centre of excellence for Airbus passenger-to-freighter conversions (P2F), has commenced operations at its new third-party freighter conversion site in Istanbul (Turkey), after its first A330P2F was inducted as scheduled in October. This Istanbul... more
AIT expands to Southeast Asia
AIT Worldwide Logistics, a provider of supply chain solutions is expanding to Penang (Malaysia) and Singapore, close to sea and airports. The company will now have offices in six countries in Asia. AIT’s regional director of Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, Siau Hwee Tan,... more