Air Charter Service opens up in New Delhi 
Aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has opened its doors India’s capital New Delhi, the company’s second office in the country and 33rd worldwide. The company opened its Mumbai office almost twelve years ago, which has gone from strength to strength since. Ashish... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The fastest movement in the animal kingdom is the flapping of a mosquito's wings: 950 times per second. more
On the edge of risk
Airspace in the Middle East has undergone substantial change after the attack by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on 7 October, which restricted air traffic around Israel. Even before that, cases of misdirected planes around Iran had increased. more
Improving efficiency and road safety
The Germayn-based Nosta Group has completely replaced its in-house vehicle fleet. The full-service logistics provider has now put 34 new vehicles from the Mercedes-Benz Actros 5L series on the European road networks. According to Nosta, upgrading the fleet is a further step... more
A new big player in pharma logistics
The French Walden Group has acquired Ivemar, a Belgian GDP-transport specialist as part of its expansion plans in the European pharmaceutical logistics market. Ivemar will be integrated into Transpharma International (TPI), Walden’s competence centre for pharmaceutical... more
CN invests in short line railroad
The Canadian National Railway (CN) is partnering with Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) and acquiring a stake of the Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia Railway (CBNS). The investment strengthens its presence in eastern Canada, CN said. CBNS interchanges with CN’s mainline... more
A safe ride for dangerous cargo
Cargo-Partner has introduced a consolidation service for dangerous cargo. Goods that are categorised as class 8 and 9 dangerous goods according to IMO are consolidated on a weekly basis. This includes batteries, electric vehicles, battery-powered tools, etc. The service runs... more
Ten new vessels for AD Ports
AD Ports Group is acquiring ten offshore vessels for approximately USD 200 million from E-NAV to reenforce its operations in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. These vessels, with an average age of nine years and younger than the industry norm, are diverse in type and are set... more
More power for 101st year
Only few days before celebrating its 100th birthday, on 1 November 2023, Finnair extended the solar plant on the roof of its "Cool terminal", which was opened in 2018, to cover 37% (instead of 10% at the start) of its energy use. Many Finnair Cargo figures... more
Unilode appoints new COO
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a specialist in outsourced unit load device (ULD) management, repair and digital services, has appointed Janis Balkens as chief operating officer. Balkens has over 20 years’ experience in senior leadership, operational and commercial roles in the... more