Rhenus Group: acquisitions in Latin America 
Rhenus Group is further expanding its presence in the Latin America (Latam) market. The company has announced its acquisition of Colombia-based BLU Logistics and a majority shareholding of LBH Group. Rhenus Group has established operations in Argentina, Brazil, Chile,... more
2M leads post-pandemic schedule recovery
Sea-Intelligence has assessed post-pandemic schedule reliability among carrier alliances on the Asia-North Europe trade lane. To do so, the analysts established a baseline at the lowest recorded point during the pandemic (month "0") and tracked subsequent changes. ... more
Maastricht Aachen Airport appoints interim CEO
Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has appointed industry expert Jonas van Stekelenburg as interim chief executive officer (CEO). The airport’s new holding company, NV HBLM, has announced a strategic programme focusing on sustainability and digitalisation goals as well as... more
ANA expands SAF services for air cargo
Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) is launching a new service in its SAF flight initiative, a programme dedicated to reducing CO2 emission levels through the use of sustainable aviation fuel. ANA is planning to extend this offering to companies that use air cargo to transport... more
Canada: tank trunk network extended
North American transport specialist TFI has acquired Vedder Transportation Group, which specialises in the shipment of food grade liquids and dry bulk commodities. Founded in 1956, Vedder was one of the first companies in Western Canada to use tanker trucks to transport... more
'Trans-o-flex' Thermomed's new facility in Styria
‘'Trans-o-flex’ Thermomed Austria is building a new transhipment centre in Styria to expand its network in Austria, accelerate its handling processes and make them more sustainable. "We can handle two and a half times more consignments in Lebring than at our current... more
Napa in Germany
Napa, a global maritime software and data services provider, has launched a new subsidiary in Germany, thus strengthening its position and product portfolio in the wider Central European maritime industry. The expansion will also enable Napa to grow its research and... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In 1533, - in exchange for the release of a prisoner - a golden bed was brought to the royal apartments of Henry VIII. It was intended for his second wife Anna Boleyn, who, according to a prophecy, was to give birth to an heir to the throne in a golden bed. But on 7 September... more
Etihad Cargo boosts belly capacity
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, will offer additional belly hold cargo capacity via 90 new passenger flights as part of the airline's winter schedule starting September 2023 and operate 29 weekly flights to new destinations. The airline will... more
CTL completes executive board
The supervisory board of Cargo Trans Logistik (CTL), a general cargo network, has appointed Abraham Garcia Martinez as chief finance officer (CFO), with effect from 1 September 2023. Garcia Martinez will join Francesco De Lauso (CEO) and Guido Söffker (CIO) on the executive... more