Upgrading cargo operations at DTW 
In August 2023, Lufthansa Cargo and its local GHA Avflight started moving operations onto the apron at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). Initially, they will operate out of a former aircraft hangar that was converted into a temporary cargo warehouse. In a... more
Continental Tires España picks new MD
Continental has appointed Pedro Teixeira as its new managing director for Spain, a position he will take up on 1 October 2023. With more than 20 years of experience in the company, Teixeira, who until now has led the company in Portugal, already has first-hand knowledge of... more
Boxes keep coming at Oakland
The Port of Oakland witnessed a significant increase in loaded container throughput in July 2023, reaching the highest level since October 2022. Full twenty-foot container equivalents grew by 16.8% compared to July 2022, with imports rising by 12.5% and exports by 23.1%.... more
Keep on rolling for rail and road 
The Kezad Group is diversifying its portfolio. Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (the Kezad Group) has operated the deepwater gateway Khalifa Port, located between Abu Dhabi and Dubai (UAE), since 2012. In July the subsidiary of the AD Ports Group, which specialises in integrated... more
Air-sea instead of air-truck
Dimerco has partnered with Cathay Cargo to conduct the pilot of an air-sea solution for shipments from Singapore to Dongguan, China via Hong Kong. The total journey took just three days - one less than the established air-truck schedule. The Dimerco team worked closely with... more
Rail service for France, Germany and Benelux
Europorte is expanding its network. Getlink’s railfreight subsidiary has launched a new rail service between France, Germany, and Benelux. Flex Express is a high-frequency rail shuttle that connects the main industrial and petrochemical areas in these three countries,... more
First engine shipment for Singapore Airlines
B&H Worldwide, an aerospace logistics company, has successfully completed its first engine transport and storage assignment on behalf of Singapore Airlines. B&H was recently commissioned by Singapore Airlines to transport a GE90 engine from Paris Charles de Gaulle... more
Emirates SkyCargo partners with CargoAi
Emirates SkyCargo is now live on CargoAi’s marketplace solution, CargoMart, which further advances its digital customer experience and optimises the booking process with real-time information. The partnership launched in the Netherlands, Spain and France, and will open up to... more
NX Group formulates "human rights policy"
Nippon Express Holdings (president: Mitsuru Saito), has formulated the "NX Group human rights policy" as part of its efforts to ensure that it embodies its corporate philosophy of "being a driving force for social development, creating new ideas and value that... more
K+N: wind turbine equipment to Saudi Arabia
Kuehne + Nagel has secured a contract from global wind turbine supplier Envision Energy to transport 190 wind turbine generators and 67 tower sets to Saudi Arabia’s new special economic zone. Expected to be completed in 2025, the project involves the specialised transport of... more