Dronamics appoints general manager Australia 
Dronamics, the world’s first cargo drone airline, has appointed Gavin Gomes as general manager, Dronamics Australia and a member of the senior management team, effective 1 August 2023, as the company prepares to strengthen its presence in the Asia Pacific region. Gomes has a... more
CAI: two agreements with Cairo Airport
Changi Airports International (CAI) has inked two agreements with Cairo Airport Company to jointly develop Cairo’s International Airport, one of the busiest airports in Africa and Egypt’s largest airport in terms of passenger and cargo traffic. The first consultancy... more
Haulier increases vehicle fleet to 82 units
Armstrong Logistics in UK has taken delivery of ten new Volvo FM 420 Globetrotter 4x2 tractors, thus expanding vehicle fleet to 82 units. Armstrong Logistics’ new trucks will be primarily used to deliver to supermarkets in UK, clocking up an expected annual mileage of... more
Luka Koper expands storage capacity
Luka Koper has bolstered its reefer capabilities by adding 315 new reefer plugs, which now total over 1,000 units. This is to prevent interruptions in cold chains during peak seasons. The upgraded section accommodates five reefer containers, thus boosting efficiency. ... more
Chad Raube joins Intellitrans
Intellitrans, which provides global multimodal solutions for optimising supply chain operations for bulk & break-bulk industries, has elected Chad Raube (right) as president and CEO, replacing Ken Sherman (left), who has retired. Raube has over thirty years of experience... more
New warehouse automation for Onboard Logistics
US-based freight forwarder Onboard Logistics has partnered with intelligent logistics platform Raft to optimise warehousing operations. The provider now has a fully automated warehouse pre-check process, utilising Raft’s platform to improve the receipt and processing of cargo... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Two births and four miscarriages are said to have taken place at the Woodstock music festival from 15 to 18 August 1969. more
Peta: Don't Trust them!
Documents obtained by Peta, the global animal welfare NGO founded 43 years ago today, from European partners reveal that between April 2021 and May 2023, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and other carriers flew more than 5,300 dogs from US suppliers to European testing laboratories.... more
Rail delivers batteries for e-cars
DB Cargo Logistics has started to transport cell modules by rail for Volkswagen. The cargo is trucked from the manufacturer’s German warehouse to port of Magdeburg, Germany. Once they arrive at the port, the lithium-ion cell modules are protected from the elements while... more
A promotion for Tom Durrenberger
Bravotran, a payables automation platform for freight forwarders promoted Tom Durrenberger to CEO, effective 1 August 2023. Founder Matt Bernstein will serve as non-executive chairman and advisor. As COO of Bravotran for the past two years, Tom Durrenberger has played a key role... more