Philippines starts "stinky fruit" flights to China 
A first batch of fresh Philippine durian, following the bilateral agreement sealed during the state visit of president Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Beijing early January this year, was flown from Davao to China last week. The 28 t cargo was sourced from producers and... more
Sea-air service to 70 African destinations
Aero Africa group is expanding its operations in China and UAE by launching a new sea-air combined transport product from Asia to 70 African destinations via Dubai. The new SAS product (sea air solution) provides specific benefits to regional economies, airlines, airports,... more
La Rochelle Port upgrades community system
The port community of La Rochelle Pallice is migrating to "S)One", the latest generation of the port community system developed by Soget. This collaboration dates back to 2011 and is now being adapted to the growth of France's sixth largest port. Located halfway... more
Camilo Garcia Cervera joins IAG Cargo
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has appointed Camilo Garcia Cervera as chief sales and marketing officer. His task will be to shape IAG Cargo’s sales and marketing strategies, lead the business’s partnerships, while working closely with John... more
Boosting storage capacities in UK
A.P. Moller - Maersk is further expanding its network of warehouses in UK. In addition to warehouses in Doncaster, Tamworth and Kettering, Maersk has signed a lease for a 63,000 sqm facility at Segro Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway. The newly built property will be... more
More intermodal links between Germany and Italy
TX Logistik (TXL) will launch a new connection between Duisburg (Germany) and Padua (Italy) on 2 May 2023. Four round trips per week with 32 load units per train will be put on the rails. The connection, which will carry truck trailers with all kinds of goods, will be operated... more
Cool Swissness cube
Swiss Worldcargo, Swiss Airtainer (see p. 24 of tomorrow's ITJ 17-18/2023) and pharma logistics specialist BPL have launched a cool airfreight container for life-saving medicine that brings a significant weight reduction of 250 kg and thereby less fuel consumption. The first... more
UPS building new sorting facility at TPA
A new 3,716 sqm cargo building is going up near the Pemco World Air Services hangar on North Westshore Boulevard. It is part of a wide-ranging project that includes taxiway, apron and roadway improvements and a new City of Tampa pump station. The Aviation Authority-owned... more
Odyssey names Hans Stig Moller as CEO
The board of directors of Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation has named Hans Stig Moller as the company’s new chief executive officer. As CEO, Moller’s task will be to steer Odyssey’s multimodal services and strategic supply-chain solutions into the future. He... more
Veson wants Vessels Value
Veson Nautical (Veson) has announced its intent to acquire vessel valuation provider Vessels Value. The Boston-based provider of maritime freight management solutions believes that the move will add a strong company and brand with a proprietary data set and unique modelling... more