Laurels for FLS at the BB Middle East 
The UAE-headquartered project forwarder Fleet Line Shipping (FLS) has again won Hapag Lloyd’s highest customer award for break bulk and OOG cargo - for the sixth consecutive year. Active for more than 18 years, FLS provides logistics services also involving its own NVOCC Line... more
A start-up for green trucks
Over the last two years, the Hylix-B project created by the ministry of the environment of Baden-Württemberg (Germany), has built a fully electric 26 t truck with fuel cell drive and a range of 500 km. Now a company named Iontrak has been founded to develop, industrialise,... more
From research to logistics practice
In city logistics, emission-free vehicles are on the increase. In Germany, Dachser Group is entering the second phase of its "emission-free delivery" programme. The freight forwarder and logistics provider currently runs twelve emission-free inner-city delivery areas... more
Rail parcel service launched
Indian Railways and India Post have formally launched the Rail Post Gati Shakti express cargo service to provide seamless logistics for the services sector in the country. The new product is currently operational in four sectors -Delhi to Kolkata; Bangalore to Guwahati,... more
Three industry veterans to join advisory board
Awery Aviation Software (Awery) has appointed Arnaud Lambert, Ariaen Zimmerman and Pascal Morvan to its advisory board. The three executives bring a combined 74 years of information technology (IT), air cargo, and airline experience, as Awery continues to roll out Cargo Booking,... more
Aramex lost momentum in Q4/2022
Dubai-based Aramex has reported its preliminary financial results for the company’s Q4/2022 and FY/2022. In Q4/2022, the group concluded the acquisition of My US, a global technology-driven platform that enables cross-border e-commerce. In total, Aramex’s FY/2022 revenues... more
Prestigious awards for eco-friendly hauliers
German hauliers Götz Transport and Dankerts Spedition won prizes for the greatest CO2 reduction and the highest score for eco-friendly driving in 2022: nearly 11,000 drivers from 75 companies with 131 teams and around 7,000 vehicles took part in Add Secure’s Eco-Driving... more
More cool capacities at Charles-de-Gaulle
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has opened two new cool rooms for pharma 15-25°C at its Paris CDG hub. They have a total capacity of 128 EUR pallets, besides dedicated oversize shipment capabilities, spread over 160 sqm. Next to these CRT cool cells, a dedicated 2-8°C pharma... more
A vision for Melbourne
The Philippines-based port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has outlined its future vision for the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) at the Port of Melbourne. The operator is planning an investment of AUD 500 million (USD... more
Colonel Dimini Allahare takes the helm
Colonel Dimini Allahare has been elected director general of the Lomé-Tokoin Airport Company (Salt) in Togo. Dammipi Noupokou, chairman of the board of directors, announced the decision following the recommendation of the board. Colonel Lata Dokisime Gnama, who led Salt with... more