Easy booking for rail and intermodal services 
The Austrian-based ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is joining Transporeon and integrating its offerings and services on the transportation management platform. Customers will have access to a fully integrated modus operandi for rail and intermodal transports as part of the end-to-end... more
Bluebird Nordic to apply for AOC in Slovakia
Bluebird Nordic, an Icelandic ACMI leasing and cargo airline, is planning to obtain an air operator certificate (AOC) in Slovakia to expand its operations in Europe. The company’s decision comes as a strategic move to enter new and prominent markets. “Slovakia is ideally... more
Record number of ships at the Suez Canal
One week ago, on 13 March 2023, Adm. Ossama Rabiee, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, announced that navigation through the Canal had reached the highest number in terms of daily transits: 107 vessels (25 container ships, 28 bulk carriers, 33 tankers, six car carriers, and... more
Budapest Airport celebrates collaboration
Budapest Airport hosted its 14th Annual Gala, celebrating the close collaboration of partnerships which have enabled the airport to remain performant in 2022. Several awards were presented during the ceremony. Turkish Cargo won the prize in the category "Best developing... more
Smartphone app to replace plastic card
The so-called “Brummi Card”, which truck drivers can obtain from the German Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal (BGL), is going digital in cooperation with the Autobahn Tank & Rast Group and Trusted Carrier: the bonus card, previously issued in cheque... more
Market for work textiles booming
Velilla Group will open the largest logistics centre for work textiles in Spain in 2024. The multinational family-owned company is planning to double the size of its facility in Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha. The group currently runs a 56,000 sqm logistics centre where more... more
Connection to the North of England
PD Ports and the Luxemburg-based logistics services provider CLDN have announced a new long-term cooperation for roll-on/roll-off cargo, such as cars, trucks, trailers and containers. It will bring four round trip sailings per week from Belgium and the Netherlands to Teesport... more
Ethiopian Airlines: cargo flights to Copenhagen
The first Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767-300F landed at Copenhagen Airport in the early morning of 13 March 2023, marking the return of Ethiopian Airlines to Copenhagen Airport for the first time in nearly 20 years. Ethiopian Airlines has launched a new cargo route from Addis... more
Raft picks Rod Talbot
Raft has appointed industry veteran Rod Talbot as vice president sales, Asia, to help increase its presence and expertise in the Asia Pacific region. Talbot, a seasoned senior director and business executive with over 25 years’ experience in supply chain and logistics, was... more
Geodis reports strong FY 2022
In 2022, Geodis was able to continue the strong growth momentum of recent years. The company achieved sales of EUR 13.7 billion: an increase of 19% compared to 2021 and 68% compared to 2019. In line with its “Ambition 2023” plan, Geodis carried out further investments to... more