Air Serbia also flying aid supplies to Syria 
On 1 March 2023, an Air Serbia A319 transported Serbia's first shipment containing about 6 t of food and provisions to the areas that have been most affected by the earthquake, which took place exactly one month ago today, on 6 February 2023. Miloš Vučević, minister of... more
French shipping company launches train service
Contecon Manzanillo operates the Mexican Port of Manzanillo. It has now joined forces with its parent company International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), CMA CGM and Grupo da Mexico, a mining, transport and infrastructure company, to offer a new train service option in... more
Air cargo capacity above pre-pandemic level
According to the latest weekly market analysis released by Clive Data Services, part of Xeneta, an ocean and air freight rate benchmarking platform, global air cargo capacity increased for the eleventh consecutive month in February 2023, up 11% on the same period last year,... more
Polaris Shipping: a good start into 2023
Polaris Shipping’s projects division handled a total of 15,000 t of carbon steel seamless pipes at the beginning of 2023. The pipes were shipped to Jebel Ali, Ali United Arab Emirates, for a number of close customers. Polaris’ specialised pipe handling team was responsible... more
Short rail line in Florida changes hands
Railfreight company Rail USA has acquired the 690 km Florida Panhandle Rail Line from US class I railway CSX. The line is now named Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad (FG&A) and operates from Baldwin, FL, (near Jacksonville) to Pensacola, FL, passing through Tallahassee,... more
A hub for cold chain services in Brisbane
DHL Global Forwarding recently opened an AUD 17 million (EUR 11 million) location in Brisbane, Queensland, to meet the surging demand for Australian perishable goods export. The 4,880 sqm property houses the largest international cold chain services in Brisbane on 1,700 sqm,... more
American Airlines Cargo picks Clément Fau
American Airlines Cargo has appointed experienced industry professional Clément Fau as its new country sales manager for France. Based at the airline’s French headquarters at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG), he will lead the carrier’s sales team activities in the country... more
Spright selects Blueflite drone platform
Blueflite, an advanced logistics drone, is entering a long-term partnership with Spright, a USA-based drone services provider. Spright has placed options for 40 units of Blueflite’s advanced logistics drone platform with an initial four units to be delivered over the coming... more
CBRE France welcomes Karine Paul-De Neef
CBRE, a commercial real estate consultancy, has appointed Karine Paul-De Neef, MRICS, as director of operations & logistics for its Nantes and Rennes offices. Based in Nantes, she will be responsible for developing leasing and investment in the Atlantic Arc. A native of... more
Port renews Pers certification
North Sea Port (Belgium/the Netherlands) has again been recertified by Ecoports for the environmental management of the port. North Sea Port received its first Port Environmental Review System (Pers) certification in 2018. The certification is valid for two years. Currently, 31... more