Everts Air Cargo contracts AEI 
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Fairbanks (Alaska)-based Everts Air Cargo with an MD88SF freighter conversion. The aircraft will commence modification in March 2023. Modification touch labour will be performed by Dothan (Alabama)-based,... more
A good start but a long way to go
Swiss transport associations have generally welcomed the plans for the further development of inland freight transport that the Swiss Federal Council has now submitted for consultation. However, they add that the proposal is just a first step. In a joint statement, the Swiss... more
Swire launches PWX
A new service has been introduced in the Asia-Pacific trade lanes. Swire Shipping, the former China Navigation Company, has launched the Pacific Weekly Express (PWX) service. It calls ports on a seven-day frequency in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, and Fiji,... more
Tianjin maintains speed
The Port of Tianjin has drawn a positive balance for 2022. The Chinese port, which also services Beijing, passed the threshold of 21 million teu last year, an upswing of 6.9% compared to the median of the last five years and 3.9% above the level in 2021. China Tianjin Port... more
Another investment for Air Canada Cargo
Last week, Air Canada Cargo unveiled a renewed customer reception area at its London Heathrow facility, marking one of the latest investments in improving its services to customers around the globe. The reception area is the first phase of a wider project to modernise many parts... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The last mammoths lived on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean and became extinct around 1700 BC. In Egypt, the pyramids of Giza were being built at this time. more
Procureship appoints Carsten Schmidt
Procureship, a provider of a global e-procurement platform for marine buyers and suppliers, has appointed Carsten Schmidt as vice-president of sales to lead the company’s ambitious expansion in Northern Europe, the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region. Schmidt joins Athens... more
Spot rates fall first time since Q1/2020
The road freight rates Benchmark index for Europe shows that spot rates fell by 2.4 index points in Q4/2022 vs Q3. This represents the first fall in the spot index since Q1/2020, but spot rates still remain up 18.1 points on Q4/2021. The drop in European spot rates results... more
More e-vehicles in Swiss transport
E-mobility is the order of the day. In the fleet of DPD Switzerland, headquartered in Buchs near Zurich, 130 of 750 vans are currently fully electric. The courier service recently put ten more Renault Trucks E-Tech Masters into operation at its depot in Rothenburg. With an... more
Rockford: a boost for air cargo business
Chicago Rockford airport (RFD), one of the fastest growing cargo airports in USA, has announced that Menzies Aviation will expand its cargo operations to RFD. The company, which provides aviation services at airports in 58 countries, will occupy Building 3 of the... more