Brussels Airport: cargo team still growing 
Geert Aerts (left), director cargo & logistics was promoted to chief cargo & real estate officer, effective 1 October 2022. The company also appointed Dimitri Bettoni (middle) as head of cargo, product & network development. His most recent role was CEO of... more
DP World wins bid in India
DP World has won a major concession at Deendayal port in Gujarat, on the western coast of India. The key purpose of the project is the construction, development, and operation of a container terminal at Tuna-Tekra within the framework of a public private partnership (PPP).... more
New hub in Saxony-Anhalt
DHL 2-Mann-Handling has opened a new logistics site in Landsberg (Saxony-Anhalt, Germany) to create additional capacities for large and bulky goods such as furniture from major business customers based in the region and in Eastern Europe. In the new location, around 70... more
Conforama on the move in Poland
French home furnishings retailer Conforama has found a new 51,000 sqm location for the distribution of its products from Eastern Europe. The shipper has partnered with Geodis for both consolidation and distribution services to organise the delivery of its products... more
Senior appointments at Dronamics
Dronamics, a cargo drone airline founded in 2014, has announced two senior appointments as the company prepares for the commercialisation of its same day delivery services later this year, following the completion of its test flight programme. Pete MacIntyre joins Dronamics... more
Darpa: two teams for Liberty Lifter programme
Two teams - General Atomics working with Maritime Applied Physics Corporation and Aurora Flight Sciences working with Gibbs & Cox and Recon Craft - will develop designs for Darpa’s Liberty Lifter seaplane wing-in-ground effect full-scale demonstrator. The Liberty Lifter... more
Heavier trains in the West
Australia is boosting railfreight in the West: The NSW government is investing more than AUD 24 million (EUR 15.6 million) into upgrading 96 km of rail line between Gilgandra and Coonamble to help increase freight loads and lower costs. The rail line will be upgraded to... more
Migros to build hub with multimodal access
Migros has begun building its new online distribution centre in Regensdorf near Zurich (Switzerland). The property will have a total area of 38,000 sqm on four floors, with completion scheduled for 2026. The new warehouse is primarily intended for the distribution of online... more
Husky joins ICHCA
On the US West Coast, the Husky Terminal and Stevedoring of Tacoma, close to Seattle, has become a new member of ICHCA International (ICHCA), which is the global association representing cargo handling companies. Husky provides stevedoring services, container yard and... more
AA Cargo partnering with Bionatur Plastics
American Airlines Cargo has announced its transition to Bionatur Plastics, launched by M&G Packaging, for use in its cargo operations. The carrier has already begun replacing its current plastic products with the Bionatur brand in most major hubs, an adoption that has... more