Marc Canalda promoted to CEO 
Marc Canalda has been appointed CEO of Grupo Naviera Armas Trasmediterránea. Formerly financial director of the group, he replaces Fernando Val in this role. With the new president Antonio Armas Mead, son of the recently deceased Antonio Armas Fernández, he will aim at... more
Hydrogen factories 
Studying the production of e-kerosine in Europe. Europe’s manufacturers of sustainable fuels could produce 1.83 million t of e-kerosine by the year 2030. Lawmakers haven’t yet provided the concomitant incentives, however, as Transport & Environment has established. more
Regular Balkan train launched
The port of Thessaloniki (THPA) has launched a new regular intermodal service between Thessaloniki (Greece) and Nis (Serbia). The first block-train carrying containers from CMA CGM recently departed from THPA’s container terminal and arrived at the Mbox terminal in Nis on the... more
Sharing the dream of rebuilding AN-225
Ukrainian technology company Awery Aviation Software has pledged its support for an initiative, launched yesterday, the nation's 31st Independence Day, aimed at the protection and development of the country's aviation industry, including the rebuilding of the Antonov... more
Digital marketplace for bulk shippers
The USA-based transport company Schneider has launched the first-of-its-kind digital marketplace to give bulk shippers more freedom and visibility 24/7. With the electronic platform, shippers can instantly quote and book their freight. Once booked, customers use Freight... more
LAX marks its most valuable month ever
In June 2022, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) trade by value totalled USD 8.86 billion in imports and USD 6.07 billion in exports. The total of USD 14.9 billion is a single-month record, a 22.9% increase over June 2021 (and 16.6% more than in May 2022). For H1/2022,... more
CJ Logistics is on the move
Seoul-based CJ Logistics has reported its results for Q2/2022. The South Korean company achieved revenues of KRW 3.1 trillion (USD 2.3 billion), up 14.2% compared to the same period last year, while the operating profit rose by 28.2% to KRW 116.1 billion (USD 86 million). CEP... more
Analysts expect seafreight volumes to fall
Copenhagen-based maritime analyst Sea-Intelligence sees reasons to assume that the demand-led spikes seen during the pandemic that propelled container shipping to record earnings might be over. Sea-Intelligence has gone over the numbers on supply and demand from February... more
First “Together Green Global Hero”
DHL and the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship completed Season 8 earlier this month at the Hana Bank Seoul E-Prix in South Korea. At this occasion, they announced the winner of the first DHL & Formula E together green award: Monica de Russis from “Amigos en el Camino”... more
Mountain Air Cargo to add ATR72-600 freighters
Mountain Air Cargo (MTN, Kinston) is planning to add one ATR72-600F to its fleet for use in interstate and foreign charter cargo operations under contract with US logistics giant Fedex Express (FX, Memphis Int'l), according to a regulatory filing by the US department of... more