Inspiration II: twice around the world 
The year 1932 was a special one for aviation. Only two months after Amelia Earhart's solo flight across the Atlantic, exactly 90 years ago, on 8 July 1932, Elly Beinhorn (1907-2007) was on the last of a total of 32,000 km of her round-the-world flight in an easterly direction,... more
China-train turns to alternative route
Dachser discontinued its China rail services with the beginning of the war in Ukraine, as the connections through Russia or Belarus became impossible. Meanwhile, the logistics provider has launched a rail link along the Middle Corridor: starting in Xi’an in China, the trains... more
Fluidra goes France
In fact, Fluidra is expanding into both France and Belgium. Founded in 1969 and listed on the Spanish stock exchange, Fluidra is a major player in the pool and wellness industry. Now, the shipper has moved into its first warehouse in France, covering 15,000 sqm close to... more
ABX Air names Patrick Fluegeman
ABX Air, a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), has appointed Patrick Fluegeman as chief operating officer, effective 1 July 2022. Fluegeman joined ABX Air in 2016 as director of operations analysis and was named director of strategic operations the following... more
ECS Group: a trained eye ensures safe operations
TCE, one of ECS Group’s ten new abilities, offers a comprehensive pallet of services relating to operational air cargo safety, security, and quality, all of which are of vital importance for airline operations. Over at Frankfurt/Main Airport, one of the world’s key cargo... more
Software to link all Hödlmayr’s European sites
The Austrian family-owned company Hödlmayr continues to push ahead with its digitalisation strategy, which includes the end-to-end digitalisation of internal logistics processes for around 500,000 vehicles annually. For its yard and workshop management, the vehicle logistics... more
Evri: a depot in Plymouth
Parcel service provider Evri, formerly Hermes UK, is opening a new depot in Plymouth (UK). The 18,000 sqm depot is located on the Parkway Industrial Estate and is almost double the size of the existing depot at Bell Close which has been managed by a 3PL. The company invested... more
Panama Ports Company can continue
Now that the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has decided to renew the 25-year lease, PPC (Panama Ports Company), an affiliate of Hutchison's Panama Ports, can continue to develop the ports of Balboa on the Pacific coast and Cristobal on the Atlantic coast of Panama. The... more
Joep Kusters new head of Europe
Global logistics services provider Coyote Logistics has appointed Joep Kusters as new head of Europe. Before joining Coyote Logistics, Kusters held executive positions in various international companies, inter alia Amazon, AWS (Amazon Web Services) and Expeditors, where he... more
Qatar Airways Cargo is "Moved by People"
On 29 June 2022, a one-of-a-kind Boeing 777 freighter took to the skies from Toulouse and arrived via Oslo at Qatar Airways Cargo’s hub in Doha the next day, bearing a clear message for all staff, partners, and customers: Qatar Airways Cargo’s success is due to the efforts of... more