ID Logistics opens its first site in Italy 
With its e-commerce business booming, the French group ID Logistics has expanded into Italy and inaugurated a new facility in Casei Gerola, between Genoa and Milan. "This is now the 18th country in which we have opened our own location," said Eric Hémar, president of... more
Changes at the helm of Haeco
Haeco Airframe Services has appointed Jacqueline Jiang group director airframe services, effective 1 July 2022. She is currently COO of Haeco Xiamen and has extensive management experience in MRO services. Haeco Xiamen director of operations Kevin Guan will succeed Ms Jiang... more
Two of four Triple Seven already touch down
CMA CGM Air Cargo took delivery of its second Boeing 777 freighter earlier this week, after the reception of its first B777F on 31 May. These planes both come from the order placed last year. The purchase was the first direct order since the CMA CGM Group announced the... more
More cargo for Qatar
The ports Hamad, Doha and Al Ruwais in Qatar saw rising streams of cargo in May. General cargo handled by the three ports amounted to almost 160,000 t in May, going up by 38% compared to the same month in 2021. Container volumes moved through the three ports reached about... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Australia's Hyams Beach, 180 km south of Sydney, is the whitest beach in the world. more
Fiege's next warehouse operational
Contract logistics provider Fiege has finalised its multi-user centre at the Peine Ost industrial estate, close to Hanover, Germany. 30,000 sqm warehouse surface is spread across three hall bays. Once fully completed, the new logistics centre will have created up to 150 new... more
Modern equipment improves intermodal performance
Alliance Shippers is enhancing its refrigerated intermodal operations in North America with Carrier Transicold’s telematics solution and new refrigeration units. The telematics solution is being installed on all 1,500 of its 53-foot trailers for remote monitoring of all its... more
Reefer player changes hands
Two financial investors have taken over Envirotainer. The Swedish EQT and the fund Mubadala Investment from the United Arab Emirates have inked the deal with the previous owners, the British investment company Cinven and the Danish pharmaceutical group Novo Holdings. The... more
Valencia takes a stand at the Espo
The words of Aurelio Martínez, spoken at the inauguration of the Conference of the European Sea Ports Organisation (Espo) at the beginning of June, continue to resonate. The conference was held in Valencia this year. Referring to the great challenges facing all European... more
United joins forces to fly formula
United Airlines is becoming the first major airline carrier to donate flights to ship baby formula from abroad to USA. Starting today, 9 June 2022, the carrier will import over 135 t of infant formula from London, which will be distributed and available for purchase at retailers... more