Mauritanian airport aims to play bigger role 
Afroport Mauritanie, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi-based Afroport Airport Services and the government of Mauritania, was appointed operator and ground handler at Nouakchott airport in 2018. It has now achieved its Isago certification. According to the audit... more
Geodis Germany "lean and green"
At the Trade Logistics Congress 2022 in Cologne, the contract logistics division of Geodis Germany was awarded the 'Lean and Green 1st Star' by GS1 Germany. The contract logistics service provider has been able to reduce its carbon footprint by around 30% over the past five... more
Bcube Air Cargo hires Fabrizio Palenzona
The board of directors of Bcube, a provider of integrated logistics services, has named Fabrizio Palenzona as the new chairman of Bcube Air Cargo and of Malpensa Logistica Europa (Mle) and Fiumicino Logistica Europa (Fle), its subsidiaries operating in the airport logistics... more
EV maker banks on US short line railroad
Georgia Central Railway, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming, will serve a new, dedicated electric vehicle (EV) and battery-manufacturing facility in Bryan County, Georgia, for Hyundai Motor Group. The USD 5.5 billion project is scheduled to begin commercial production in... more
DFI strengthens business development team
Property developer DFI Real Estate welcomes Alexander Kierdorf and Gesa Jucikas as new business development managers in the West Region. Kierdorf has been active in commercial and residential real estate development for over 20 years. During his nine years in Spain, the... more
Next step for Swiss Post's regional policy
Swiss Post has opened a new regional parcel centre in Rümlang near Zurich. The hub’s sorters can process around 5,000 parcels per hour for the greater Zurich-North area. Swiss Post invested a total of CHF 11 million in the conversion of the former industrial hall. The entrances... more
GlobalX to wet lease first A321P2F to Avianca
The Global Crossing Airlines Group (GlobalX) has signed a multi-year charter agreement for its first Airbus A321P2F aircraft, entering service with an affiliate of Avianca Cargo. The aircraft, which marks the beginning of the company’s XCargo division, is the first of... more
Green label in Gabon
The Owendo Container Terminal (OCT) in the port of Owendo in Gabon has been granted the Green Terminal label. The certification was issued after an audit conducted by Bureau Veritas in early May 2022. This audit includes the check-up of work procedures, building infrastructure... more
Network adds forklift trucks
Fortec Distribution Network, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pall-Ex Group, has invested heavily to improve the efficiency and capacity of its Northamptonshire hub in UK. The palletised freight distribution network has spent GBP 250,000 (EUR 293.000) on a new fleet of 36... more
