335 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine 
With its ability to carry vaccines, medicine and medical products in compliance with all their specific temperature requirements, Turkish Cargo shipped 335 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to 61 countries in 2021. By transporting pharmaceutical products such as vaccines to... more
MSC readjusts its Eagle service
MSC has now implemented a change to its timetable. As announced in October last year, the Swiss carrier is readjusting its Eagle service. The Transpacific loop between China, South Korea, Japan, USA and Canada has been omitting the Seattle call due to increased dwell times... more
New healthcare facilities in Central Europe
UPS Healthcare has inaugurated a new 13,000 sqm warehouse for its hub near Budapest, Hungary. Offering a variety of cool chain environments to transport temperature-sensitive medicines and biologics, the USA-based CEP player has 37,000 sqm of dedicated healthcare space in the... more
DHL to adjust surcharges from 10 April 2022
In order to maintain a high-quality delivery service for its customers, DHL Express introduced a temporary emergency situation surcharge (ESS) in 2020. As market conditions evolve, the ESS will be adjusted from 10 April 2022. This adjustment will only affect certain points... more
Germany gets centre for self-driving trucks
Torc Robotics, a specialist for SAE level 4 self-driving vehicle software for heavy-duty vehicles and a subsidiary of Daimler Truck in North America, is opening a technology and software development centre in Stuttgart. Here, the company will support the ongoing development of... more
When airfreight was already vital
With the transport of 30,000 l of aviation fuel from the British base in Dinjan, Assam, to Kunming, “the Hump”, the largest airlift of the Second World War, took off exactly 80 years ago, on 8 April 1942. The airlift served to supply Chiang Kai-shek’s national Chinese troops... more
3PL takeover in USA
Becker Logistics is taking over Trek Freight Services. The company, which is located in Lincolnwood, IL (USA), and has been in the business for more than 20 years, will also change its brand to Becker. Trek Freight provides third party logistics services all over the... more
Programme for greener transports launched
In North America, JB Hunt has launched a new programme for more sustainability. Called Clean Transport, the programme will help customers offset carbon emissions based on lane-specific activity each quarter. Working with credible third-party organisations, JB Hunt will... more
Westjet picks Kirsten de Brujin
Westjet has appointed Kirsten de Brujin as executive vice-president cargo. She brings with her a large portfolio of air cargo experience and more than 15 years in the airline industry. She joins Westjet Cargo from Qatar Airways, where she served as senior vice president cargo... more
First mid-air collision 100 years ago
An airmail aircraft was involved in the first mid-air collision, which occurred on 7 April 1922 over Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine in northern France, 27 km north of Beauvais. Five days after the British Daimler Airways had started scheduled operations with DH.34, the aircraft,... more