Bolloré Logistics appoints Jérôme Petit 
After a thirty-year career with the Bolloré Group, Jérôme Petit has been appointed deputy managing director of Bolloré Logistics. He brings extensive international experience to the role. Petit assumed his new role on 1 June 2023. Alongside CEO Thierry Ehrenbogen, his task will... more
EFW redelivers 50th Airbus P2F freighter
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), centre of excellence for Airbus passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions and joint venture by ST Engineering and Airbus, has just redelivered the 50th passenger-to-freighter (P2F) converted aircraft of its new generation Airbus P2F family... more
Icao to open liaison office in Nadi, Fiji
Icao has reached a significant milestone in its commitment to enhance support for the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS), by gaining the government of Fiji’s approval to establish an Icao liaison office for PSIDS in Nadi, Fiji. The agreement was signed by Fjii’s... more
Iata Ceiv Li-Batt certification for Korean Air
Korean Air received Iata’s centre of excellence for independent validators (Ceiv) lithium batteries certification in April this year. To celebrate the occasion, the airline held an event at the Grand Hyatt Incheon on 25 May. Introduced in 2021, the Ceiv Lithium Batteries... more
Logtainer and Hupac bolster cooperation
Swiss combined transport operator Hupac and Italian intermodal specialist Logtainer have exchanged a few but significant shares. The mutual share acquisition demonstrates the intention to further strengthen the cooperation established in January 2021, Hupac said. The... more
Another weekly flight between Beijing and Geneva
From 14 July 2023, Air China will enhance its Geneva-Beijing direct flight schedule for the summer and autumn seasons by adding a Friday flight, increasing the frequency of this service to four per week. The Chinese flag carrier had relaunched this long haul connection to... more
A partnership to build ammonia-fuelled engines
Wingd, a Swiss marine power company specialising in the decarbonisation of marine transport through sustainable energy systems, and the Japanese shipbuilder and technology developer Mitsubishi Shipbuilding have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The agreement... more
Kalmar: another big order from New Zealand
Kalmar, which is part of Cargotec, a provider of cargo and load handling solutions, has secured a large order for four Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers from its long-term customer, the Port of Tauranga on New Zealand’s North Island. New Zealand’s largest container terminal... more
Iata's profitability outlook for 2023
In an upgrade of its outlook for 2023, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) expects the airline industry’s profitability to strengthen this year. Cargo volumes are forecast at 57.8 million t, slipping below the 61.5 million t carried in 2019 with a sharp... more
K+N expands its perishables network
Kuehne + Nagel has signed an agreement to acquire Morgan Cargo, a freight forwarder specialising in the transport and handling of perishable goods. The company is based in South Africa and runs satellite offices in key export stations such as Kenya and UK. In 2022, the company... more