Millions of masks from China to Atlanta 
Geodis has transported 13 million masks from China to the USA on an AN-124. This PPE shipment, which arrived on 22 May 2020, is the largest delivered to Atlanta airport during the Covid-19 pandemic. Randy Tucker, Geodis Americas president & CEO: "Our team at Geodis... more
Reducing C02 emissions by more than 714,000 t
Russian Railways plans to invest over RUB 4 billion (EUR 0.051 million) in environmental conservation in 2020. By implementing air protection measures in 2020, the company expects to cut emissions of harmful substances by 13,000 t, including 1,000 t from stationary sources such... more
Airbridges from China to Nantes and from Vietnam to Columbus
The New York-based apparel solutions provider Wen-Parker Logistics has chartered Ohio's five first direct flights from Vietnam through Columbus Rickenbacker. Bryan Schreiber, manager, air cargo business development for the Columbus Regional Airport Authority, points out that,... more
Asian and African airports pave the "Runway to Extinction"
According to "Runway to Extinction", the most comprehensive assessment of wildlife trafficking in the air transport sector to date, published last month, by far most "trade lanes" pass through Asia and Africa. The reports builds on the previous Routes... more
Biggest megaship carries more than 19,600 boxes
On its maiden voyage from Asia to Europe, the hitherto biggest ultra large container vessel "HMM" Algeciras carries 19,621 teu, which is a record load. The total capacity of the ship is higher, though. At maximum capacity, the ship can carry slightly more teu than its... more
Gets supports Geodis
Global eTrade Services (Gets), a global trade platform company, has announced the onboarding of Geiodis Regional HQ Asia Pacific on Calista, a platform that helps to orchestrate logistics, compliance and financial activities. With Calista Compliance, Geodis can simplify... more
Flexible cargo platform in the Indian Ocean
Since traffic restrictions were introduced exactly two months ago (27 March 2020), the airport of the French overseas department La Réunion has handled 1,400 t of air freight, two thirds of which were imports. Although these volumes are 60% lower than in the previous year, they... more
Container index takes a fall in April
The downturn had been expected. The container throughput of the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics (ISL) fell from 110.4 (corrected) to 108.9 in April, down 6.5% from the value of the same period last year. In the Chinese... more
Fedex expands in Paris, UPS in Greater Chicago
Fedex Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. which currently represents more than a third of the cargo capacity at Paris CDG, processes thousands of medical shipments through its European hub every day. This includes PPE, clinical trials, medical supplies and equipment, which are... more
186 containers full of protective equipment for Lombardy
The German logistics services provider DB Schenker will deliver 186 containers with medical protective equipment from China to hospitals in Lombardy in Italy, an area that is particularly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The cargo, which comprises more than 1,300 t of... more