An LCC with post pandemic cargo plans 
As Ukraine is gradually relaxing lockdown conditions from today, 11 May 2020, the country's LCC Skyup Airlines, which began its operations in May 2018, is starting to develop cargo transportation. The carrier has received all the necessary licences and permits, as well as... more
ONE to Oakland
The Japanese container condominium ONE has started operating its new weekly service called the Far East-Pacific 2. The first ship in the service, the ONE Aquila, just called the US ports Long Beach and Oakland International Container Terminal for the first time. Each of the... more
Simon Lembke to lead customs applications at Dakosy
Simon Lembke is the new head of customs applications at Dakosy. An expert for promising future-oriented technologies, he has a broad spectrum of experience in the transport and logistics industry which he was able to build up during his time as deputy head of the PCS (port... more
Logistics providers fear missed opportunities for Alitalia
Alitalia’s decision to suspend the Rome – New York service in May has angered Anama (Associazione Nazionale Agenti Merci Aeree), the air cargo arm of the Italian freight forwarding association Fedespedi. President Alessandro Albertini: "The decision to cancel this... more
Algeciras and Tanger Med keep the Straits open
In times of Covid-19, the ports of Algeciras and Tanger Med are both keeping the Strait maritime link active for trucks and semi-trailers with the same level of service as before the pandemic. Both container terminals APM Terminals Algeciras and TTI Algeciras are fully... more
Acquisitions boost growth
Despite increased economic uncertainties, TIP Trailer had another good year in 2019, with a revenue growing by 11% to EUR 626 million and an ebitda margin rising from 30% in 2014 to 39% in 2019. The Dutch trailer rental company also closed two strategic acquisitions, Pema... more
Big dream seems worth coming true
Maskargo has flown a Malaysia Airlines' A380 to London carrying only cargo. The flight departed Kuala Lumpur on 28 April 2020 with 26 t of cargo made up of mostly e-commerce goods originating from Guangzhou. CEO Ibrahim Mohamed Salleh: "With the volume of cargo... more
500 new trucks for safe and sustainable transport
The German Hoyer Group has taken delivery of more than 500 new trucks, for which it has invested around EUR 42.7 million. The forwarder ordered the majority of the trucks to supply mineral oil in Great Britain. The vehicles were built by truck manufacturers MAN, Scania and,... more
Rail frequency from and to China reaches historic level
Normally, between 35 and 40 trains travel between Duisburg in Germany and various destinations in China every week. This number had declined in February and March. But since the lock-down was lifted in some provinces, China’s economy has quickly started up again. Last month,... more
Not all figures deep in the red in Q/1
IAG Cargo has announced its Q1/2020 results, reporting commercial revenues of EUR 246 million over the period from 1 January to 31 March 2020, a decrease of 11.6% on the same period in 2019 at constant currency. Overall yield for the quarter was up 4.8% when compared to the... more