Mental and physical relief 
Over the last month, Ukraine International has run cargo flights delivering medical supplies to Ukraine, Poland, Italy, Germany, France, Poland and Israel. The airline operated these humanitarian relief flights using both its B737 and B767 equipment that was configured... more
Bureau Veritas: new head for DACH region and Russia
Bureau Veritas (BV), a provider in testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services, has appointed Rolf Stiefel as its new regional chief executive based in Hamburg (Germany), responsible for Central Europe - Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Russia. He will be based in the... more
UK forwarder modernises its fleet
Farrall’s Group in UK has taken delivery of four high-spec Volvo FH 6x2 tractor units, the latest FHs to join Farrall’s Group’s 55-strong fleet. The family-owned haulage and warehouse firm has been buying Volvo trucks for decades. Operating out of the company’s main depot in... more
United Cargo strengthens ties with Germany
United Cargo will enhance its "TempControl" service by becoming the first US carrier to lease temperature-controlled shipping containers manufactured by the German ULD provider DoKaSch Temperature Solutions. The new global rental agreement enables United Cargo's... more
Sustainability rating for bremenports
The company running the ports of Bremen, bremenports, has published its sixth sustainability report in hard copy and online. The report is certified by TÜV Nord and presents the company’s activities in the fields of economic performance, environment, society and labour practices... more
Bolloré Logistics acquires Global Freight Solutions
Bolloré Logistics has expanded its presence in the Nordics with the acquisition of a majority stake in the Swedish company Global Freight Solutions and its Finnish affiliate. This move is part of the company's strategy to complement its regional network, having previously set up... more
Turkish Cargo first to clinch CEIV hat trick
Turkish Cargo became the first air cargo airline to concurrently achieve all three "CEIV Pharma, CEIV Fresh and CEIV Live Animals" certifications, under the Iata CEIV (centre of excellence for independent validators) programme. Glyn Hughes, Iata global head of... more
Hupac launches new China-Poland service
The Swiss intermodal operator continues its close cooperation with the Chinese Xian City Platform. After a first successful train between Xian and Milan (Busto Arsizio) in Italy in 2019, Hupac now connects the emerging Xian business region in Western China with Warsaw in Poland.... more
Benefits from synergies
The Lithuanian private and corporate jet charter company Klasjet has added cargo services to its portfolio by collaborating with the Icelandic cargo airline Bluebird Nordic. The latter company’s newly acquired B737-300 will enable Klasjet to carry out cargo services... more
New link between Cork and Zeebrugge
The Irish Port of Cork and the Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Navigation (CLdN) have announced a new weekly ro-ro freight service between Cork and the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium. The new service, which began operations on 24 April, is part of CLdN's expansion programme which... more