100 years of European air mail in Australia 
Exactly 100 years ago, on 10 December 1919, the first air mail arrived in Australia from Europe. As the envelope in the photograph shows, the letters were addressed to the director of the Commonwealth War Museum (Australian War Memorial) on board the Vickers Vimy, with which the... more
SBB Cargo International founds branch in the Netherlands
SBB Cargo International has founded SBB Cargo Nederland. As from the 2019/2020 timetable change the carrier will run its trains fully under its own control. By launching a 100% subsidiary, SBB Cargo International further strengthens its position on the European railfreight... more
Emirates launches Dubai-Barcelona-Mexico route
Despite criticism from Mexican-based airlines, Emirates took off to Mexico City yesterday, 9 December 2019, marking the UAE's airline's first passenger flight to Mexico. Fitted with a bellyhold cargo volume of 90 cbm, the B777-200LR, which makes a stop in Barcelona (Spain)... more
Russian and Finnish railways to strengthen collaboration
On a meeting last week, Russian Railways (RDZ) and the Finnish Railways VR Group decided to step up the work of their marketing and logistics units with a view to creating effective logistics products and developing freight traffic between Russia and Finland. The two parties... more
LAM joins AiO
LAM Global Transport Solutions in Turkey, Iraq, Ukraine and Miami, USA has joined the All-in-One Logistics Network (AiO). LAM is a member of the Lyonel A. Makzume group of companies. Founded in 1944 in Iskenderun, Turkey, the group has over 75 years of experience in the... more
IRU nominates Florence Berthelot
Building on its role as the officially recognised representative of road transport employers’ at the European Union level, IRU has assumed the chairmanship of EU’s road transport SSD committee and nominated Ms Florence Berthelot, general delegate of the French national... more
Delta extends ground handling contract in Germany
LUG aircargo handling has added Delta Air Lines to its customer portfolio at Frankfurt airport. The airline, which serves Frankfurt daily with a mix of A330 (photo) and B767 from its hubs in Atlanta, Detroit and New York, has been a customer in Munich for more than five years.... more
New logistics partner for Bremen's fair organiser
DHL trade fairs & events, a unit of DHL global forwarding, freight, is the new official logistics provider for the brands Messe Bremen, Congress Bremen and ÖVB-Arena. Effective 1 January 2020, DHL will provide all forwarding services on the 40,000 sqm trade fair grounds over... more
Sovereign Speed acquires Businesswings
Sovereign Speed, which was founded in 1998 as a neutral and independent express carrier with headquarters in Hamburg (Germany) and has opened offices in seven European countries since then, now has its own airline. With the 100% takeover of the Kassel-based aviation company... more
Martin Bencher expands in Turkey
Martin Bencher Group, the project logistics expert, is expanding in Turkey. The company is opening yet another Martin Bencher office in Istanbul. Turkey is an important commercial and logistics hub providing access to Asia, Europe and North Africa, for crossing borders between... more