Spatial planning framework for Swiss regional airport 
The Swiss federal council has approved the object sheet of the aviation infrastructure plan for the regional airport in Samedan (SMV, Switzerland). This stamp of approval replaces the object sheet of 2002 and determines the spatial planning framework for the long-term... more
New member of the board at Dunkerque-Port
Julien Lernould, CFO of Dunkerque-Port, has been appointed to the board of the port operator, upon the recommendation of the chairman of the board. The board of Dunkerque-Port has four members. Lernould will join chairman Stéphane Raison, sales director Daniel Deschodt and... more
Night Star Express partners Mazda
Mazda Motor Logistics Europe has formed a partnership with the night express services provider Night Star Express Hellmann. As part of this cooperation, Night Star Express Hellmann delivers several hundred consignment per day from Willebroek in Belgium to Mazda retailers... more
Debate on European state aid for shipping sector
The report on the maritime subsidies of OECD countries published by the International Transport Forum (ITF) remains in the headlines. The main conclusions mostly address the EU state aid guidelines (SAG) and their application in EU member states. The ITF report questions the... more
Czech locomotives drive metallurgical operations in Turkey
After a three-week trip that included rail, river and road travel, the first two of the six EffiShunter 600 locomotives recently arrived in Turkey. The trip from the CZ LOKO production plant in Jihlava, Czechia, to the Isdemir ironworks in Turkey was completed without any... more
Carrypicker wins GLEC accreditation
The online forwarder Carrypicker has fulfilled the quality standards of the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC) and obtained the corresponding accreditation of the Smart Freight Centre (SFC), which campaigns for emission-free freight transport services worldwide. With... more
CMA CGM vessel's launch marks new era
The CMA CGM Group, Marseille (France), has launched the world's largest (23,000 TEU) and first containership powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). This launch took place at the Shanghai Jiangnan-Changxing shipyard. Rodolphe Saadé, chairman and chief executive officer of... more
Dunkirk: safe access for trucks
A dedicated, secure access corridor for HGV has been opened on the premises of the French North Sea port of Dunkirk. An inauguration ceremony to this effect was held recently in the presence of prominent members of the port business community and official bodies of both France... more
Gefco Spain elects new CFO
Gefco Spain has named Belén López as the company‘s new CFO. She has a degree in economics and business administration from the Complutense Madrid University (Spain) and a master’s degree in management from the Dauphine School in Paris (France). During her more than 20 years... more
More capacity between London and Tel Aviv
Taking off today, 25 September 2019, the daily A330-300 flights of Virgin Atlantic between London Heathrow (UK) and Tel Aviv (Israel) will be handled on the cargo side by WTA Aviation and Swissport. As one of Israel’s leading air cargo GSA's, WTA will be responsible for... more