Pertamina to order A400M for Pelita Air subsidiary 
According to local media, the state-owned Indonesian oil company Pertamina intends to purchase A400 cargo aircraft. They shall be operated by the company’s subsidiary Pelita Air Service, which could deploy them to transport cargo to Papua and other remote regions of the island... more
Acquired railcars strengthen intermodal business
The European rail car leasing company Ermewa has acquired 154 additional railcars from the European rolling stock company Rosco Bohemia, a member of the Czecho Slovak Group (CSG). The acquisition reinforces Ermewa’s presence in the intermodal business especially in Germany,... more
Craiss sets up joint venture with ITK
The German logistics company Albert Craiss is enlarging its business field and now offers services in the air and sea freight sector. To this end, the Baden-Württemberg-based service provider is setting up a joint venture named LSA Logistics Sea & Air with ITK... more
Mahan Air makes a comeback to Saint-Petersburg
Starting today, 3 May 2019, Mahan Air is offering regular scheduled services on the route between Tehran Imam Khomeini (Iran) and Saint-Petersburg (Russia). An A310 aircraft will operate the route twice a week. The Iranian carrier, which has recently banned from... more
Swedish carrier runs new shuttle for furniture dealer
Under a new contract with Ikea, Green Cargo recently operated its first rail shuttle service from Älmhult and Torsvik to Arsta (all Sweden). The shuttle runs six days per week and supplies goods to department stores and warehouses in the greater Stockholm and Uppsala... more
Challenging quarter for Ceva
Ceva has announced its Q1/2019 results. The service provider increased its revenue by 1.1% in constant currencies to USD 1.698 billion in the period under review. On a reported basis, the Q1 revenue declined by 5.2% year-on-year due to the negative conversion of foreign... more
Czech forwarder invests heavily in its fleet
C.S.Cargo group purchased trucks for CZK 155 million (EUR 6.03 million) in 2018. The company acquired 51 Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, MAN and Renault vehicles and 48 trailers. A completely new aspect of the vehicle-fleet upgrade was the purchase of six custom-manufactured Pavelli... more
Pekaes opens new customs agency
The Poland based logistics provider Pekaes recently opened a customs agency in Białystok. The move will ensure efficient clearance of imported and exported goods handled by the company's distribution network. The agency's establishment stems from growing demand for customs... more
Antonov freezes turboprop project
The Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov is suspending its AN-132D multi-purpose transport project. The twin-engined turboprop is a new-generation version of the original 1976 Soviet AN-32 aircraft, but with no Russian-made components. The initiative was to be... more
Packing centre for Volkswagen is ready
Panattoni Europe has finished building the multi-brand packaging centre for exporting the Volkswagen Group’s car parts according to the requisite deadline. The German vehicle manufacturer will use the centre in the Jade Weser port in Wilhelshaven to send around 7,000... more