First cargo handler receives Iata CEIV Fresh certification 
First in the world after the Hong Kong pilot, the Italian air cargo services provider Alha Group has received from Andrea Gruber (second from the right), Iata special cargo manager, the Iata CEIV Fresh certification for its "Fresh Centres" at Milan Malpensa (4,000... more
Etihad Cargo introduces winter network
Leading Etihad Cargo’s annual refresh of its winter network is the enhancement of its freighter services between Abu Dhabi (UAE) and Columbus, Ohio (USA). A weekly service, now via Europe to Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, will be supported by its RFS network to... more
Renault Trucks (Switzerland) strengthens key accounts
Marco Michel has been appointed to lead the key account department of Renault Trucks (Switzerland) to meet increasing demands for transport solutions from large customers. Thanks to his know-how in the utility vehicles and logistics sector, Michel, who has a degree in sales... more
GBP 1 million investment in infrastructure
Middlesbrough freight logistics firm AV Dawson in the UK has officially opened a new GBP 1 million canopy to help service a multi-million pound deal with a major blue-chip manufacturer. The logistics firm invested in a new rail linked facility to support its multi-million pound... more
Italian forwarder offers new groupage services
Transmec is strengthening its connections between Italy and Germany with new groupage services to and from Tuscany. First to be launched was a twice-weekly link between Prato, near Florence, and Stuttgart, while a second route between Prato and Frankfurt began recently. Run... more
Northern Sea Route traffic perks up - in LNG
According to news from the "Independent Barents Observer", the volume of goods shipped along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) is expected to reach 29 million t in the course of 2019, says Nikolay Monko, the head of Russia’s Northern Sea Route administration. According... more
Component support for China Cargo Airlines
China Cargo Airlines has entrusted Lufthansa Technik with the component support for three B747-400F. The five-year "total component support" agreement is the first major collaboration between the two companies and the MRO's first contract of this kind with a direct... more
New general managers in Belgium, Sweden and Denmark
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has strengthened its regional management team in EMEAA with the appointments of new general managers in Belgium and Scandinavia. Michel Fiorani joins WFS as general manager Belgium, based in Brussels. He has over 19 years’ experience in the air... more
DP DHL Group plans to expand its packstation network
Deutsche Post DHL Group is investing in the expansion of its packstation network: by 2021, 3,000 new DHL packstations are to be added to the existing network of 4,000 automated parcel delivery and collection points. With these installed, the group will offer customers access to... more
More shuttles between Alsace and Rotterdam
The Alsace Rotterdam Express has increased its frequency to four round trips a week between the Dutch port of Rotterdam and Strasbourg/Kehl (France/Germany). The train is an initiative of the C3C partnership between Danser Group, Haeger & Schmidt Logistics and Ultra-Brag.... more