Çelebi̇ appoints new CFO 
Çelebi Aviation Holding has appointed Ali Aköz as executive vice president of financial affairs. He will also join the executive committee. Most recently, Aköz served as deputy CEO of the strategy and transformation office at LC Waikiki. After graduating from Galatasaray... more
Launching a "liquid air cargo" branch
The all-cargo carrier Cargolux has launched Aquarius Aerial Firefighting (Aquarius AFF), a new business unit, that will operate a fleet of twelve Air Tractor AT-802F Fire Boss aircraft. The first units have already been delivered and are expected to be ready for deployment by... more
More connections to port of Hamburg
The European rail logistics company Metrans has introduced a daily rail service for containers to improve connections between the export-oriented regions around Kornwestheim (Germany) and the port of Hamburg. The new train has been operating since 8 January. Goods are... more
CTL launches Europe-wide procurement
Cargo Trans Logistik (CTL) is launching CTL Collect for Europe-wide procurement transports. CTL partners and their customers will profit from full transparency and tracking services. Deliveries from private persons can also be picked up. CTL partners will organise and... more
From air to rail
Max Knagge has been named chief marketing and sales officer at Green Cargo, effective March 2024. He has worked in several industries, with the longest experience in the aviation industry. For several years, Knagge held various roles within the SAS Group, most recently as... more
A Boeing 777 freighter for Atlas Air
Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has taken delivery of a Boeing 777 freighter, which it will operate on behalf of its customer MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. Under the previously announced long-term Acmi (aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance)... more
Transcontainer to build two intermodal hubs
The transport company is significantly expanding its terminal capacities in the Moscow region in cooperation with the local chamber of commerce and industry. One of the projects provides for the construction of a terminal near Chekhov station (Moskovskaya Railway) with... more
Moving a backoffice to Greece
Kukla is opening up a shared service centre in Greece, designed to offer administrative support for its own team and now also third parties. The company moved its backoffice and accounting activities to the service centre in Greece to relieve its operations elsewhere. In... more
LHG braves economic headwinds
Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) faced a challenging economic environment in 2023, with a 4.8% decrease in total cargo handled compared with 2022. The decline from 22.4 million to 21.3 million t was mainly due to reduced production from a major supplier, impacting roro traffic... more
A new director of operations
Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS), a cargo handler based at Frankfurt Airport, has appointed Federico Mosqueira as its new director of operations. Mosqueira succeeds Christoph Cyranek, who took over the position from Markus Schneefuss on an interim basis in August 2023.... more