Flying home two years late 
Yang Guang and Tian Tian, two 20 year old giant pandas which arrived in the UK in December 2011, left Edinburgh earlier this week on a China Southern Cargo flight. During their stay at Edinburgh Zoo as part of a ten-year agreement between the Royal Zoological Society of... more
Spanish Ports stay on deck
Spanish ports moved 397.6 million t of goods from January to October 2023, 4.0% less than in the same period of 2022 and just 0.3% above the figure for 2021. Both containerised goods, which total 132.9 t (-8.2%), and bulk liquids, with 131.4 t (-3.7%), recorded notable... more
DHL Express: changes in Europe and the Americas
Global express shipping provider DHL Express has appointed new regional CEOs for Europe and the Americas. Mike Parra (left), currently CEO for Americas, will move to a new role as CEO for DHL Express Europe. Andrew Williams (right), currently CEO for DHL Express Canada, will... more
IRU: study maps best net-zero 2050 plan
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has assessed the effectiveness and cost of three scenarios for commercial road haulage to become carbon neutral by 2050 in Europe. Based on achieving existing EU targets (55% less CO2 by 2030; 100% by 2050), the scenarios were... more
Less railfreight traffic in Latvia
The transport company LDZ Cargo generates the bulk of LDz Group's revenue. Latvia’s railway infrastructure transported 11.59 million t of freight in the first three quarters of this year, 31% less than in the same period of 2022. In the first nine months of 2023, grain,... more
Repsol to supply SAF to Atlas Air
Repsol, a multi-energy company, has begun supplying sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Atlas Air for use in all its flights with its customer Inditex from Zaragoza airport (Spain). Beginning in November, Atlas Air is initially incorporating 5% SAF in all its flights. The... more
New chief executive to lead Cold Chain Federation
Phil Pluck has joined the Cold Chain Federation as its new chief executive. The Cold Chain Federation is the trade organisation for the UK’s temperature-controlled logistics industry. luck brings to the federation a wealth of experience in executive roles at professional... more
Challenging international wine logistics
Hillebrand Gori, a DHL company, has been chosen as the official logistics partner for the International Wine Challenge 2024. As part of the partnership, Hillebrand Gori will transport all consolidated wine samples for the Challenge, which will see a wine judging event in the... more
Lufthansa Cargo welcomes fourth A321 freighter
Since November, the fourth A321 freighter has been operating in Lufthansa Cargo’s network, making a significant contribution to the cargo carrier’s expansion plans. The freighter has already made its first flights to Istanbul (IST), Helsinki (HEL), Stockholm (ARN),... more
Five Star Global Logistics is born
After more than 25 years of industry experience, Five Star Services has opened a new chapter and changed its name to Five Star Global Logistics to better communicate its international presence. With the relaunch, the global air and sea freight forwarder has expanded its... more