Austria names successor to Hercules 
At a press conference, Austria's defence minister Klaudia Tanner and major general Harald Vodosek announced that all further plans for the successor to the C-130 "Hercules" will focus on the Embraer C-390. The C-130 "Hercules" has been in service at in the... more
Locomotive fleet grows to 36 Vectrons
The Polish locomotive leasing company Cargounit has ordered up to 30 Vectron MS locomotives from Siemens Mobility. The framework agreement includes the delivery of ten units by the end of 2023 and an option for 20 additional locomotives by 2024 as well as maintenance services.... more
Dokasch TS expands its business in India
India’s pharmaceutical industry ranks third worldwide in terms of pharmaceutical production by volume, the Indian government says. Dokasch Temperature Solutions has now appointed James Savio as business development manager India to strengthen its position in this important... more
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol: no time to waste
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and its cargo partners are combatting long truck wait times at the hub through the introduction of a new smart cargo main port programme initiative, “Digital Planning”, for which key players in Schiphol’s air freight chain signed a best effort... more
Singapore tops global shipping centre index
Singapore has once again secured the top spot in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCDI) for the tenth consecutive year. This report, published jointly by Xinhua and the Baltic Exchange, also ranks London and Shanghai as primary global maritime... more
Anna-Maria Kirchner joins Finnair Cargo
Finnair Cargo has appointed Anna-Maria Kirchner as head of global sales, effective 15 September 2023. “We are happy to welcome Kirchner to our team. As we are looking to strengthen our sales team and develop our product and digital solutions to our customers, Anna-Maria is a... more
Safety programme for chemical terminals
The Fundación Valenciaport is actively involved in the STBERNARD project, which is aimed at enhancing safety for first responders in chemical terminals during emergencies, especially CBRN threats. The project, co-funded by the Horizon Europe Programme with a budget of EUR 6.7... more
More investors for autonomous trucking
Fernride has closed a further USD 19 million in its Series A funding, pushing the total round amount to USD 50 million. The increase in funding will further cement the company’s position as a specialist in autonomous, electric trucking. The second closing comes just weeks... more
Next hop for iconic Islander
Last week, William Hynett (left), CEO of the British aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman, and Bob Seely, MP for the Isle of Wight, opened the production line of the sub-regional aircraft Islander, having shifted its manufacturing back to the UK. This milestone is the... more
Etihad Cargo picks area general manager
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has appointed Giridharan Srinivasan to the role of area general manager – Indian Subcontinent. Based in Bangalore, Srinivasan will report directly to Latha Narayan, Etihad Cargo's director east cargo commercial –... more