Holiday season ends, air cargo rebounds 
World ACD’s data reveal that global tonnages increased in the third full week of August (21 to 27 August), following a similar pattern as one year ago, mainly driven by Europe rebounding from the holiday season, while rates remained stable. Comparing weeks 33 and 34 (14 to... more
Air Nostrum orders ten more
Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), a UK-based provider of sustainable aircraft technologies, and Air Nostrum Group, which includes Hibernian Airlines in Ireland and Mel Air in Malta, have agreed to double the number of Airlander 10 under reservation, to a total of 20 aircraft. Under... more
Green truck to clean up in Aarhus
The battery-electric e-Econic truck for municipal use is now also in operation in Aarhus, Denmark, on the east coast of Jutland, where the waste disposal company Urbaser is deploying five of these Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Already 20 e-Econics are in use in other Danish cities... more
Wijgula's fresh face
The inland shipping company Königliche Wijnhoff & Van Gulpen & Larsen (Wijgula) has appointed Simon Lucas as its third managing director alongside Norbert Meixner and Egbert Schelhaas, effective 1 September 2023. With a background in the chemical industry, Lucas will... more
Designwerk finds new market
After entering the German market in 2021, the Swiss electromobility specialist is now expanding its business to the Benelux countries as well. As in Switzerland and Germany, the company offers the complete electric truck portfolio in this new market - from dump trucks and... more
Marshall Stevens to join MSCAA
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) has selected Marshall Stevens as its new vice president of operations. Stevens has more than 30 years of aviation experience, most recently as deputy executive director for Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) in Middletown, PA,... more
Scannell Properties: a logistics park in Diemelstadt
Logistics project developer Scannell Properties is building a "Diemelstadt Logistics Park" on a plot newly acquired from the city of Diemelstadt. The logistics hub will span around 68,000 sqm. Construction is scheduled to begin in Q4/2023. The logistics park will... more
Iumi addresses fire concerns in EV transport
The International Union of Marine Insurance (Iumi) has released recommendations for the safe transport of electric vehicles (EVs) in response to concerns about fires on car carriers and ro-ro vessels. Research cited by Iumi suggests that EV fires are not inherently... more
Schenker France pushes fleet electrification
In its largest order to date, the haulier is acquiring 53 electric Renault Trucks. The investment follows several tests performed at the company’s French locations. Schenker France will receive 50 electric Renault Trucks E-Tech D of 16 t and three E-Tech D of 19 t, which are... more
Braving the failure of UK's ATC system
Andrew Austin, group operations director at the British forwarding company Priority Freight, commented: "This week’s failure of the UK’s air traffic control systems affected the movement of goods and travellers on a global scale. As operators attempt to realign schedules... more