An agora for 20,000 people 
‘Supply Chain & Logistics Exhibition’ in Athens. The ninth ‘Supply Chain & Logistics – Cargo Truck & Van Expo’ is scheduled for Athens from 30 September – 2 October. The organiser gave us some advance details. more
Ukraine and Moldova to ease transit traffic 
The two countries have ratified an agreement that will enable transit transports on the Etulia (Moldova) - Reni (Ukraine) - Giurgiulesti (Moldova) route without a three-day stopover in Reni. This will speed up and expand railfreight traffic between Ukraine and Moldova and... more
All-female executive team for Top Glory Marine
Waste specialist Top Glory Marine Service (TGM) has appointed Cathrin Prikker as managing director with immediate effect. She will share this position with the founder and long-serving managing director, Silke Fehr. The appointment marks a strong female-led dual leadership to... more
Gilog sees growth potential in Poland
Gilog, a Pfenning Group company, is opening a logistics centre with an area of 10,000 sqm in SEGRO Park Wrocław, Poland. There are good connections to the airport, CEP and general cargo networks and the seaports of Swinoujscie, Gdansk and Hamburg. In addition to warehouse... more
Replacing A330s and A380s
Qantas has announced a firm order for 24 widebody aircraft, consisting of twelve Boeing 787s (eight 787-10 and four 787-9) and twelve Airbus A350-1000s. With deliveries starting in FY/27 and continuing into the 2030s, these aircraft will replace the bulk of the current A330... more
WFS: fifth cargo terminal in Madrid
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of The SATS Group, is to open a fifth cargo handling terminal at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport to provide additional growth capacity and secure its position as Madrid’s largest independent handling provider. Construction of... more
Quantron spreads its wings
Clean tech company Quantron recorded an order intake of EUR 20 million in the first seven months of this year. Order backlog and customer approved funding applications cumulatively amount to more than EUR 100 million. The company also expanded internationally in H1/2023. At... more
IAG Cargo picks new sustainability manager
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) has appointed Saleem Saeed as its new sustainability manager for its transformation team. Saeed previously worked in the construction sector and will use his experience and expertise to drive forward new... more
Air Charter Service expands in Texas
Air Charter Service has further invested in Texas by moving its Houston office to new, much larger premises to accommodate its growth plans for the state. Dustin Roades, ACS Houston’s CEO: “Last year was ACS Houston’s best, in terms of both charter numbers and revenue. On... more
DHL to continue solar ship route in Berlin
DHL Group is extending its successful pilot project in collaboration with partners Behala and Solarwaterworld in Berlin until the summer of 2024. The project involves electrically powered solar ships for package transport, and due to its success, it will continue for at least... more