Powerful truck for Ticino’s narrow roads
Otto Scerri, a Ticino-based specialist in building materials and recycling, has put a new vehicle - a Renault Trucks tipper with a crane - into service. The Swiss company's fleet of 40 commercial vehicles includes six from Renault. Otto Scerri acquired its first Renault... more
"MSC Loreto" calls at port of Antwerp
"MSC Loreto" recently loaded and unloaded containers at the MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) at the Deurganckdock in Antwerp. With a carrying capacity of 24,346 teu, the vessel is considered to be the largest container ship in the world, together with its twin,... more
Bolloré Logistics picks Olivier Boccara
Bolloré Logistics has appointed Olivier Boccara as CEO of Bolloré Logistics Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, he takes over from Cyril Dumon. Bocarra aims to launch new projects to drive the company's growth in several key sectors such as aeronautics, healthcare, luxury goods... more
More than double the amount of premium shipments
Today, 31 May 2023, IAG Cargo is celebrating the official opening of its 10,000 sqm "New Premia" facility at its London Heathrow hub. It will serve as its new home for handling premium loose shipments, enabling to double the amount of cargo managed every day. To... more
A partnership to expand presence in Benelux
French robotic specialist Scallog has signed a cooperation agreement with intralogistics solutions expert Vanas to strengthen its presence in the Benelux countries. This partnership fits into Scallog’s strategy to establish a long-term basis in this region which is a market with... more
More sustainability in pharma transports
Qatar Airways Cargo and Envirotainer have joined forces to offer a more sustainable solution for shipping temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals. Miguel Rodriguez, head of cargo products at Qatar Airways Cargo: "I am thrilled to announce the reinforcement of our... more
Freja expands business in China
Freja is opening a new office in Shenzhen (China). The company already has three locations in the country, namely Shanghai, Qingdao, and Guangzhou. With the fourth branch, Freja aims to expand its air freight, sea freight, project forwarding and e-commerce portfolio. It also... more
"Black Swan" performs its first flight
Dronamics has completed the first flight of its flagship aircraft, the "Black Swan", at Balchik airfield (Icao: LBWB) in Bulgaria. The world's first cargo drone airline describes this milestone as "the culmination of months of ground testing and subscale... more
Jenny Critchley joins IAG Cargo as CTO
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has named Jenny Critchley as chief transformation officer. She takes over from David Rose, who was recently appointed to a new role on the IAG Cargo executive team as director of London operations.... more
Kalmar completes 6,000th machine in Shanghai
Kalmar recently celebrated the construction of its 6000th machine, a reachstacker, at its manufacturing plant in Shanghai (China). The unit is one of four reachstackers ordered by Bodi International. Kalmar is part of Cargotec, a company that offers products and services to make... more