Terminal upgrade to raise handling capacity 
CFL Terminals is upgrading the intermodal terminal Bettembourg-Dudelange in Luxemburg. The European Union is supporting the project with EUR 2.3 million, after Cinea (European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency) and CFL Terminals, in partnership with CFL... more
Dorothea von Boxberg named CEO of Brussels Airlines
Subject to approval by the company’s board of directors, Dorothea von Boxberg will move to SN Airholding in Belgium on 15 April 2023. Von Boxberg, who currently chairs the executive board of Lufthansa Cargo, will also assume the function of "executive board plenipotentiary... more
Global tonnages and average rates stabilised
Based on over 400,000 transactions per week collected by World ACD Market Data, figures for week 11 show a clear stabilisation in both worldwide tonnages as well as the global average rate, compared with the previous week and following several weeks of relative stability since... more
Tyrol location for better service
Gebrüder Weiss has opened a logistics terminal in the Kreckelmoos industrial estate in Reutten in Austria. The location is specially designed to meet the requirements of locally based commercial enterprises in Tyrol. This shortens the round trips for the collection and delivery... more
New air cargo service between Europe and China
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has launched a new air cargo service with scheduled flights between Billund (BLL) in Denmark and Hangzhou (HGH) near Shanghai. The new offer is Maersk's response to increasing customer demand. The scheduled Europe-Asia operation with three... more
HHLA defied challenges of 2022
The port logistics group Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA) posted good total revenues at the end of 2022 and is expecting as much for 2023. Indeed, despite the changing geopolitical environment which has impacted transport services, HHLA’s revenue in 2022 rose by 7.7% to... more
Fourth temperature-controlled hub in Spain opened
Americold Realty Trust, which specialises in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics for the food industry, has launched a new facility in Santa Perpetua, Barcelona in Spain. The location has eleven loading bays and over 20,000 pallet positions offering storage for... more
IAG opens second new route to Caribbean today
On 26 March 2023, IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), will launch a new route to Aruba (Oranjestad) via Antigua, to be followed by the start of a new service to Guyana (Georgetown) via St Lucia on 27 March 2023. Both flights will be available... more
C-level appointments at TT Club
International freight and logistics insurer TT Club has made two new appointments to senior positions as part of its planned succession programme. Kevin King (left) has been promoted to deputy chief executive officer and Mark Argentieri (right) to chief operating officer... more
High-powered trucks to ship fine wines
Swiss wine and beverage retailer Schüwo Trink-Kultur has taken delivery of two new Renault Trucks T460 R 6×2. They complement the 30-vehicle fleet, which now includes thirteen Renault Trucks T and five Renault Mascots. The two new units will be used for deliveries to... more