A new e-booking platform for Air Europa Cargo
From mid 2023, Air Europa Cargo will launch an end-to-end e-booking platform, complete with sustainability and financing features. The company will use Cargogate, Cargo Ai’s white-label solution for airlines looking to develop and maintain their own booking portals. The... more
Susan Morbit joins Sterling Transportation
Sterling Transportation has hired Susan Morbitto to spearhead the company's sales outreach in the Northeast and Midwest. She will be based at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). Morbit brings ten years of experience in LTL. In that time, she has developed... more
JV to extend distribution network in Poland
Time-critical logistics specialist Danx and Polish logistics provider ILS have founded a joint-venture to create a strong distribution network in Poland, in response to growing demand for high-quality time-critical and in-night logistics solutions in Eastern Europe. Both ILS... more
Expansion in Turkey
Gruber Logistics is opening offices in Izmir and Istanbul. The logistics services provider will use these new locations to process import and export flows from Turkey, offering a large portfolio of transport services ranging from full and less-than-truck loads and groupage cargo... more
Finnair posts solid cargo performance in February
As a result of the closure of Russian airspace since the last days of February 2022, many of Finnair's cargo figures declined year-on-year during last month. Available scheduled cargo tkm increased by 3% yoy but revenue scheduled cargo tkm decreased by 2.7%. Good cargo... more
Renault strengthens position in turbulent market
Renault Trucks closed the year 2022 with a total volume of 58,967 vehicles invoiced – an increase of 15%. The French manufacturer managed to strengthen its position in a turbulent European market characterised by severe disruptions in the supply chain. In the over-16 t... more
Heavy e-truck to haul 120,000 t of lime to port
Scania has delivered Norway's largest electric truck to the Verdalskalk limestone quarry in Verdal, Norway. With a total weight of 66 t, it will annually transport around 120,000 t of lime from the quarry to the port for shipment. The previous fossil fuel consumption on the... more
Bolloré Logistics bolsters Asia Pacific team
Bolloré Logistics has appointed three new managers to strenghten its energy x projects (ExP) team in the Asia Pacific region. Eric Mancini (left) has been named regional director. Having worked for the Bolloré Group for the past 28 years in various entities and positions, he... more
Augmenting a strategic partnership
Brussels Airport Company (BAC) and Changi Airport Group (CAG) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 2 March 2023 to augment the strategic partnership between the two airports regarding air cargo development. The airports will jointly drive initiatives to enhance... more
Food retailer builds automated distribution hub
Willi-Food, an Israeli-based specialist for kosher food products, is investing NIS 90 million (USD 24.6 million) in constructing a new distribution centre for chilled and frozen foods. The hub will be automated and computerised. It is designed to effectively and efficiently... more