Cutting GSE carbon emissions by 80% at Paris CDG 
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of Sats Group, will achieve an 80% reduction in carbon emissions from its ground support equipment (GSE) at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport by replacing conventional fuel with biofuel. Starting this month, biofuel will power WFS GSE... more
Bound4Blue lands second e-sail deal with Amasus
The European shipping provider Amasus has signed a new contract with Bound4Blue to install the world’s largest 22 m suction sail system on a 90 m general cargo vessel in 2025. This comes after the successful use of two 17 m e-sails on the “Eems Traveller” since 2023, which... more
ECS group restructures to drive change
ECS Group, a GSSA specialist that serves airlines worldwide, has announced plans for a strategic restructuring to accelerate the transformation of its GSSA model. This initiative, led by Adrien Thominet, chairman of ECS Group, aims to position the group for future challenges by... more
Segro lets space in Slough
In the largest single industrial letting of this year on its Slough trading estate, Segro has signed a lease with Rhodes Freight Services after a phase of renovation to adapt the space to cold chain requirements. The logistics provider offers solutions for vegetables, fruit,... more
New Trieste-Patras-Ambarli service
Grimaldi Group is expanding its Trieste-Ambarli ro-ro service by adding a new port of call at Patras, Greece, starting from 23 October. This move will strengthen connections between Italy, Greece, and Turkey, offering two weekly departures from Trieste, Patras, and Ambarli.... more
From Istanbul to Budapest in four days
The new service, which was officially launched last weekend, is operated by Pacific Eurasia as the first private rail operator in Turkey to run an international train. According to the country’s ministry of transport, 600 trains per year are set to transport 750,000 t of export... more
Il-76 cargo plane probably shot down in Sudan
An Ilyushin Il-76 freighter of New Way Cargo, which is headquartered in Ras Al Khaimah (UAE), but has strong ties to Kyrgyzstan, crashed on 21 October in North Darfur, Sudan. Further to the Aviation Safety Network, it departed its home base and headed to Amdjarass (Chad), but... more
Iata licence for Leschaco
Leschaco has received the Iata licence for its operations in France, propelling it to the position of cargo agent and certifying its air transport services. In line with the standards of the International Air Transport Association, Leschaco France can now collaborate with... more
From Boston Consulting to Cargo Beamer
Cargo Beamer, which specialises in railfreight services for non-craneable semi-trailers, has appointed Tilman Apitzsch as managing director of Cargo Beamer Intermodal Operations. In this role, Apitzsch will head the newly created ‘business solutions’ division, where he will... more
Helrom flags off its first Brenner train
The German intermodal transport specialist has introduced a 560 km long train route connecting Regensburg (Germany) with Verona (Italy) via Austria’s Brenner Pass. The service will reduce CO2 emissions by 90% compared to road haulage and marks the company’s first entry into this... more