100% renewable energy
Geodis recently switched its operations in Denmark to 100% renewable energy supplies. The shift is expected to cut Geodis Denmark’s annual CO2 footprint by almost 40 t. Its EWII certificate is valid until the end of 2025 and ensures that the company’s electricity consumption... more
New partnership at BUD airport
Menzies Aviation has joined forces with Airport Services Budapest (AS Budapest) to extend its portfolio of ground handling, cargo, and lounge services at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) in Hungary. AS Budapest works for several major airlines at Hungary’s... more
Backed by a Baltic base
Logwin Air + Ocean has been operating in the Baltic market from its new office in Riga, Latvia, since May 2024. Recognising the importance of the Baltic states for global trade, the Luxembourg-based company is looking to expand its air and sea freight network in this market.... more
Challenge Group signs MOU
Challenge Group has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Henan Aviation, the holding company that owns Zhengzhou Xinzheng international airport (CGO), during a signing ceremony held at the Air Cargo China trade show. The document was signed on 25 June by... more
Foldable EUR exchange frame for pallets
The Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB, parent company of the Rail Cargo Group, has developed a foldable EUR exchange frame as a supplement to the Euro pallet. Although foldable stacking fr ames already exist, there has been no uniform standard for them so far. The new product now... more
Free parking in July
Secure truck parking locations are in short supply on German motorways. With an estimated shortage of 20,000 to 40,000 truck parking spots, long-distance truck drivers are constantly competing for the few spaces available for their break or after work. The logistics insurer... more
Secure Chain: rollout begins third phase
Starting 1 October 2024, container cargo from Africa, the Middle East, India, and Pakistan can only be collected in the port of Rotterdam through the Secure Chain system, eliminating the use of pin codes. This marks the third phase of Secure Chain's rollout, following its... more
A13 closure: Hupac increases capacities
Because of the damage caused by last week's storms in Switzerland, which also impacted the San Bernardino route, the A13 motorway - the second most important north-south road axis after the Gotthard route - will remain closed to heavy goods traffic for several weeks. Hupac... more
TT Club: three non-executive board members
TT Club, a specialist liability insurance provider to the international freight and logistics industry, has elected three new members drawn from its membership of insured organisations to its controlling board. Nosiphesihle Mbongwa is based in Durban, South Africa and has... more
ULD partners in Oceania
Unilode will provide Air New Zealand Cargo with a full service, unit load device management solution, including repair and digital services for the airline's flights on its global network, and carry out MRO services in Auckland, Christchurch, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and... more