Jumbo swap bodies save time 
Germany-based freight forwarder Würfel is investing in jumbo swap bodies that feature a transfer plate for loading cargo into other swap bodies. This means that both jumbo swap bodies of a vehicle can be loaded or unloaded at the same time, using only one gate on the ramp for... more
Big Twin freighter gains further interest
Gecas will exercise three options to firm orders with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to convert an additional three of the lessor’s B777-300ER passenger planes to freighters. This brings Gecas' total commitment since the launch of the "Big Twin programme" to 18... more
Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals’ new CEO
Netherlands-based hub for short sea shipping Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals has appointed Arno Storm as its new CEO, effective 15 August 2021. Founded in 1997, strategically located, Rotterdam Short Sea Terminals operates in western and southern Europe, North Africa and... more
Exploring the Antarctic with Astre
European-based logistics network Astre is reaching far south. It is one of the main sponsors of the "Polar Pod" expedition, which will explore the waters at the South Pole from 2024. It is the next project of the well-known French polar explorer Jean-Louis Étienne.... more
Tool to streamline container standards
The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) has created the ‘Adopter Programme’, a tool that “enables stakeholders to streamline vendor selection when seeking standards-based, interoperable solutions.” The DCSA is an Amsterdam-based not-for-profit group with nine... more
Major GE90 support contract in Asia
As an airline-MRO, and with an extensive technical development programme, AFI KLM E&M has acquired resources and expertise in GE90 engine overhaul and maintenance. Now the company has taken a new step in its Asia Pacific market and entered the Taiwanese market. The MRO... more
Medway: more locomotives for Spain
The Portuguese railfreight operator is adding another eight locomotives to its fleet in Spain to complement the six already operating in this market. Of these eight new locomotives, four are diesel engines of the 333 model equipped with the Spanish ASFA railway safety system,... more
Xpediator raises expectations for 2021
UK-based Xpediator, an international freight management company, has raised its financial outlook for the full year on the basis of its good results in H1/2021. As stated in the general meeting on 8 June 2021, demand for the group's services in all three divisions has been... more
Riyadh: new airport management platform
Riyadh Airport Company (RAC), which operates King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is working with ADB Safegate to launch a next-generation airport management platform at KKIA. The platform will enable RAC to take... more
Furniture dealer opts for rail transport
A.P. Moller - Maersk and Ikea have shifted container transports on a 100 km long stretch between the port of Barcelona and the Tarragona terminal from truck to rail. The intermodal solution is managed and operated by APM Railways. The last part of the journey, from the... more