Two more widebody freighters for Latam Group 
Two months after the initial announcement, Latam Group is expanding its freighter fleet and planning to add ten B767-300BCF over the next three years. The conversion of two additional B67-300ERs will bring the fleet size to up to 21 freighters by 2023. The first aircraft will ... more
Groundbreaking for site in Scarborough
In Great Britain, the Scarborough Group International (SGI) has started works for the construction of an office building at Thorpe Park Leeds. The 41,000 sqm building, which is pre-let to the credit management company Lowell, has a gross development value of GBP 52 million (EUR... more
US patent for routing forecast tool
Athens & London-based Signal Group's forecasting algorithm "Carrier path prediction based on dynamic input data", has been awarded a US patent. The software tool is based on artificial-intelligence (AI). The algorithm, which has drawn inspiration from the field... more
London gateway hub to be storage facility
Swain Group in UK will have access to DP World’s London Gateway freight and logistics hub from now on. Under a recently signed three years contract, the British haulier will use the quayside site for the temporary storage of imported construction materials such as stone and... more
Two intermodal lanes launched
Cargobeamer is expanding its route network. As from June 2021, the Leipzig (Germany)-based logistics service provider will add new intermodal rail services between Duisburg (Germany) and Poznan (Poland) and between Calais and Perpignan (France). Three roundtrips per week are... more
A large-scale global marriage
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) and Trans Group are closing ranks and combining their operations under one brand, Scan Global Logistics. The decision concerning the merger of the American Trans Group and the SGL Group, which were sold jointly to the US private equity firm AEA... more
The first of three new destinations from today
Two months after its first air freight services were launched, CMA CGM Air Cargo, the air freight division of CMA CGM Group, is now introducing regular connections between Liège and Dubai (DWC) from today, 19 May 2021. With its services to Dubai, a hub ideally located at the... more
Smartlynx to provide widebody cargo capacity
Smartlynx Airlines Malta, an EU-based specialist in full-service ACMI aircraft leasing solutions, has extended its Airbus fleet. Currently operating an A320 and A321, the carrier has now added the A330 type as well. Five A330 will be modified to Zero LOPA by removing... more
Two senior appointments at Forth Ports
Forth Ports, the UK’s third largest port group, has appointed Michelle Primrose as new group HR manager and Matt McCreath as the group’s new financial controller. Both joined the group in April, at “an important time for the business, which continues to invest significantly... more
Number of China trains doubled
Railfreight traffic between Asia and Europe continues to grow. Around 878,000 teu were transported on the New Silk Road's various rail corridors in 2020. The International Union of Railways (UIC) assumes that this figure could double by 2025. Metrans is also benefiting from... more