One year as a freight-only carrier 
On 19 March 2020, United operated its first flight carrying cargo without passengers on board. While the passenger cabin was empty, its cargo hold was completely full, carrying more than 14.5 t of commodities from Chicago to Frankfurt. A year later, United Cargo has operated... more
Prizes for sustainable transport
No fewer than four companies have been honoured with the prestigious eco performance award in logistics: In the SME category, the prize went to Swiss freight forwarder Schöni. The carrier relies on alternative drive concepts and intermodal transport. Schöni wants to be the first... more
Fulfilment startup raises EUR 35 million
International expansion is the aim of the Paris-headquartered on-demand fulfilment startup Cubyn. The firm has collected EUR 35 million in a financing round led by Eurazeo and Bpifrance Large Venture with the participation of new partners like First Bridge Ventures and Fuse... more
ANA Cargo: more transpac capacity
Starting in exactly one month, on 23 April 2021, All Nippon Airways (ANA) will employ B777F on cargo flights between Los Angeles and Tokyo NRT. The Japanese carrier opted to use the Triple Seven for this service because ot its maximum load capacity at roughly 100 t,... more
New routes for holiday airlines
In April, Swiss will be using A340s operated by its holiday airline Edelweiss on unusually short routes: the wide-bodied aircraft are to be deployed around 20 times between Zurich and London Heathrow, carrying only cargo rather than passengers. More such flights are planned... more
Moveo ergo sum
LTE logistics & transport Europe is adding yet more rolling stock to its fleet: Siemens recently delivered the first of two more Vectron locomotives, model A35. Delivery of the second locomotive is scheduled for May. Both are intended for use to and from Italy. Besides... more
GIE France PCS banks on digitisation
France is pushing its logistics industry. The interest group (GIE) France PCS offers concrete solutions to make the country’s logistics industry more competitive. Launched at the end of 2020 in line with the recommendations of the Hémar-Daher report, France PCS underlines... more
Grocery retailer to go electric
Volvo Trucks is supplying a fully electric truck to ICA Sweden, as it begins its transition towards electric transport. The truck will deliver refrigerated goods in the Stockholm city area. Apart from being fossil free, the Volvo FL and Volvo FE Electric vehicle... more
Laso's transport for Leixoes
Laso Transportes, a Portuguese road haulier specialising in the transport of conventional goods and project cargo, recently took on a challenging assignment for its client Central de Cervejas in Santarém, 70 km from Lisbon. Some of the cargo exceeded 5.50 m in width. The... more
