Koper tackles difficult year 
The coronavirus pandemic took its toll in the Adriatic Port of Koper, with a dampening impact on the port's performance in 2020. The Slovenian port and terminal operator Luka Koper witnessed a maritime throughput of 19.5 million t in 2020 compared to 22.8 million t in 2019... more
Titan Airways tries Airbus freighters
ST Engineering, Airbus and their joint venture Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) recently redelivered an A321 passenger-to-freighter aircraft to the lease management company BBAM Limited Partnership. This is the first A321P2F redelivery made to BBAM, with several more units to come as... more
Linz back on track
Covid-19 left its mark: like most airports worldwide, Linz Airport in Upper Austria also felt the impact of the crisis on its air cargo business in 2020, particularly in the second quarter. However, by the middle of the year, the airport had achieved the turnaround. From... more
Is the European Green Deal in danger?
Combined transport volumes could decline by 8% until 2030 if the new EU road haulage rules on projects in this sector are fully implemented. This negative outlook is the consequence of a near double cost increase for short-distance trucking, an essential component of intermodal... more
New project to be completed by 2022
Panattoni, a project developer for industrial and logistics real estate, plans to set up another business park based on its "city dock“ model in Essen, Germany. This is first city dock project to be built in North Rhine-Westphalia. It will be situated in a central... more
Franco-German cooperation
Heppner and Koch International have formed a strategic partnership for overland transport services. Heppner will use Koch's location in Osnabrück (Germany) to connect destinations in France with major regions in north and northeast Germany. In return, Koch International will... more
JAL implements Champ's API Gateway
Japan Airlines (JAL) has implemented Champ Cargosystems' API Gateway solution to power a new domestic air cargo service that enables the carrier to compete with other modes of transport, integrating air and land options, and provides a unique end-to-end experience for JAL’s... more
Rhenus to expand in Germany and Poland
Rhenus intends to acquire the medium-sized logistics group Loxx to strengthen its activities in Germany and Europe. The planned take-over is still subject to approval by the antitrust authorities. Loxx generated a turnover of EUR 127.6 million in 2019 and has a clear... more
Polmans chooses Nallian
Data sharing and connected cargo community specialist Nallian has appointed Steven Polmans as chief customer officer. The former director of cargo and logistics at Brussels airport and current Tiaca chairman has more than 20 years of experience in the cargo sector. He is the... more
Zurich: record number of cargo flights
Due to the corona pandemic, Zurich airport (ZRH) suffered a historic drop in traffic last year: During 2020, a total of 291,163 t of freight passed through the Swiss air hub. Freight volumes fell significantly less (-35.6%) than the number of passengers (-73.5%) and the number... more