Road tolls: ECJ rules in favour of Polish forwarder 
The levy of road tolls on trucks in Germany may not include police costs, as the European Court of Justice ruled yesterday (28.10.2020), approving a Polish freight forwarder's claim. The company had brought a case in Germany, claiming the restitution of road tolls billed for the... more
Ferries to bridge Brexit
P&O Ferries (P&OF), the British ferry operator, has chosen the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä as engine provider for its new series of ‘super ferries’. The contract is for two vessels, and the order was signed in Q1/2020. The vessels will be powered by the... more
IAG Cargo fills new head of sales position
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), is strengthening its commercial leadership team by selecting a new head of sales. The internal promotion sees Darren Peek appointed to the newly created role from his prior role as regional commercial manager... more
Panasonic opts for Gefco France
Panasonic has selected Gefco France to distribute its heating and air conditioning products. The shipper made its choice following a consultation launched at the end of 2019. Gefco France was awarded a 2-year contract. Since September 2020, Gefco has been organising and... more
Welsh MRO moves into conversion business
With aircraft continuing to be grounded by the pandemic, belly capacity on passenger flights has been significantly reduced, increasing demand for dedicated cargo freighters. Amidst the uncertainty in the passenger sector, the number of aircraft primed for the conversion market... more
A step towards underground freight transport
The Swiss federal council has adopted its message on underground freight transport facilities for the attention of the parliament. The law paves the way for the implementation of the Cargo sous terrain project. Specifically, it guarantees that access to the underground... more
Port of Switzerland stands its ground
No slump, just a "dip" in the goods flows: From January to September 2020 the Swiss Rhine Ports generated a turnover that was roughly 16% below the comparatively strong first nine months of 2019. The Covid-19 pandemic led to declines in the first quarter and to... more
The rising sun over Frankfurt
Nikkei-listed All Nippon Airways (ANA) is launching its first scheduled freighter flights to Europe with the start of services between Tokyo and Frankfurt today. The Boeing B777F flights will operate twice a week (Wednesdays and Saturdays) and offer 100 t capacity per flight.The... more
Pipistrel with Honeywell
Pipistrel, a small aircraft designer and manufacturer specialised in energy-efficient and affordable high-performance aircraft, has selected Honeywell’s "compact fly-by-wire" system as the "brain" for its Nuuva V300 cargo, which is designed to carry up to... more
Rail service from London to East Midlands launched
Maritime Transport has strengthened its intermodal capacity with the introduction of a new rail service operating between DP World London Gateway (LGP) and its terminal at East Midlands Gateway (EMG). It is Maritime’s tenth rail service to date and runs five days a week from... more