Deploying the newest ETV in the kingdom 
Aviation Handling Services Jordan now uses Lödige Industries technology at its new cargo terminal at Queen Alia airport in Amman (Jordan). The freight facility covers 8,000 sqm and features a very narrow aisle racking system with 2,400 skid positions, capable of accommodating a... more
European first for Maltese aviation
The Challenge Group has leased two more Boeing B777-300ERSF converted freighters from Aercap. The aircraft, known as ‘The Big Twins’, are passenger units converted into freighters, and offer greater cargo capacity and improved fuel efficiency. The milestone was celebrated at... more
Ford and Schenker open Dubai South hub
DB Schenker and Ford have opened a parts distribution centre in Dubai South, adding 42,000 m2 of logistics capacity in the region. Inaugurated on 9 January by senior executives of both companies, the facility aims to boost storage capacity and picking for parts. It is fitted... more
Efis Maroc partners China Eastern Airlines
Efis Maroc, a subsidiary of the ECS Group, has entered into a strategic partnership with China Eastern Airlines, further solidifying its leadership in African cargo logistics. The agreement introduces three weekly flights between Casablanca (CMN) and Shanghai (PVG) via Marseille... more
Digitalising 42,000 ULDs
Unilode, which owns and manages the world’s largest digitised fleet of ULDs (more than 170,000), and Qatar Airways Cargo have entered into a partnership to digitalise the airline’s fleet of more than 42,000 ULDs. The move represents the largest ULD digitalisation programme ever... more
Building e-commerce solutions in the Middle East
FedEx has boosted its e-commerce shipping solutions in the Middle East by launching the ‘FedEx International Connect Plus’ service (FICP). The new offering allows ecommerce retailers to ship their packages of up to 20 kg in just three to four business days. With the growth of... more
Join the Breakbulk Middle East ‘Business Run’ in Dubai!
Four weeks from today, on 10 February, the first of two days of the Breakbulk Middle East trade fair is set to take place in Dubai (UAE). To get you up to speed on the morning of the opening and perhaps even help you make your first business contacts the ITJ, the trade fair’s... more
8% growth 
More oversized and heavy loads on Russia’s railways and roads. In the first ten months of this year Russian Railways Logistics, a subsidiary of the Russian Railways RŽD, carried out no less than 290 transports of oversized or heavy goods. The vast majority took to the roads, not... more
Growth abounds – except in Africa
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has revealed that total demand measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (ctk), rose for the 16th consecutive month of growth, increasing by 8.2% compared to November 2023 levels (+9.5% for international operations). Asia-Pacific... more
New Deugro managers in Saudi Arabia
Deugro has appointed Johnny El Hayek as its country manager for Saudi Arabia, after the regional director for the Middle East, Suresh Rajan, and the general manager for the western region of Saudi Arabia, John Vetteth, retired. The former general manager of Saudi Arabia’s... more