CCA bolstered by Qatar Airways 
The Cool Chain Association (CCA) has further reinforced its management team with Miguel Rodríguez Moreno, a senior manager for climate-control products at Qatar Airways Cargo, who has joined its board of directors.Rodríguez, who’ll take part in CCA’s virtual Seventh Perishables... more
Double strike for Agility
Kuwait-headquartered Agility has now finalised the sale of its Global Integrated Logistics (GIL) business to DSV Panalpina. It also reports good figures for Q2/2021. The group's revenues grew by 26.6% to KWD 112.2 million (USD 373 million) and net profit amounted to KWD 38.6... more
Barker to head Dnata's airport ops
Dnata has promoted David Barker to divisional senior vice president (DSVP) for airport operations. Barker has been with the global air and travel services provider, which is part of the Emirates Group, for over six years, currently leading the company’s extensive airport... more
Qatar becomes cargowise
Doha-headquartered air cargo carrier Qatar Airways Cargo is working with software solutions provider Wise Tech Global to implement a direct data connection between their global operating systems. This link between Wise Tech’s Cargo Wise platform and Qatar Airways Cargo... more
Flying the champs back home
A group of very special champions have made their way home from the Japanese capital on special flights operated by Emirates. Emirates Skycargo, the freight division of the Dubai-based carrier, operated 16 charter flights to fly 247 horses from Liege to Tokyo-HND and back.... more
South Africa: Imperial sells its shares
Dubai-based ports and shipping operator DP World is planning to take over the Imperial Group in South Africa. According to press releases, the parties entered into a transaction implementation agreement including a cash offer of ZAR 66 (USD 4.60) per share. Counting all... more
Emiratis hand over leadership
The Etihad aviation group sold its 40% holding in Air Seychelles to the government in April. Since it is no longer a shareholder in the now state-owned airline, the mandates of the CEO and the CFO employed by Etihad Airways ended on 30 June 2021. Thus, Sandy Benoiton (photo)... more
Equipment for Mars mission on its way
As the official logistics partner of the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF), Gebrüder Weiss is transporting the mission equipment as well as 16 international science experiments to a test site in Israel. After the date had to be postponed last year due to the anti-pandemic measures,... more
Autonomous port truck system implemented
CSP Abu Dhabi container terminal will be the first in the Middle East to implement an autonomous port truck system. Following a two-month trial period, six electric Q-Trucks from Qomolo will be commissioned by CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal and tasked with supporting mother vessel... more
DHL in the land of plenty
Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPW) has reported its preliminary results for Q2/2021 and raised its outlook for the current financial year and for 2023. Operating profit (ebit) more than doubled in the second quarter compared to the previous year and amounted to almost EUR 2.01... more