Eyeing the European market 
Qatari firm Q Terminals acquires a Dutch SME. The Kramer Group from the Netherlands is a strong player in the port of Rotterdam. Q Terminals, in turn, stepped into the international limelight for the first time recently by buying the Dutch firm. The Qatari terminal operator has... more
Holiday season ends, air cargo rebounds 
World ACD’s data reveal that global tonnages increased in the third full week of August (21 to 27 August), following a similar pattern as one year ago, mainly driven by Europe rebounding from the holiday season, while rates remained stable. Comparing weeks 33 and 34 (14 to... more
KPI Ocean Connect reshuffles management team
KPI Ocean Connect, a global marine energy provider, has restructured its management. The leadership of its trading business will be divided into regions covering Apac, Emea, and Americas. New regional leads have been promoted from KPI Ocean Connect’s existing management team.... more
Road haulage partners in Europe
Two Arab cargo airlines expanding their RFS networks. July saw two full-freighter airlines operating from the Arabian Peninsula announce that they had assigned their pan-European road feeder services to a single experienced partner each. While Etihad Cargo from Abu Dhabi (UAE)... more
‘Cargo Eye’ to maximise flight cargo capacity
Global air and travel services provider Dnata has partnered with Speedcargo, a specialist for logistics technology solutions, to deliver cargo services to Etihad Cargo at Singapore Changi Airport (SIN). Speedcargo’s AI-based 'Cargo Eye' and 'Assemble' solutions installed at... more
Dubai packager Falcon Pack implements TMS
Supply chain software provider Ehrhardt Partner Group has cemented its partnership with Dubai-based Falcon Pack: the disposable food packaging specialist is to implement EPG’s transportation management system (TMS). Falcon Pack introduced EPG’s LFS warehouse management system in... more
Egyptair Cargo wins contract with DHL Aviation
Egyptair Cargo has signed a new contract with DHL Aviation to serve its cargo flights through the Egyptair cargo complex in Cairo. Engineer Yehia Zakaria, chairman and CEO of Egyptair Holding called this new contract a new success for Egyptair Cargo that contributes to... more
Keep on rolling for rail and road
The Kezad Group is diversifying its portfolio. Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (the Kezad Group) has operated the deepwater gateway Khalifa Port, located between Abu Dhabi and Dubai (UAE), since 2012. In July the subsidiary of the AD Ports Group, which specialises in integrated... more
Emirates SkyCargo partners with CargoAi
Emirates SkyCargo is now live on CargoAi’s marketplace solution, CargoMart, which further advances its digital customer experience and optimises the booking process with real-time information. The partnership launched in the Netherlands, Spain and France, and will open up to... more
K+N: wind turbine equipment to Saudi Arabia
Kuehne + Nagel has secured a contract from global wind turbine supplier Envision Energy to transport 190 wind turbine generators and 67 tower sets to Saudi Arabia’s new special economic zone. Expected to be completed in 2025, the project involves the specialised transport of... more