Globalisation continues undeterred 
International flows of goods and capital have remained remarkably robust, despite the Covid 19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. After a slight decline in 2020, the combined DHL Global Connectedness Index returned to figures above pre-pandemic levels in 2021. Currently... more
Fiata committed to “navigating uncertainty”
The role of the freight forwarder in the supply chain is changing as quickly as the world itself. In Geneva, the traditional strategic ‘Fiata HQ Meeting’ of the year was introduced with a press conference hosted by president Ivan Petrov, director general Stéphane Graber and... more
Takeover expands event logistics portfolio
Estes Forwarding Worldwide (EFW), a US domestic and international forwarder that specialises in customised logistics and warehousing solutions, has acquired Legacy Logistics, a trade show and event logistics provider headquartered in Pennsylvania (USA). The acquisition... more
Saudi dreams
Both Saudi Arabia's previous flag carrier, Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), and the second, Riyadh Air, which was launched this week, have ordered B787 "Dreamliners". Owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Riyadh Air said it will purchase 39 787-9s, with... more
UAS applauds Maya Ghazal’s achievements
UAS International Trip Support welcomed headline speaker Maya Ghazal at the 34th Annual Women in Aviation International Conference in Long Beach, CA. Ghazal has become an inspirational role model for young women pursuing an aviation career. She fled war in her home country... more
GW continues upward trend
Gebrüder Weiss (GW), based in Austria, closed 2022 with a turnover of EUR 3.01 billion, 18% up from 2021, and thus continued the positive trend of recent years, the logistics company said. The land transport division posted EUR 1,479 million in sales (+16%). The home... more
"Boxbay" to be implemented in Busan
Dubai-based DP World has commissioned the "Boxbay" system from German plant technology supplier SMS Group. Group chairman and CEO of DP World Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, and chairman and CEO of SMS Group Burkhard Dahmen signed the contract to this effect in Jebel Ali... more
Humanitarian cargo from Middle East and elsewhere
Air Charter Service has arranged over 40 charter flights since the devastating earthquakes in Turkey on 6 February 2023. The teams have been working non-stop, initially flying in search and rescue teams - German and British teams already on the day after the earthquakes... more
C02 emission calculator for all transport modes
Nippon Express Holding has launched an “NX-Green” calculator. The tool calculates and visualises CO2 emissions from origin to destination for international air, ocean (including river barge), truck, and rail transport when users simply enter the origin and destination of a... more
Qatar Airways Cargo: an all-women crew
Qatar Airways Cargo celebrated a landmark flight on Sunday, 5 March 2023, as its scheduled Boeing 777 freighter from Doha to Shanghai was operated entirely of a crew of made up of women. From the ground staff overseeing and handling the cargo to the flight deck crew... more