A bright future for the logistics market 
Dublin-based intelligence provider research and markets has published its latest "Global Logistics Market Report and Forecast 2022-2027’". According to its findings, the global logistics market reached a business value of about USD 9,525 billion in 2021. Driven by... more
More than ever before
142 hydrogen refuelling stations went into operation worldwide in 2021, – setting a new record. 37 hydrogen stations were opened in Europe, 89 in Asia and thirteen in North America, according to an annual assessment. Meanwhile, hydrogen refuelling is possible in 33... more
Big order for Boeing's new freighter programme
Qatar Airways will be the 777-8 freighter launch customer with a firm order for 34 jets and options for 16 more, the largest freighter commitment in Boeing history by value (+USD 20 billion at current list prices). Boeing will build the type in its Everett, WA factory, where... more
Raising capacities in the Netherlands
Dnata, a Dubai-headquartered global air and travel services provider is planning to invest more than EUR 200 million in a fully automated cargo centre, "dnata cargo city Amsterdam", at Amsterdam Airport. Located at Schiphol South-East and scheduled to become... more
2M and ZIM trim joint services
The alliance 2M and its cooperation partner, ZIM, are currently readjusting their network. MSC & ZIM have now decided to cease their cooperation on the North Europe – East Med trade. The joint service will end at the end of March 2022. The last vessel of the service will be... more
Canadian Railway joins top 35
For the first time in history, Canadian Pacific (CP) has been listed the Corporate Knights Global 100 Index, an annual ranking of the most sustainable corporations in the world. CP ranked 34th overall on the 2022 index and was the top performing freight transportation... more
Container flows stronger in Northern Europe
The container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose by 0.8 points to 122.8 points (revised) in December 2021. The index for Chinese ports showed a decline this time,... more
Qatar Airways Cargo to insource operations in Spain
Qatar Airways Cargo is insourcing its entire commercial operations in Spain from 1 February. “Qatar Airways Cargo extends its sincere and grateful thanks to ATC Aviation Services, which has helped over the past 16 years to build our Spanish footprint into what it is today.... more
New Arabian-Asian services
Dubai-headquartered NVOCC Cargo Gulf is introducing new services between the Arabian Gulf, the Indian Subcontinent and Asia. The three new loops - Rapid Express Service (RES), Mekong Gulf Express (MGE) and Southeast Asia to Indian Subcontinent and the Arabian Gulf (SIA)... more