Getting a grip on automation 
Autonomous vehicles and robots will play a significant role in shaping the future of the air freight industry, particularly in the light of a shortage of skilled workers. The “Evobot", which was developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML,... more
Atlas Air promotes Richard Broekman
Atlas Air has promoted Richard Broekman to executive vice president, chief commercial officer and head of sustainability. Since joining Atlas in 2004 as a flight and revenue analyst, he has gradually risen through the ranks, taking on roles with increasing responsibility.... more
From Asia to multiple destinations worldwide
Kerry Logistics Network (KLN), based in Hong-Kong, China, has launched a global less-than-container load (LCL) service with weekly direct connections from key Asian gateways to multiple country destinations, catering to more than 2,800 corridors worldwide. For the new service,... more
First four unmanned trucks to run in Russia
As part of a road train with a semi-trailer, the self-driving trucks will run hub-to-hub between Moscow and St. Peterburg without stops in other cities. The length of the route will be 650 km. The trucks will operate 24/7 stopping only for loading and unloading, refuelling and... more
DHL GF and IAG Cargo partner to promote SAF
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, and IAG Cargo have announced a strategic partnership for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). DHL has signed a contract to purchase 11.5 million litres of SAF Scope 3 transport emissions... more
STS cranes for Misurata Free Zone
At last week's TOC Europe event in Rotterdam, Misurata Free Zone, one of Libya’s major ports, and HPC Hamburg Port Consulting signed a contract covering procurement assistance and construction supervision of three ship-to-shore container gantry cranes (STS). The partners... more
Jettainer to replace chief financial officer
Jettainer, a global specialist in outsourced ULD management, has appointed Svenia Iriarte as its chief financial officer (CFO). The experienced finance expert, who has been working in the aviation and air cargo sector for many years, assumed responsibility for finance,... more
Partnering for heavy and sustainable solutions
At the Breakbulk Europe exhibition in Rotterdam earlier this month, Bolloré Logistics and Flying Whales signed a MOU on the transport of exceptionally heavy or oversized loads. The companies agreed to use the airship LCA60T for lifting and/or transporting abnormal loads of up to... more
More logistic solutions for wood transports
Timber holding Segezha Group has signed an agreement with the Fesco transport group on the joint development of logistics services for both the domestic market and exports. The agreement covers transportation from Russia’s Northwest, Central, Volga and Siberian regions to... more
DP World wins coveted sustainability award
DP World has won the prestigious ‘Sustainability Company of the Year’ award at the logistics industry’s flagship event in K. The logistics business also picked up the ‘Port Company of the Year’ award for the second time in three years at Multimodal 2023, the industry's... more