Archives



November 2024

Swissport to buy eCommerce firm

Swissport International is to acquire end-to-end e-commerce handling company, ViaEurope, subject to regulatory approvals. It aims to create a single point of contact for shippers, airlines and freight forwarders, providing a comprehensive service offering across each step of the product journey from aircraft handling, warehousing, customs clearance, tracking and preparation for delivery. ViaEurope operates at Amsterdam, Brussels, Budapest, Frankfurt and Liège airports. [+]

Europa joins Lower Thames Crossing campaign

European road freight operator, Dartford-based Europa Worldwide Group says it is adding its weight to the campaign for the Lower Thames Crossing. A decision on whether plans for the crossing will go ahead was delayed for the third time in October, as the UK Government considers the application further. Europa chief executive ... [+]

New chief for Saudia Cargo

Saudia Cargo has appointed Eng. Loay Mashabi as its new chief executive officer and managing director from 1 January. He succeeds Teddy Zebitz as chief executive, who will continue to serve as a member of the board of directors. Eng. Mashabi has been a Saudia Cargo board member since August ... [+]

Hapag-Lloyd orders two dozen new ships

Hapag-Lloyd has signed two contracts with two Chinese shipyards for a total of 24 new container ships - 12 of 16,800 TEU built by Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and 12 of 9,200 TEU, from New Times Shipbuilding. They will replace older vessels in the fleet that will be nearing the end of ... [+]

United Cargo joins Cargo.one

Leading US air belly carrier United Airlines has joined the cargo.one digital cargo booking platform. Currently, the service on cargo.one is available to selected customers in the US, Canada, the UK, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland but the carrier plans to progressively introduce the platform to ... [+]

Chop! Chop! Quick-thinking Chapman Freeborn delivers urgent car parts

Air charter broker Chapman Freeborn landed an AS-355 helicopter on a carpark to get automotive equipment to its destination in time for a German car manufacturer. The company drew upon its fifty years of experience to identify and request the use of an adjacent car park as a temporary helipad. “We ... [+]

New Americas chief for ECS

ECS Group has also appointed Paco Ortega as regional vice president. He will spearhead ECS Group’s commercial development efforts and work to establish greater cohesion across its US, Central, and South American operations. With over 30 years at ECS Group, Paco Ortega has led numerous major initiatives, including integrating North American ... [+]

New look for SATS and WFS

SATS and its wholly-owned subsidiary Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), have created a new unified global visual identity to reflect their integration, 18-months after SATS completed the acquisition of WFS. The WFS brand name will be retained in the Americas and EMEAA region, however. The new look will be rolled out ... [+]

Lufthansa signs China deals

Shanghai Airport Authority and Lufthansa Cargo have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a framework to develop Shanghai Pudong Airport as an Asia-Pacific core hub. It has also signed cooperation agreements with Shanghai Airport Authority, Air China Cargo and China Postal Express and Logistics Company. Lufthansa Cargo chief executive Ashwin ... [+]

Freight feels the Trump Effect

Judah Levine, head of research at the Freightos platform says that Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections could have an effect on supply chains even before he takes office. The president-to-be is known to be in favour of stiff tariffs on overseas imports, especially those from China and anticipation ... [+]

More »