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Nordic Transport extends German reach

NTG Nordic Transport Group’s NTG Germany arm has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of road and logistics services provider Schmalz+Schön Holdings. The company has 330 employees and 27 sites across Germany, doubles NTG’s revenue in Germany and significantly strengthens the company’s European network. Founded in 1959, SSH offers tailored solutions to complex challenges from its headquarters in Stuttgart and key hubs in Stuttgart, Bautzen, Hamburg, Berlin and Frankfurt. It also provides air ... [+]

Tonnage up, revenue down at IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo’s tonnage in the first half of 2024 was up 7.8% versus the first half of 2023, said the carrier, whose brands include British Airways, Iberia, Aer Linguis and Vueling. The business reported commercial revenues of €566 million for the period, a decrease of 6.1% ... [+]

Modern Logistics embarks on pan-American expansion

Brazil’s Modern Logistics is to extend its service to Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay, followed by Mexico and the US within the next six to twelve months as part of a two-stage strategy for international expansion. The carrier, which Modern Logistics is offers an integrated ... [+]

Jebel Ali welcomes giant of the seas

DP World has welcomed Cosco vehicle carrier Min Jiang Kou to Jebel Ali Port for the first time. The LNG dual-fuel vessel, one of the largest in the world with a capacity for 7,500 cars, called on her maiden sailing from Shanghai. Alongside sister ship, Liao ... [+]

New CFO for Kale

Kale Logistics Solutions has appointed Shripad Inamdar as chief financial officer. Bringing over 20 years of SaaS and IT expertise his first priorities will be to automate workflows to increase efficiency across Kale’s expanded operations and strengthen its global compliance framework. [+]

TT Club crowns new King

TT Club has confirmed Kevin King as its new chief executive, completing a move announced last year.  King was deputy chief executive Charles Fenton over the last year, working closely to complete a smooth transfer of responsibilities. He has officially taken up this position from ... [+]

All American space now on Cargo.one

American Airlines is now making its entire domestic cargo capacity available on Cargo.one. US-based freight forwarders using the platform to discover, quote and book confirmed capacity end-to-end across the entire US market including all American flights and trucks that can accept cargo bookings. [+]

Suttons adds space in Widnes

Tank operator Suttons is to expand its Widnes site, to accommodate growth in its tankers and international businesses. It has acquired an additional 1.5 acres of land adjacent to its existing site which has now been levelled and surfaced and drainage systems and lighting installed, ... [+]

Air cargo market shrugs off IT woes

July’s Crowdstrike IT outage produced no significant ongoing disruption to resurgent air cargo demand, with rates rising for a sixth consecutive month, says market analyst Xeneta. Global average air cargo spot rates reached US$2.66 per kg in July, 20% higher year-on-year. This was again driven by ... [+]

Champ to standardise Menzies customs

Menzies Aviation has selected Champ Cargosystems to provide a standard platform for its customs filing processes alongside its recently launched Menzies Aviation’s Cargo Handling (Mach) cargo management system. Champ’s Traxon Global Customs solution will be embedded and integrated into the Mach cargo management system, reducing the ... [+]

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