Almost 70 t of salmon in the belly 
Qatar Airways Cargo recently performed the record breaking uplift of more than 68,944 kg on a single lower deck B777 passenger flight, flying from Oslo to Doha. The Middle Eastern carrier transported over 46,000 t of Norwegian seafood in 2021, the highest result yet. Rob... mehr
66 m mobile crane lifts over 9 t
Crane and special haulage contractor Beokran has taken delivery of the first Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3 mobile crane in Serbia. The new 150 t crane will complement the Belgrade-based company’s crane fleet that comprises units with lifting capacities of 130 and 200 t. The 66 m... mehr
Connecting Thailand with China 
The Chinese branch of the former Nippon Express Group, now NX Group, recently launched a new multimodal transport service linking up China and neighbouring Asean countries. With lead times of five days, this new offer is a multimodal service for transporting cargo by rail... mehr
DPD Belux picks Richard de Haas
Richard de Haas will take up his position as CEO of DPD Belux on 1 June 2022. He succeeds Silvio Mestdagh, who is retiring. De Haas brings a wide-ranging logistic and international experience to his new role. As managing director sales of Fedex Benelux, he was responsible... mehr
Four more alternative PCTCs ordered
Four new 7,000-unit capacity pure car carriers (PCTC) with liquefied natural gas (LNG) as their main fuel are to be built at Nihon Shipyard in Tokyo and Shin Kurushima Dockyard in Imabari-shi. The vessels are the second series following four initial LNG-fuelled car carriers,... mehr
More offerings between Canada and Italy
Working in tandem with Westjet commercial flights between Calgary and Rome, Westjet Cargo will offer approximately 120 t of weekly cargo capacity directly between these destinations on the airline's 787 Dreamliner. Westjet Cargo's shipments will provide increased capacity for a... mehr
Improving the port's rail network
In Germany, Duisport is currently evaluating options to install the Mag Rail technology in the port’s infrastructure. Mag Rail was developed by Nevomo and enables to expand the capacity and performance of existing rail lines and operate electric rail vehicles in currently... mehr
Luxury contract for Wincanton
In UK, luxury lifestyle retailer The “White Company” has contracted Wincanton for a period of five years, which includes an outsourcing element. The cooperation is beginning immediately via multi-channel fulfilment services, including international e-commerce order... mehr
Thomas Smith Shipping expands board of directors
Thomas Smith Shipping, the logistics arm of the Thomas Smith Group, has appointed two seasoned executives to its board of directors. Ramon Azzopardi (left) has been a member of the team at Thomas Smith since 2006, when he joined the company as a sales executive. His most... mehr
Ostend-Bruges Airport digitises cargo operations
Ostend-Bruges Airport is equipping its cargo hub with a Nallian-powered Cargo Cloud, enabling a coordinated, digitalised approach to processes such as freight pick up and drop off, and the inspection of perishable goods. At the same time, it will provide the airport operator... mehr