Aeroterm picks Lödige Industries 
Aeroterm, North America’s largest third party on-airport developer, has selected Lödige Industries, a global provider of cargo terminal solutions, to install a state-of-the-art automated cargo system at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s new 32,516 sqm facility. Lödige’s... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The name of the green, oval-shaped avocado has nothing to do with a lawyer. It goes back to the word ‘ahuacatl’ in Nahuatl, a language of the Aztecs, which also means testicle. mehr
Swiss hydrogen initiative reaches milestone
A programme to decarbonise heavy goods transport with hydrogen has been underway in Switzerland for two years now. At the first H2 Trucker Meeting in Olten, the initiative celebrated a memorable milestone: 20 hydrogen electric trucks of the Hyundai brand have now jointly... mehr
A new link with the Americas
Starting December 2022, the Marseille-headquartered carrier CMA CGM is launching its new Americas XL service, providing connections between ports on the US East Coast and the West Coast of South America. CMA CGM will deploy its own vessels with a minimum 500 plugs per unit... mehr
Brian Rodriguez takes the helm at ACS Florida
Air Charter Service, a global aircraft charter broker, has chosen the experienced Brian Rodriguez to lead its Florida operation, based in Miami. Richard Thompson, president of ACS Americas: “Rodriguez has been with us for more than ten years and has shown his knowledge and... mehr
Container railway station project continues
The initiators behind the Augsburg Region Freight Village (GVZ) project in Germany have signed a purchase agreement with DB Netz for a plot of land covering 85,000 sqm, thus taking the next step towards the building of a container railway station. With the contract, DB Netz... mehr
Keep cool in the peak season, says Setlog
FMCG importers can now remain calm concerning big shopping events such as Black Friday, Cyber Monday and the pre-Christmas period in November, say the supply chain experts at German software house Setlog. According to their analysis, sea freight rates for containers from the... mehr
Europe and Southeast Asia: unlimited air cargo
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the European Union have signed a comprehensive air transport agreement that will open up more air transport opportunities and enhance direct connectivity between the two regions, while upgrading rules and standards for... mehr
Jaxport boosts its commercial team
The Jacksonville port authority has welcomed two experienced ocean carrier executives to its commercial team. David Briceno (right) joins Jaxport as director of cargo sales for the US Southeast. His task will be to drive the container business. Briceno has nearly two decades... mehr
Aercap: large order for small freighters
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), centre of excellence for Airbus passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions, has announced that Aercap Holdings (Aercap), a global player in aviation leasing and world’s largest owner of the A320 family, has placed firm orders for 15 Airbus A321P2F... mehr