MSC lands in Maastricht 
Today, 16 January, Atlas Air will conduct the second flight in a service scheduled for every Thursday on behalf of MSC Air Cargo from Maastricht Aachen airport (MST) to Asia (including China). The aircraft deployed is a one-year-old Boeing B777F. Dean Boljuncic, head of... mehr
AF-KLM expands a strategic partnership
AF-KLM has signed an extension to a ‘power-by-the-hour contract’ (engine-change programme; PBHC) with Air China Cargo (ACC), through the former company’s unit called Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M). The unit has already supported ACC... mehr
Safety initiative for Australian truckies
The Australian government has approved six projects for new rest stops. They form a part of the fourth tranche of the AUD 140 million (around EUR 84 million) heavy vehicle rest area initiative to improve road safety for heavy vehicle drivers. Projects funded through tranche... mehr
Terminal in Perm increasing capacity
TransContainer has finished the first phase of the reconstruction of its terminal at Blochnaya station in Perm, western Russia. The capacity has been increased by 22% from 41,000 to 50,000 teu a year. Reconstruction started in 2023. Since then, the group has renovated the... mehr
New investors join Hycamite
MOL Plus has announced an investment in Hycamite TCD Technologies, a Finnish company that specialises in low-carbon hydrogen and high-value solid carbon products via methane-splitting technology. This EUR 44 million series A investment round, led by the Sojitz Group and... mehr
14 cargo and ground-handling contracts
Air India has awarded cargo and ground-handling contracts to Sats and its wholly-owned subsidiary Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at several major airports in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. The airline renewed eleven contracts and awarded 14 new ones after... mehr
Zunahme um fast 8% 
Mehr Grosses und Schweres auf Russlands Schienen und Strassen. In den ersten zehn Monaten des Jahres hat Russian Railways Logistics (RZD Logistics) 290 Transporte von übergrossen und -schweren Gütern durchgeführt. Die überwiegende Mehrzahl findet dabei auf Strassen statt, nicht... mehr
More rail links to and from Santos
The French shipping line CMA CGM has enhanced its intermodal services in Brazil by linking the port of Santos with the four major logistics hubs of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás and Mato Grosso. By extending the hinterland connections from the largest port in Latin... mehr
Record-breaking year for port of Tanjung Pelepas
The port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a facility that is 70% owned by the MMC Corporation, achieved a record-breaking milestone in 2024 by handling more than 12.25 million teu, surpassing its previous high of 11.2 million in 2021. This solidifies PTP’s status as Malaysia’s... mehr
Growth abounds – except in Africa
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has revealed that total demand measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (ctk), rose for the 16th consecutive month of growth, increasing by 8.2% compared to November 2023 levels (+9.5% for international operations). Asia-Pacific... mehr