EIB backs Touax rail plan 
Touax Rail has received a EUR 50 million 'green' loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB), to expand its freight wagon fleet. Backed by the 'InvestEU' programme, the 14-year finance scheme supports the 'Touax sustainable transportation' project and is in line with EU climate... mehr
Airbus prepares for surge in freighter demand
Just ahead of the Paris Air Show 2025, which runs from today, 16 June, until 22 June, Airbus released its latest 'Global Market Forecast', projecting a 60% increase in air cargo traffic by 2044. This growth will drive demand for 970 new freighters over the next two decades,... mehr
Turkish motorway project wins award
The Nakkaş–Başakşehir motorway in Turkey, backed by the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC), has won Txf’s ‘Social Infrastructure Deal of the Year 2024’. The EUR 1.044 billion project involves developing a 35 km greenfield section of... mehr
FedEx – trans-Atlantic for 40 years and a day
FedEx Express is marking 40 years since the launch of its first scheduled trans-Atlantic flights on 15 June 1985, connecting New York, London and Brussels with a fleet of Boeing B727s. What began with seven aircraft has evolved into a global air and ground network linking... mehr
Südpazifische F(r)ische 
Mit zwei neuen Standorten in Santiago de Chile baut Seafrigo seine multimodalen Dienstleistungen aus – und positioniert sich als starker Logistikpartner für die boomende Exportwirtschaft des Landes. mehr
Electric truck crosses the Channel
Kuehne+Nagel, P&O Ferries and Renault Trucks have reported that they have completed the first cross-Channel freight journey of a heavy-duty electric truck on a ferry across the English Channel. The vehicle travelled from Dover to Calais aboard P&O’s hybrid ferry... mehr
OCG tackles seafarers' mental and sexual health
The OneCare Group (OCG) is calling for open dialogue around seafarers' emotional and sexual wellbeing – long-neglected aspects of life at sea. Experts warn that prolonged isolation during voyages can lead to frustration, depression and even aggression. "Unmet... mehr
CSA opens office in London
The China Shipowners’ Association (CSA) has opened a London representative office. The ceremony was attended by UK-based Chinese officials and senior industry figures including Cosco Shipping's Zhang Yong and ICS’s Guy Platten. The office aims to act as a communication... mehr
AA Cargo delivers air force monument to Normandy
American Airlines Cargo has transported four bronze sculptures commemorating the 8th Air Force to Normandy, supporting the first-ever monument dedicated solely to the historic US air unit. The statues depict staff sergeant Maynard Smith, colonel Robert Rosenthal, general... mehr
Bifa backs Ethiopian logistics
The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association (Effsaa) to support the development of Ethiopia’s logistics industry. The mou includes training, institutional... mehr