Creation of SDV Fiji 
SDV Singapore and Fiji-based C.J. Patel, a diverse group of organizations across a variety of industries in the South Pacific and a distribution specialist, have agreed to form a new joint venture to strengthen their global logistics business. The JV has evolved from... mehr
Oslo airport welcomes new managing director
Øyvind Hasaas, currently CEO of a solar cell manufacturer, has been named the new managing director of Oslo airport. He is a business economist and has worked for international corporations such as REC and Hydro. He will be a part of the Norwegian airport operator Avinor's... mehr
Umweltfreundlicher Bunker lohnt sich nicht 
Auf Reedereien, die Schiffe in den Seca-Zonen in Nordeuropa betreiben, kommen ab 2015 steigende Kosten für Bunker mit niedrigerem Schwefelgehalt zu. Die Strafen für die Überschreitung der Höchstwerte fallen unterschiedlich aus –das hat verblüffende Folgen. mehr
Von der Krise unberührt
W.J. Parnis England, Schifffahrtsagent und Spediteur, sieht sich auch dank seines Netzwerks auf Kurs. Das Unternehmen begeht 2014 sein 30-jähriges Jubiläum. mehr
Das Spektrum vergrössern
Die Medsea Shipping Agency stellt sich auf die veränderten Bedingungen der Verkehre im Mittelmeerraum ein. Mit Michael Callus als Direktor für Geschäftsentwicklung ist ein weiterer Teilhaber an Bord des Unternehmens, der über Jahrzehnte im Schifffahrtsgeschäft für UASC tätig... mehr
Shift of air cargo security responsibilities in UK
Responsibility for some aspects of UK air cargo security has been transferred from the Department for Transport (DfT) to the civil aviation authority (CAA). The CAA will now bear all responsibility for compliance inspections and enforcement activities. Costs the CAA incurs as a... mehr
Aeroflot increases Tashkent service
From today (11 April 2014), and until the end of this month, the Russian carrier Aeroflot is increasing its capacity on the Moscow Sheremetyevo - Tashkent route. The capitals of the Russian Federation and Uzbekistan are then served five times weekly with B777-300ER equipment... mehr
IAG Cargo steps up Israel capacity
At the end of March IAG Cargo replaced narrowbody Airbus A321 aircraft with widebody Boeing B777 aircraft on seven of the 14 weekly flights from London Heathrow (UK) to Tel Aviv (Israel) and back. The change of aircraft gives 18 t of belly capacity on the UK-Israel route and 16... mehr
Fiege Switzerland under pressure
The Swiss branch of the Fiege Group, a renowned logistics provider headquartered in Greven (Germany), is to collaborate with Camion Transport AG in the general cargo sector, with effect from 1 July 2014. An official press release, issued this week, said “this step gives Fiege... mehr
Tandem holds AGM in Istanbul
The Tandem Global Logistics Network (TGLN), an international freight forwarding and logistics alliance, recently held its seventh annual general meeting in Istanbul (Turkey). Hosted by the company Element International Forwarding & Logistics Ltd, TGL's exclusive agent for... mehr