Agreement to introduce TIR system in UAE 
A guarantee agreement to introduce the TIR system in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been signed between representatives of Ras Al Khamah customs, the International Road Union (IRU) and the UAE's automobile and touring club (Atcuae). The three Emirati customs that have... mehr
Qatar Airways takes delivery of first A380
At a recent ceremony in Hamburg (Germany) hosted by Airbus, Qatar Airways, one of the world's fastest growing airlines, welcomed a new star to its fleet – the A380. In the presence of Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways Group chief executive, and Fabrice Brégier, Airbus president and... mehr
RZD offers new custom information service
Russian Railways (RZD) is offering a new service on its website. Applications for preparatory information about goods imported by rail into the customs union territory can now be completed online. RZD, as the largest carrier in the customs union that is starting on 1... mehr
Airfreight volumes grow despite some obstacles
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has just published its latest quarterly cargo market analysis. It mentions that airfreight volumes continue to show solid gains on a year ago, supported by economic improvements in some regions, but high jet fuel prices and... mehr
Consortium to revamp Serbia’s railway infrastructure
A consortium led by Alstom and Russian Railways (RZD) International, including its local partner, Institute Mikhajlo Pupin, have signed a contract to supply the signalling system on part of the Belgrade–Panchevo line in Serbia. The signature comes just two months after both... mehr
DHL expands multimodal rail service in China
DHL Global Forwarding has announced new developments in its multimodal services in China and plans for North Asia. DHL's multimodal solutions, a true door-to-door service, connect China to Europe by picking up goods from any location in China, taking it by rail through to Poland... mehr
RZD hauls more than 800 million t of freight
Russian Railway (RZD) reported that its tariff freight turnover from January to August 2014 increased by 5.5% over the same period in 2013, and by 6.1% including the empty wagon runs by the company's own rolling stock, according to the company's president Vladimir Yakunin.... mehr
UN Rail launches new Trieste–Battembourg shuttle
Transport provider UN-RoRo has launched a rail shuttle service between Trieste (Italy) and Battembourg (Luxembourg). The train will make four round trips per week until 12 October and then six round trips per week from 13 October 2014. Each train will have a capacity for eight... mehr
Launch of new freight forwarders network
From yesterday (15 September 2014), applications are being accepted to join "the Cooperative Logistics Network", a capped non-exclusive network in which hand-picked freight forwarders in each major air/seaport cooperate in a financially secure environment to reduce... mehr
Royal Jordanian Airlines too - and also RA3
Royal Jordanian Airlines secured five-year RA3 and ACC3 EU certifications for its cargo operations from Amman to any EU country, with effect from May 2014. An RA3 is a cargo handling entity located in a third country that is validated and approved as such on the basis of an EU... mehr