For more cocoa from Côte d'Ivoire 
The French Group Bolloré Transport & Logistics Côte d’Ivoire built a new cocoa loading station in 2021. Located in the port area of San Pedro, in the south-west of Côte d'Ivoire, the facility was inaugurated on 13 May 2022. This automated infrastructure will speed up... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
20% of the Sahara is made up of sand. The rest consists of rocks and stones. more
Uinta Basin Railway project progresses
US regional freight railway operator Rio Grande Pacific Corporation (RGPC) has selected the companies to complete the final engineering and construction of the Uinta Basin Railway. The 137 km long common-carrier railway will provide the first-ever common-carrier railway... more
Rail tracks opened at Port of Larvik
Wood chips from the Norwegian timber corporation Bergene Holm in Amundrod near Larvik will now be transported by rail to Norske Skog’s mill in Halden. On Friday, 13 May, railway tracks at Larvik Port opened, reducing the number of trucks on the roads on the Larvik – Oslo –... more
Trevor Caswell elected chairman of Pharma.Aero
At its general assembly at the end of March, Pharma.Aero elected Trevor Caswell as the new chairman to lead its board of directors for the next two years. Caswell is manager, demand & product development (cargo) at Edmonton International Airport – a member of Pharma.Aero... more
The two towers
It is the latest strike of the British group Tower Cold Chain. With the launch of its Los Angeles hub, the specialist for temperature-controlled services founded in 2007 confirms its focus on pharmaceutical businesses and airlines. The hub, located 29 km from LAX... more
Opening up trade in Bolivia
Gaining international status in 2018 proved to be a game changer for three of Bolivia’s river ports, not only for domestic trade, but also on an international level. It opened up a new world of possibilities along the 3,000 km Paraguay-Paraná waterway leading to the Atlantic... more
7,000 eco vehicles for 225 cities
DPD plans to transport parcels to 25 of the largest towns and cities in UK with zero and low-emission vehicles by 2025. The programme aims to step up the company’s efforts to achieve pan-European targets based on the know-how and expertise gained from the first cities where... more
ECS Group supports Air Premia
Established in 2017, South Korea's Air Premia has restructured its air cargo business and chosen Seoul-based Globe Air Cargo Korea, ECS Group's newest subsidiary, as its cargo GSA. The agreement includes cargo sales, reservations and the handling of scheduled and full charter... more
LH Cargo partners with VIE Pharma
The Vienna Airport Pharma Handling Centre (VPHC) is now also handling pharma freight for Lufthansa Cargo. As part of a cooperation between the Lufthansa Group's cargo subsidiary and Vienna Airport, all pharma cargo transported on board Austrian Airlines aircraft to or from... more