Hill Dickinson launches first round of promotions 
Law firm Hill Dickinson has announced new partners within its marine and trade team as part of its accelerated partner promotion scheme. Five legal directors from the firm’s London, Manchester and Piraeus offices have been elevated to partner status. They are: shipping team... more
IRU: TIR could ease jams on Ukrainian border
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) and its member associations from Ukraine and seven neighbouring countries have called upon the European Commission to prioritise TIR trucks to shorten lengthy border queues and boost goods transport flows between Ukraine and the EU.... more
Logwin: high expectations
Despite declining freight rates, Logwin is expecting better results for the full business year 2022. Revenues in the air + ocean and solutions segments as well as for the whole group are expected to exceed in total EUR 2.2 billion. They will thus exceed the previous year's... more
Etihad Cargo renews Ceiv Pharma certification
Etihad Cargo has been awarded Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (Ceiv) Pharma recertification. The cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group is one of 37 airlines to hold this Iata certification and was the third worldwide and the first in the Middle East to... more
Eurocontrol to support recovery of air traffic
The 41 Eurocontrol member states have entrusted the organisation with a new task – the creation of voluntary solidarity funds in support of member states in air traffic crisis situations due to reasons beyond their control. The member states also asked the agency to... more
More space for luxury
Beauvais is not only the site of the highest French cathedral tower, it also houses a major LVMH logistics facility. About a dozen years after the construction of the site, the French luxury brand is expanding its hub. The planned 7,300 sqm extension includes two new halls... more
DFS picks Andriy Blagovisniy
Andriy Blagovisniy has joined Diplomat Freight Services (UK) as project cargo sales manager. He has worked in the aviation and air charter business on the transportation of oversized and super heavy cargoes for 24 years and has managed air shipments using the AN-124, AN-225, and... more
More trains to run through Central Asia
KTZ Express, Russian Railways Logistics and the Transport and Logistics Centre of Turkmenistan have signed a memorandum of cooperation to develop a container service on the North-South railway corridor through Central Asia. Specifically, the partners agreed to organise... more
CMA CGM can't help it
CMA CGM continued its strong performance in Q3/2022. The Marseille-based carrier achieved revenues of almost USD 200 billion "mostly driven by the group’s maritime shipping business", as the shipping company said in a press release. In fact, maritime shipping... more
Air NZL Cargo picks ACP Worldwide for Australia
ACP Worldwide has been appointed as GSA (general sales Agent – cargo) for Air New Zealand in key Australian markets including Adelaide, Hobart, Cairns and the Gold Coast. Through ACP Worldwide the airline’s customers will be able to obtain rates and access to over 160... more