Qatar Airways continues global expansion 
Qatar Airways’ first non-stop Doha - Gothenburg flight, operated by B787 equipment, landed this week (wk 50), marking the airline’s second gateway into Sweden after the capital Stockholm. Qatar Airways Cargo already is already present in the Nordics region, operating... plus
Logistics alliance launches new service
The logistics alliance Logcoop is rolling out a new service for web shop operators. The offer - named E-Sellerspartner – is comprised of e-commerce fulfilment services and an IT solution. Members of the warehouse network cooperation provide e-commerce logistics solutions at... plus
Finnair notes great cargo performance in November
Finnair's available scheduled cargo tonne kilometres increased by 19.7% year-on-year in November. Revenue scheduled cargo tonne kilometres rose by 16.4%, mostly driven by the strong positive cargo market development in Japan and Sweden. Favourable developments were also visible... plus
Palletised freight network has new partner
Palletways has a new partner in the shape of haulage operator Transvalair, which has operated globally as a major freight forwarder since 1976, transporting goods by air, sea and road. Transvalair has a fleet of more than 60 vehicles and 130 members. With five strategically... plus
Arthur Welter banking on e-vehicle for deliveries 
Luxembourg-based Arthur Welter Transports has purchased a VW e-Crafter for inner-city deliveries. The van, which can transport 11 cbm of goods, has a maximum range of 160 km. Some 95% of the logistics company's fleet already consists of vehicles complying with the euro 6... plus
China Southern to launch LAX route (and others) next year
On 18 December 2018, China Southern Airlines is commencing a new thrice-weekly nonstop service from Los Angeles CA to Shenyang in northeast China. In the USA, the carrier currently has ten weekly direct flights from Los Angeles and from New York to Guangzhou, and four from San... plus
Pallet network achieves gold standard
Pall-Ex in UK has become the first pallet network to achieve another gold standard – the latest ISO accreditation. The haulage giant has been granted ISO 45001:2018 certification for occupational health and safety management. The ISO 45001:2018 is a new international... plus
CDG top reveals ACI Europe October results
The European airport trade association ACI Europe has released its October 2018 traffic report showing that the average freight traffic in geographical Europe remained moderate at +1.9%, compared with October 2017. Five of the 244 airports that transmitted their statistics... plus
Belarusian Railway to implement digital technologies
Belarusian Railway, in cooperation with the railway administrations of Latvia and Russia, has started to use digital transit documents for privately-owned empty railway cars moving between the three countries. Digital SMGS consignment notes will be used instead of hardcopy... plus
Fercam and Isline set up JV
The South Tyrolean logistics company Fercam is establishing a joint venture with its longstanding logistics partner Isline, based in Israel. The JV, named "A Class Worldwide by Isline & Fercam", will start operations early next year. The new entity aims to be... plus