Japanese typhoon and European holidays 
Air cargo tonnages in week 33 dipped sharply, compared with the previous week, dropping especially steeply in traffic from Asia Pacific (-9%) and Europe (-11%). Further analysis, based on the over 450,000 weekly transactions covered by World ACD’s data, reveals that most of... plus
Improved services on Antwerp-Catalonia line
Lineas started running traction services for its customer Hupac on the Antwerp – Catalonia (Perpignan & Barcelona El Morrot) at the beginning of this year. As of 16 September 2024, the partners will increase the frequency of the intermodal services between Belgium and Spain... plus
International partnership to develop DRC port
British International Investment (BII) has committed up to USD 35 million towards the development of the port of Banana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s first deepwater container port, in partnership with DP World. This investment is expected to create 85,000 jobs and... plus
18 t truck manages 400 km per full tank
Logistics services provider Noerpel is currently testing a hydrogen-powered truck in Germany. Two of its drivers are currently on the road with an H2 vehicle from Hylane, travelling an average of 140 km per day with around 19 stops to distribute and collect cargo. The first... plus
MNG Airlines gets CDB A330 P2F
CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing, has delivered one A330-300 passenger to freighter (P2F) aircraft to a new customer in Turkey, MNG Havayollari ve Tasimacilik (MNG Airlines). Jie Chen, CDB Aviation CEO: "We are... plus
VTG: Mark Stevenson to step down
After more than 30 years in senior positions in the AAE and VTG Group, Mark Stevenson will step down from his position as chief financial officer (CFO) on the VTG executive board on 31 August 2024. He will however continue to support VTG with specific asset management and... plus
UK rail carrier buys e-shunters
GB Railfreight (GBRF) has added four new electric Class 18 hybrid + shunt locomotives to its fleet. They will be based at GBRF’s sites and used to support supply chain operations for Network Rail. These services ensure that the materials and components that keep the railway... plus
CPAT lands contract with new cargo operator
CPAT Global has been awarded a contract with Euroavia Airlines, a newly founded cargo operator, to provide courses on Boeing B767 aircraft systems and procedures, and general subjects concerning aviation. “CPAT Global is excited to announce our new partnership with start-up... plus
Solar-powered cargo vehicles take centre stage
At the “DHL Era of Sustainable Logistics Asia Pacific Chapter” recently held in Singapore, businesses, start-ups, and innovators worldwide submitted their ideas and solutions to address sustainability challenges in logistics. During this event, DHL named TUX Mobility the... plus
DSV assembles a sustainable fleet
DSV and Volvo Trucks are working together to deploy 300 electric and 500 fuel-efficient trucks in DSV’s European network. The fleet is set to be delivered by 2026 to be deployed for DSV’s operations in Europe. The Volvo FH aero electric trucks will operate with zero-exhaust... plus