Switzerland to support CT terminal in Italy 
Switzerland aims to further strengthen the railways as an alternative for transporting goods through the Alps. The Federal Office of Transport (FOT) is therefore participating in the construction of a large transhipment terminal east of Milan. The terminal will be built on... plus
Heiko Krebs joins Kombiverkehr
Kombiverkehr’s administrative board has named Heiko Krebs, an authorised officer of the company’s operations department, as a second managing director. He assumed his new role on 13 April 2023. This appointment also entails a reallocation of responsibilities for the various... plus
Closer to big cargo charter markets
Air Charter Service (ACS) has opened a new office in the centre of Mexico City, the aircraft charter specialist's 12th operation in the Americas and 30th in total. Richard Thompson (left), president ACS Americas: "This is a very exciting time for ACS, investing and... plus
Cambodia orders its first mobile harbour crane
Sihanoukville Autonomous Port (PAS), the operator of Cambodia's sole deep-water port, which is owned and run by the government, has ordered two Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald mobile harbour cranes. Cambodia’s first-ever mobile harbour cranes will be delivered in Q4/2023.... plus
Drone deliveries for Royal Mail
In Q2/2023, Skyports Drone Services will launch the Orkney I-Port operation, a fully electric drone logistics project created in partnership with Royal Mail, Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair. The project will deliver two new capabilities: daily... plus
RCG: new train to link Budapest with Rijeka
Quick connections to the northern Adriatic: ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is expanding its Transnet with a new transport solution between Hungary and the northern Adriatic. The port of Rijeka (Croatia) is an important transhipment hub for Southern, Central and South-Eastern Europe.... plus
ID Logistics picks Martin Whitcombe
Contract logistics provider ID Logistics has appointed Martin Whitcombe as global director of e-commerce, FMCG and fashion market development. With over thirty years of professional experience, Whitcombe will bring his extensive knowledge of international supply chains to... plus
Swiss hyperloop team wins innovation prize
At the 2023 "Not-A-Boring Competition" in Bastrop, Texas, at the beginning of April, the "Swissloop Tunnelling" team from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich was awarded the top prize for innovative design. Sponsored by Gebrüder... plus
Aercap to lease BCFs to PT Rusky Aero Indonesia
Aercap Holdings has signed lease agreements for two 737-800BCF (Boeing converted freighters) with newly launched cargo airline PT Rusky Aero Indonesia, operating as Raindo United Services. Attending the announcement ceremony were the Indonesian ambassador to Singapore, His... plus
EV Cargo hires Jason Lin
Global freight forwarding, supply chain and technology company EV Cargo has appointed Jason Lin as vice president – commercial, Greater China. Lin started his career with Maersk Line in Hong Kong and in Canada, where he worked for 22 years and contributed to a period of... plus