Airbus FAL Tianjin delivers first A321neo 
Airbus has delivered the first A321neo aircraft assembled at its Final Assembly Line Asia (FAL Tianjin) to China’s Juneyao Air in Tianjin, China. The aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines and features 207 comfortable seats, eight in business and 199 in economy... plus
ATI: solid results for 2022
Asian Terminal Inc. (ATI) posted solid results for 2022 in terms of revenues, handling of teu and the transit of passengers in the international container ports of Manila and Batangas, in comparison to 2021. Revenues increased by 19.2% (PHP 13.62 billion) and 12.7% for... plus
Astral Aviation promotes Patricia Odida
Astral Aviation has appointed Patricia Odida as chief commercial officer (CCO), effective 1 April 2023. Her previous roles were head of cargo optimisation and pricing and revenue manager, in which she served with distinction for the last two years. Odida will assume her new... plus
Warehouse extension for French milk branch
Real estate company Argan is building the second phase of its logistics warehouse in La Crèche, Western France. The facility is being leased to Eurial, the milk branch of the Agrial cooperative group. The two new 12,400 sqm cells will extend the future complex to 32,800 sqm... plus
LNG filling station inaugurated
Swiss truck manufacturer Iveco has inaugurated its first LNG filling station on its premises in Muttenz near Basel. The station was set up in partnership with Gasverbund Mittelland. Iveco is leasing the site, while Gasverbund Mittelland will be responsible for operations and... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
One of the Beatles' most famous songs was written by Paul McCartney in 1969, when his mother, who died young, told him in a dream: "Let it be.” plus
A long-term agreement at Port of Gulfport
Under a twenty-year term agreement with the Mississippi State Port Authority which came into effect on 23 March 2023, Ports America will invest USD 43 million to develop the vacant Terminal 4 at the Port of Gulfport (Mississippi) into a cargo-handling terminal. This will not... plus
Wiremind: a year full of accomplishments
In February 2022, Wiremind announced the launch of a dedicated cargo vertical focused on providing innovative revenue optimisation and inventory solutions for the freight and logistics industry. Since then, the cargo unit has experienced substantial growth and currently employs... plus
Truck toll hike angers German freight forwarders
The forwarding industry reacted with furious criticism to the coalition committee's decision to significantly increase truck tolls. “The decision to double the truck toll from 2024 is political hara-kiri," said Dirk Engelhardt, spokesman of the board of the German logistics... plus
Calgary’s new transload hub to open next year
Canadian National Railways (CN), Trealmont Transport and Kaptan US have reached an agreement to develop a multimodal transload facility within CN's Calgary Logistics Park. The new logistics facility is planned to go live in Q3/2024 and will transload containers originating... plus