Another link from UK to France 
The need for more sea links from UK to Continental Europe continues to grow. Ferry operator DFDS is introducing a new unaccompanied freight service from Sheerness to Calais. The service will start on 1 June and will offer one sailing per day in each direction between the two... plus
Western Global pilots vote to join Alpa
The US National Mediation Board (NMB) has certified the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (Alpa) as the bargaining representative for the 180 pilots of Florida-based carrier Western Global Airlines. The NMB announced that 69% of the eligible pilots participating in the... plus
Ten new LNG filling stations
Liquid natural gas provider Rolande is taking another step towards fossil-free road transport. The company plans to produce bio-LNG in the Netherlands by 2022. The company is therefore building a facility on the Energiecampus Leeuwarden, which is intended to produce the... plus
Re-made in France 
Renault Trucks poursuit le développement de son offre de camions d’occasion et lance un nouveau modèle transformé dans la Used Trucks Factory de Bourg-en-Bresse: le Renault Trucks T X-64 Euro III, dédié aux marchés de l’Afrique et du Moyen-Orient. plus
CEIV Pharma for Taiwanese logistics providers
EVA Air and Evergreen Airline Services (Egas) both earned Iata CEIV Pharma certification. It verifies the highest standards in the companies' cold chain air and ground service operations at Taipei airport (TPE), which Egas introduced in 2018. It also distinguishes EVA as one of... plus
Ro-mo picks up speed again
Tyrol and ÖBB are pursuing their shared goal of shifting more freight traffic to the eco-friendly railways, despite the challenging circumstances. The ÖBB affiliate Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has further increased its ro-mo services on the Wörgl–Trento route between Austria and... plus
HLA and Pharma Aero ink MoU
In humanitarian or medical crises, air cargo supply chains are essential to ensure a safe handling and transport of pharmaceuticals, especially for last mile deliveries. Pharma Aero and the Humanitarian Logistics Association (HLA) have now signed a memorandum of... plus
Network improves ETA
Cargoline is adding ETA (estimated time of arrival) to its customer services. This enables the German general cargo cooperation to narrow a consignment's expected delivery time down to a two-hour window. Furthermore, the recipient can now upload a map showing the position of... plus
New head for Vacad
The Frankfurt-am-Main (Germany)-based Association of Air Cargo Handlers (Vacad), is setting up a new top management team after board elections. Claus Wagner, managing director of Frankfurt Cargo Services, replaces Jürgen Vogt as new CEO, effective 31 March 2021. Managing... plus
The value of empty containers
Ensuring the exchange of empty containers between the various trade regions is currently a vital issue. The latest example of a shipping line fighting against the tide is the carrier Maersk, which deployed a unit to Sidney and Melbourne just for the purpose of picking up... plus