Bringing widebody capacity back to Tokyo 
Commencing from Sunday, 13 November 2022, IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), is restarting its direct service between London and Tokyo HND. The revival of this service will be welcomed by IAG Cargo customers from both Europe and Japan after... plus
DB Schenker strengthens management board
DB Schenker is setting up its management team for the future and has elected two top international managers to strengthen its management board. The Dutchman Hessel Verhage (left), formerly executive vice president global strategy and transformation, is moving up to the top... plus
336 million barrels of oil saved
Lineage Logistics, a specialist in temperature-controlled industrial REIT (real estate investment trusts) and logistics solutions, has renewed its participation in the Smartway transportation partnership of the US environmental protection agency EPA. The programme provides a... plus
Silk Way West orders Boeing 777-8 freighters
At a ceremony recently held in Everett, Washington (USA), Azerbaijani cargo carrier Silk Way West Airlines signed an order with Boeing for two state-of-the-art 777-8 freighters with options for two additional aircraft. Under the agreement, aircraft deliveries are planned for... plus
Seven LNG carriers in a row
NYK affiliates have inked a long-term time-charter contract with Qatar Energy. Seven liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers will be deployed for the state-run energy company. The shipbuilding contracts for the LNG carriers with a capacity of 174,000 cbm each go to the South... plus
Rituals in Hanover
The home and body scents company Rituals Cosmetics and the service provider Arvato Supply Chain Solutions opened a logistics hall at the Hanover Fair site (Germany) last week. Arvato will now handle Rituals Cosmetics’ online business for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Overweight people perceive distances as 10% longer than people of normal weight. plus
YEG and Cargo AI
Tiaca has announced the winners of the 2022 Air Cargo Sustainability Awards, an annual programme run in partnership with IT solutions providers Champ Cargosystems. The awards recognise outstanding businesses and industry initiatives designed to make air cargo more sustainable.... plus
Sept années difficiles en perspective
Ensemble à l’aéroport d’Athènes. Le développement du fret semble renouer avec la reprise à l’aéroport d’Athènes (AIA). Selon Lina Palli, senior account supervisor cargo development, les quantités traitées dépassent cette année de 10% les volumes prépandémiques de 2019. La... plus
Trains don’t have to enter town anymore
After years of building work, the US railway operator BNSF recently celebrated the opening of the Willmar rail bypass in Minnesota (USA). It includes 4.5 km of new tracks and a triangle of railroad tracks used to turn locomotives and trains. Now that this infrastructure has... plus