Carri Marais to join Bifa's training team 
The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has appointed Carri Marais, as trainer – freight and customs procedures. Carl Hobbis, an executive director at Bifa, who also has overall responsibility for the trade association's training activities, says that 2022 was... plus
Further Eurasia railfreight service introduced
A new China-Moscow freight train departed from the city of Langfang in north China's Hebei Province last Saturday, 25 February 2023. Carrying 55 40-foot containers, it will leave the country via Erenhot Port in North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, pass through... plus
More capacities to the Canary Islands
Since they launched the project in November 2018, the shipping companies Baleària and Fred. Olsen Express have jointly transported a total of 1 million linear meters of merchandise between the Canary Islands and the port of Huelva. Last November, on the fourth anniversary of... plus
EPG acquires Groenewout
The owner-managed German logistics consulting company EPG Consulting has acquired the majority shares of Groenewout, thus enhancing its existing network of 22 locations and 900 employees. Groenewout was founded in 1966 and now is a consulting specialist in Belgium, the... plus
Mena operations to launch from Bahrain
Asia Cargo Network (ACN) a group air cargo charter services provider in Southeast Asia, and Mena Aerospace, a Bahraini aviation services provider, have announced the start of their operations in the Mena region from the Kingdom of Bahrain. As part of its growth plan, ACN... plus
Priority access to hub-to-hub lanes
USA-based transport company Ascend is the first carrier customer to reserve autonomous freight capacity on the Volvo Autonomous Solutions (VAS) network. By reserving capacity, Ascend will have priority access to V.A.S.’s first lanes that will run based on a hub-to-hub model.... plus
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Chapman Freeborn picks James Edwards
Global air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn, part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed James Edwards as general manager – UK. Joining Chapman Freeborn with a wealth of aviation experience, Edwards has worked with companies such as Airways Aviation, British Airways and... plus
Écartement UIC jusqu’en Catalogne
Une filiale de la DB accélère le raccordement ferroviaire de l’Espagne à l’Europe. Le changement d’essieux ou le transbordement sur la voie large ibérique (1668 mm) freine le trafic ferroviaire entre la France et l’Espagne. Début 2023, Transfesa a utilisé pour la première fois... plus
UAE completes rail network
UAE has inaugurated the last stretch of its main rail network, one of the region’s largest infrastructure projects. The line connects Ghuweifat on the border of Saudi Arabia to Fujairah at the Gulf of Oman, linking four major ports and seven logistical areas. The first... plus