Air Caraïbes welcomes Hughes Marchessaux 
The French airline Air Caraïbes has appointed Hughes Marchessaux as general manager of Air Caraïbes Atlantique, the subsidiary which operates transatlantic flights from Paris. Based at Paris-Orly airport, the "Caribbean and French Guiana specialist airline" employs... plus
ITA Airways opens Cargo One booking channels
ITA Airways Cargo and Cargo One are forming a global partnership to bring the airline's cargo capacities to the managed marketplace for digital bookings. Thousands of freight forwarders globally will gain improved access to the Skyteam Cargo member's capacities into and... plus
Capacity outstrips demand
The Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence recently analysed the rising gap between global capacities on the seas and global demand. The latest demand data from Container Trade Statistics (CTS) shows that in August 2022, the annualised growth over 2019 was... plus
Leasing locos for container and car transports
Germany-based transport company Eisenbahnen und Verkehrsbetriebe Elbe-Weser (EVB) has leased two Siemens Smartron locomotives and one Vectron dual mode locomotive from Northrail. The handover of the first Smartron locomotive will take place in December 2022, with the second... plus
Matthias Hohmann leaves Night Star Express
After 25 years of successful commitment, Matthias Hohmann is leaving the company at his own request in order to pursue other challenges. Before his appointment as managing director in 1997, Hohmann worked for a shareholder and as a member of the advisory board at Night Star... plus
First aircraft lands at Nigeria's Ekiti airport
Ekiti State Agro-Allied International Airport, Ado-Ekiti, was inaugurated for public use shortly after the first aircraft landed at the facility ten days ago. Its construction began in early 2021. With the commissioning and landing of the first flight on its soil,... plus
Stockholm wants more hydrogen
It is a coalition involving three partners. The Ports of Stockholm, Volvo Penta and CMB.Tech are collaborating to jointly pilot and operate ro-ro tractors running on hydrogen-diesel dual fuel powertrains. The investment is taking place in Stockholm Norvik Port, with the... plus
More logistics space at Strasbourg airport
Bolloré Solutions Logistiques (BSL), a subsidiary of Bolloré Logistics specialising in contract logistics, launched its first logistics centre dedicated to the pharmaceutical industry at Strasbourg airport in January 2022. The 10,000 sqm temperature-controlled logistics... plus
Another player switches to TIR in GCC region
Fedex Express, has completed its first TIR operation in the GCC region. The general cargo consignment, originating in Dubai, UAE, has reached its final destination, the King Fahad International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The TIR truck seamlessly crossed the Batha border in... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Only five countries have participated in all the Olympic Games: Greece, Australia, France, Great Britain and Switzerland. plus