New analytics firm starts funding round 
The name is DBX. The new dry bulk commodity analytics firm is based in London and has now initiated a round of seed funding. The venture first started in the summer of 2020 with all around support from Signal Ocean. The venture's main focus is on bulk cargo. DBX uses... more
Third Boeing 737-800BCF for Bluebird Nordic
Icelandic cargo airline Bluebird Nordic, a member of the Avia Solutions Group, a provider of in end-to-end capacity solutions for passenger and cargo airlines worldwide, has received another Boeing 737-800 freighter aircraft (BCF), making it the third in the company’s cargo... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
According to English researchers, swear words that consist of a one-syllable word and a two-syllable word are particularly well received, such as "shit-gibbon", "fart-monger" or "piss-weasel". more
TNW Corporation promotes Joey Evans
TNW Corporation has promoted Joey Evans to director of business support and development. His task will be to build corporate relationships which support customers, communities, and economic development initiatives. He will also provide internal support through customer data... more
Integration in Belgium
Oostende (Belgium)-based business Continental Cargo Carriers, an unaccompanied trailer operation, has now been fully integrated into Europa Road. Continental Cargo Carriers was founded in 1983 and was acquired by Europa in 2018. The Belgium operation will continue to be... more
Improving service and control for hauliers
With its electronic Cargofleet 3 portal, Idem Telematics, a subsidiary of BPW Group, has integrated trailer and transport management data. Now hauliers will be able to manage transport data relating to specific trips and orders themselves and decide which specific end customers... more
First Canadian carrier to use new cool solutions
Iata CEIV Pharma-certified Air Canada Cargo will be the first Canadian operator to use the new live monitored, temperature-controlled certified aircraft containers, the Envirotainer Releye RLP and larger RAP, as part of the "AC Absolute" solution. With their 170 hours... more
Rohlig banks on Swissness
Switzerland remains an attractive environment for business. The Bremen-based company Röhlig Logistics continues to expand its global network, this time in Europe. The group established a new branch office in Switzerland on 1 September 2022 in order to extend its coverage of the... more
Railpool integrates longstanding maintenance partner
Germany-based Railpool took over Nordisk Tog Teknikk (NTT), effective 31 August 2022. With the acquisition, the leasing company is expanding its own workshop capacities to a total of six ECM certified workshop locations in Germany, Norway and Sweden. NTT and its 100%... more
Time to create a privatisation strategy
Only 15 days left! All interested applicants to develop a strategy for the privatisation of the JSC Uzbekistan Airways, which in 2021 generated net profit of UZS 53.7 billion (EUR 4,4 million) by providing air transport services including for cargo, are invited to submit their... more