War in Ukraine and Omicron weighing on air cargo 
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has released March 2022 data for global air cargo markets showing a drop in demand. The effects of Omicron in Asia, the Russia – Ukraine war and a challenging operating backdrop contributed to the decline. Global demand,... more
Another takeover in France
The Mousset group, an international, family-run transport and logistics company with 2,800 employees spread over 160 sites in France, Poland and Morocco, is acquiring Sodytrans transport. Specialising in the transport of cereals in skips and trays, Sodytrans achieves a... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The Russian village of Parizh in the Chelyabinsk region, which borders with Kazakhstan, has had a 1:5 scale Eiffel Tower since 2005. The inhabitants use it as a mobile phone mast. more
Short line railroad now in service
Charlotte Western Railroad (CER), a subsidiary of Jaguar Transport Holdings, has begun its rail operations. The US short line railroad acquired leasehold rights to approximately 21 km of track owned by the North Carolina department of transportation (NCDOT). It connects with... more
Hupac's strategy set till 2026
In Zurich, the group management of the European intermodal player Hupac (f.l.t.r.: Benedetta Masciari, CFO; Hans-Jörg Bertschi, president; Michail Stahlhut, CEO) recently presented its figures for 2021 and gave an outlook on its strategy. 2021 was "a mega year for... more
Spanish Ports growing less
According to data published by the Puertos del Estado, the Spanish state ports handled 133.1 million t of goods in the first quarter of 2022, 5.1% more than in Q1/2021. All in all, growth rates declined over Q1/2022 (from 9.4% in January to 8.6% in February). Containerised... more
FM Logistic's double strike in Asia
French logistics player FM Logistic is widening its footprint in Asia. A new multi-customer facility offering 70,000 sqm of warehouse space was recently inaugurated in India. Located in Farrukhnagar, the site is close to the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (Delhi) highway. The... more
Nuvocargo hires Jay Gerard
Nuvocargo, the first all-in-one digital platform to focus on USA-Mexico cross-border trade, has appointed Jay Gerard as head of customs. Gerard has over 20 years of logistics and operational management experience and was most recently global customs director, North America,... more
More ambitious targets for alternative fuels
IRU (The International Road Transport Union), ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association), T&E (Transport & Environment) and Hydrogen Europe are concerned that targets set by the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation on alternative fuels... more
Opening new ways to Volga-Dnepr Airlines
Following the recent agreement between the administration of Moscow and the Volga-Dnepr Group, Volga-Dnepr Airlines operated its first Moscow-Delhi-Dhaka flight and return. On the outward leg, the Russian cargo airline's IL-76 brought 18 t of metal components for export to... more