Long gone 
Far more air cargo than before Covid-19. There’s not a cloud in the sky over the Iberian Peninsula’s airfreight markets, as the latest figures and initiatives on the ground and in the air show. more
Cargo JV in Europe, Middle East, Southeast Asia 
IAG Cargo, Maskargo and Qatar Airways Cargo have announced plans to form a global joint freight business. Subject to regulatory approval, the partnership will enhance connectivity, offer new routes and streamline services for customers worldwide. The joint network will... more
Toyota Motor Europe honours UECC’s sustainability
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has awarded United European Car Carriers (UECC) its 2025 ‘Sustainability Achievement Award’ for reducing the carbon footprint of Toyota’s European logistics operations. The Oslo-based shortsea ro-ro operator was recognised for transporting over... more
Moritz Eichhöfer appointed CEO of GLS Germany
Moritz Eichhöfer became chief executive officer of GLS Germany on 1 April, succeeding Dr Achim Dünnwald. The latter will now oversee Central Europe as its group area managing director in the GLS Group. Eichhöfer has held various leadership roles at GLS for eight years, most... more
Maersk opens Dakar warehouse
Maersk has opened its first integrated logistics hub in Senegal, expanding its West Africa footprint with a 10,000 m² facility near the port of Dakar. The site offers 5,000 m² of indoor storage, 500 m² of outdoor space and over 7,000 pallet slots. Designed to support regional... more
Haulier praises Durite camera systems
S&G Transport has equipped its London-bound fleet with Durite camera systems to meet the UK capital’s new ‘Progressive Safe System’ regulations (PSS) for HGVs over 12 t. The Devon-based haulier, which holds Fors ‘Silver’ status, upgraded its vehicles using Durite’s... more
Going electric with zero-emission vessels
Noatum Maritime, part of AD Ports Group, has taken a major step towards sustainable port operations by introducing two fully electric tugboats in Abu Dhabi and the GCC’s first all-electric pilot boat. The ‘Artemis EF-12 Pilot’ features hydrofoiling eFoiler technology, cutting... more
Bold growth strategy and fleet modernisation
Royal Air Maroc Cargo has unveiled an ambitious vision for global expansion, innovation and sustainability. The central elements of this transformation include integrating a new generation of widebody aircraft that enhance long-haul capacities whilst reducing environmental... more
Protecting data in logistics
Niko Härig (pictured) is the joint head of the data protection section of the Bundesverband der Unternehmensjuristinnen und Unternehmensjuristen (BUJ, Germany’s national association of corporate lawyers) and the data protection officer at Timocom. Härig is convinced that... more
Pilot corridor for zero emissions
South Tyrol has joined the EU’s initiative for ‘Clean European Transport Corridors’, aiming to transform the Brenner route into a pilot corridor for zero-emission freight transport. As part of the trans-European TEN-T network, the Brenner corridor is expected to play a... more