Turkish Cargo selects single GSSA in Nigeria 
Turkish Airlines Cargo has made Peacock Aviation and Allied Services Ltd (PAAS) its sole cargo agent in Nigeria. PAAS is an aviation logistics company which provides a full range of round-the-clock business services with dedicated staff. Both partners promise that the deal... more
Cache Logistics Trust buys warehouse in Australia
Cache Logistics Trust intends to acquire a single-storey logistics warehouse and office facility located in Altona, close to Melbourne. The property, costing AUD 41.2 million, is situated on an 83'000 sqm tract of land with a net lettable area of 38'000 sqm. The warehouse has... more
Weight gain for Spanish fleet in 2018
Spain's weight has grown in the maritime field. On 1 January 2019, the merchant shipping fleet controlled by Spanish shipping companies had 220 merchant ships, weighing almost 4.5 million gt. Compared to 2017, there are 9 units more and tonnage rose by 8.9%. The portion of... more
ABC expands presence in Asia
Moscow-based Airbridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) has strengthened its footprint in Asia by increasing frequencies to its online destinations. The move results from an average 5% annual growth rate in the region in the last five years as customers seek additional capacity and delivery... more
China rail hauls consol box to UK in record time
Following an upgrade to its fixed-day, weekly rail import service for LCL cargoes from China, British forwarder Davies Turner offers scheduled transit times of 22 to 24 days from the Wuhan rail hub in China to the Dartford depot in UK. But last week, a consol box arrived in the... more
AA Cargo selects sales director for Europe
Tim Isik has been selected as director, cargo sales – Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) by American Airlines Cargo (AA Cargo). Isik switched from the airline’s passenger channel sales team, where he led American’s leisure sales business across the UK, Ireland and Iceland.... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The longest documented age difference between twins is 87 days. The first and second twin girls of an Irish family named Jones-Elliot were born that far apart in summer 2014. more
Noatum Logistics acquires MIQ
Noatum Logistics, the Noatum Maritime division specialising in logistics, international transport and customs, is acquire MIQ Logistics, which is based in the USA and has over 60 offices in 19 countries. The deal is expected to close in the coming weeks. The workforces... more
BLS buying in; RCG expanding
The German logistician Rhenus is selling Belgium’s Crossrail to BLS Cargo; the latter has thus strengthened its north–south corridor through Switzerland. In Austria in turn, RCG is expanding its services between Venice and Duisburg. more
Steven Polmans to head cargo & logistics at Brussels Airport
As of 1 April 2019, Steven Polmans will take up the position of director cargo & logistics at Brussels Airport. He will remain in charge of the business development and operations of the cargo area together with his current team, but he will also take responsibility for all... more