Boosting sales network in Western Switzerland 

On 1 June 2024, Friderici Services took over the distribution of Renault's entire range of commercial vehicles in the French speaking part of Switzerland. Friderici has been French truck manufacturer’s service partner in the Lausanne region since 2012. The transfer of sales... more
Shaping the next generation 

Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo arm of the Dubai (UAE)-based carrier Emirates, has implemented a bespoke training programme, designed to equip the cargo executives of tomorrow with the commercial and leadership skillset for future success. The candidates are handpicked from... more
A first in South America 

Avianca Cargo has integrated its core system, iCargo, with DB Schenker's digital infrastructure, which makes it the first cargo airline in South America to link up its system with the global logistics service provider. This integration will provide DB Schenker with real-time... more
Hercules swallows tigers 

Repatriation commenced – first F-5 leaves Switzerland. It’s a well-known fact that the USA is the world’s largest arms exporter, which includes sales of its state-of-the-art F-35 stealth fighter jet, for example. It’s less well-known that the Americans also buy military jets... more
Cargo operation "leeds" to energy certification 

Turkish Cargo has completed the activities it has been carrying out for obtaining the LEED (leadership in energy and environmental design) v4.1 O+M: EB operations certification for the purpose of enhancing its service quality. The air cargo brand of Turkish Airlines was... more
Hannibal adds intermodal links in Eastern Europe 

Set to launch by the end of 2024, the new railfreight service will link Italy, Hungary and Romania. The train will serve Contship Group's rail hub in Melzo (Italy) the Bilk and Arad terminals in Budapest (Hungary) and Curtici (Romania) and will transport semitrailers, sea... more
Bang for Bucky 

Bucky is Arvato’s latest addition to its robot fleet. The palletising robot is in service at the logistics provider’s site in Venlo, the Netherlands. Off the back of Arvato’s previous implementations of depalletising robots, Bucky has now been launched as a further automation... more
Improved UK - Ireland service 

Britain is still exporting fewer goods than before Brexit, with volumes being around 15% below records registered in 2018. Ireland is Britain’s fourth largest export market, and the increased complexity associated with the customs border is preventing seamless transports for... more
Kiel port with dual shore power supply 

The port of Kiel successfully provided shore power to two cruise ships, “MSC Euribia” and “AID Anova”, simultaneously for the first time on 30 May. This achievement followed the successful integration of “MSC Euribia” into the shore power system, allowing it to operate nearly... more