A 15th member for Oneworld 
The airline alliance Oneworld has welcomed Fiji Airways as its 15th full member airline. The flag carrier of Fiji and the South Pacific has been Oneworld’s connect partner for the past five years. During this time, Fiji Airways has developed cooperative links with all... more
SAF production to triple in 2024
The international air transport association (Iata) has announced that its projections for a tripling of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) production in 2024 to 1.9 billion litres (1.5 million t) are on track. This would account for 0.53% of aviation’s fuel need in 2024. “SAF... more
The first ‘Super B Class’ vessel 
In honour of Cyprus. The heavylift carrier AAL Shipping took delivery of the AAL Limassol recently at a naming ceremony at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company in Guangzhou (China). The fact that a minister from Cyprus was present underlines the new ship’s importance. more
Jeanne Graf to lead Riege Software in Switzerland
Jeanne Graf is taking over the management of the Swiss branch of Riege, a provider of software solutions for logistics headquartered in Düsseldorf (Germany). With her years of experience in the freight forwarding industry and her commitment to the company's core values, she will... more
Breezing through a wind farm expansion
Laso has successfully completed the transport of equipment for the expansion of a wind farm. A new tower can now be added to the wind farm in Serra do Sicó, Portugal. The operation comprised the shipment of four tubes, three blades, and a nacel, a hub and a drive train. Due... more
Sentenced to four years
Damian Williams, the US attorney for the southern district of New York, announced that Lars Winkelbauer, former COO of Polar, has been sentenced to four years in prison by US district judge Jesse M. Furman in connection with a massive scheme to defraud Polar Air Cargo Worldwide,... more
Two-thirds of e-fuel projects at risk
The National Association for Conservation and Biodiversity (Nabu), Germany's oldest and largest environmental association, has highlighted the critical need for a security of investment for manufacturers of e-fuels, warning that two-thirds of current production projects are at... more
Maximising pallet space
Toyota Material Handling has overseen the redesigning and building of racking and storage systems at a warehouse belonging to Hemisphere Freight Services near Ipswich, UK. To maximise storage space, Toyota’s turnkey solution opted for a very narrow aisle racking, adding... more
Infrabel finds lessor
In Belgium, the railfreight operator Lineas has secured a EUR 42 million contract to lease 20 locomotives to the infrastructure manager Infrabel. Lineas transports goods throughout Europe with a fleet of almost 250 locomotives. Infrabel has its own fleet of 81 locomotives,... more