Qatar Airways Cargo consolidates its position 
In its annual report for FY 2023/24, Qatar Airways posts the strongest financial performance in its 27-year history, with a total revenue of USD 22.2 billion and annual profits 39% higher than the previous year. Celebrating its milestone 20th year of operation in 2024, Qatar... more
Kontron Transportation appoints MD
Michael Jeske assumed his new position as managing director of Kontron Transportation on 1 July. He will join Richard Neussl at the helm of the group and also head its finance and fulfilment departments. Jeske has many years of management expertise in the IT industry with a... more
Ten years in Weil am Rhein
The Weil Am Rhein-based logistics provider Acito Logistics’ is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year and recently welcomed local politicians for a tour of the company. District administrator Marion Dammann and Alexander Maas, managing director of Wirtschaftsregion... more
More safety when driving heavy trucks
A new AI-supported DVS system (direct vision standard) eliminates blind spots in trucks and increases driving safety. Add Secure's solution consists of a collision information system with a camera that can detect vulnerable road users in the front blind spot up to 5 m in... more
Around the world in 80 years 
The logistics services provider LAM, founded in 1944, took the next big step in April by establishing national subsidiaries in three East Asian markets. Johan Vermeiren and Damiano Turriziani, the directors in charge of the new businesses in China, Hong Kong and Thailand, told... more
First BEV’s for last mile services
Backed by funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena), the first 112 battery-electric vehicle (BEV) trucks for last-mile deliveries will soon hit Australia’s roads. Freight and logistics provider ANC will use the funding to further advance the decarbonisation of... more
Militzer & Münch now in Mongolia
Following the foundation of new national subsidiaries in Vietnam and Indonesia, Militzer & Münch is now continuing its investments in Asia. The logistics company has been active in Mongolia since 2000, but so far has managed its business from Berlin. M&M Militzer... more
More capacity for Panama Canal
The Panama Canal recently announced increases in its draft and daily transits. The maximum draft is now 14.3 m, rising to 14.6 m on 11 July, and daily transits will increase to 35 ships from 5 August. These changes are driven by current and projected water levels of Gatun Lake... more
Truck parking opened: just a drop in the ocean
Europe's first Dekra Platinum certified truck parking has opened in Timis County in Romania near the Hungarian border. The entire travel save centre parking is secured around the clock and video monitored by 160 installed cameras. The truck stop has several driver... more
Constellation Cold: from Arcus to EQT
Constellation Cold Logistics, established in 2020 by Arcus Infrastructure Partners, which brought together three businesses located in Belgium, Norway and the Netherlands, is about to be acquired by EQT Infrastructure VI fund. Subject to customary conditions and approval, the... more