Packing parcels in Portugual 
DPD has opened a new parcel distribution hub in Loures, Portugal, where the express transport provider is looking to achieve a turnover of EUR 115 million. After recording its best year ever in 2023, DPD Portugal is now expanding its portfolio with a ca. 12,000 sqm... more
Buss HGK: a new managing director in Duisburg
HGK Shipping is restructuring the management of a joint venture which it runs in partnership with Buss at Duisburg's Huckingen port. In July 2024, the experienced logistics manager Andreas Bögner will join Morten Lund at the head of Buss HGK Logistics, which supplies the... more
A first for Airest
The Estonian cargo airline Airest has added the first ATR-72-500F to its freighter fleet. Until now, the Tallinn-based company operated its pan-European acmi and charter services exclusively with a fleet of Saab 340F freighters. The ATR leased from Jetstream Aviation Capital... more
Four B737-800BCF in 2024
Aercap Holdings has signed lease agreements for four 737-800 Boeing converted freighter (BCF) aircraft with JD Airlines, the cargo airline of JD Logistics (also known as Jingdong Logistics), which are scheduled for delivery in 2024. The aircraft will be operated on behalf of JD... more
Munich added to freighter network
Lufthansa Cargo will be operating cargo aircraft from the Bavarian hub from 6 July 2024. An A321 freighter will connect Munich with Istanbul airport twice a week, complementing the existing belly services. The new freighter connection is planned for Saturdays and Sundays.... more
Reinforcing Romanian roots
At CTP’s logistics park in Oradea, Romania, 12,500 sqm have been leased to a local e-commerce solutions provider. Helpship can now double its operational capacity and gain access to an air cargo terminal. CT Park Oradea Cargo Terminal is a key industrial site in Romania’s... more
CSX invests in its Maryland rail yard
With the initiative, the US class I railway aims to increase capacity and safety at its facility in Cumberland, ML (USA), which connects the northeast corridor and midwestern territories. The project involves removing the hump and the hump tower from the yard, and placing... more
Global trade faces rising protectionism
Industry executives gathered in Montreal at the “Shaping the Future of Shipping Summit” on 13 June, which was organised by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Chamber of Marine Commerce, Canada (CMC), to address global trade challenges. Key issues included rising... more
Strengthening spare parts supply
Kuehne + Nagel (KN) has added 55,000 sqm to its German portfolio and opened a new contract logistics hub in Rhineland-Palatinate. It will be used to supply KN’s client Wacker Neuson Group with spare parts for its light and compact equipment manufacturing. Over 100,000... more