One freighter crashes, another one loses propeller 
Only few days after the crash of an ATR-42 passenger plane in Laos, an ATR-42-320F cargo aircraft sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Madang airport, Papua New Guinea. Further to the Aviation Safety Network, the plane that Air Niugini had just... more
Amazon building new logistics centres in Czechia
The US online retailer Amazon is building two new logistics centres in Czechia by 2014, and will create up to 10,000 jobs in the country. The facilities will be located near Prague airport and in the city of Brno. The world’s largest online trader said that it wants to establish... more
Europorte sees continued revenue growth
Europorte, the entity which unites together Groupe Eurotunnel SA’s rail freight operators in France and the UK, continued to grow in the first nine months of 2013. Revenue leapt to EUR 60.3 million, 21% more than in the same period last year. The number of freight trains... more
US Airways to expand international reach of Charlotte
US Airways will launch new nonstop service between its largest hub at Charlotte NC (USA), and Barcelona (Spain), Brussels (Belgium), Lisbon (Portugal) and Manchester (UK) in spring 2014. The four flights from Charlotte supplement the airline's current service to these... more
Teleshopping company QVC prolongs contract with Hermes
QVC, a renowned multimedia shopping company, has extended its partnership with the German logistics service provider Hermes by a further ten years. Frank Iden, CEO of Hermes Logistik Group Germany, described the step as a “signal for the industry” where such contracts are... more
Port of Antwerp steps up fight against cybercrime
The Antwerp port community is to set up a taskforce before the end of this year to stiffen the Belgian port's defences against cybercrime. The initiative comes in response to recent computer hacks that enabled containers to be removed from the port in an apparently legal... more
DGX emphasises Middle East activities
Dependable Global Express Inc (DGX), a global ocean freight forwarder, has appointed Lily Sagherian as business development manager for its new Middle East trade lane service. She was previously DGX's trade lane negotiator and saleswoman. DGX recently merged specific... more
Reducing coal train congestion at port of Newcastle
The construction of five new railway tracks at Newcastle port in NSW Australia will start in November. Once built, the new railway tracks will help remove train bottlenecks at the port and allow trains to be temporarily diverted off the main tracks while they wait to enter... more
Rail infrastructure expansion for port of Fremantle
Fremantle port in Western Australia is set to expand its rail infrastructure to reduce the growth of port-related truck traffic. The AUD 31.4 million (EUR 22 million) project is designed to increase the efficiency and capacity of the rail infrastructure servicing the port's... more
Tunisair to cancel Dubai and Kuwait service
From tomorrow (26 October), Tunisair is cancelling its service to Dubai (UAE) and Kuwait. The closure of non-profitable routes is one of the steps that the Tunisian flag carrier is taking to relieve the financial pressures which continue to weigh on Tunisair since the revolution... more