World ACD: North Africa tops air cargo growth 
North Africa is among just a handful of global air cargo origin subregions to record growth in the first half of 2023, according to an analysis by World ACD Market Data, amid a wider overall picture of declining year-on-year (YoY) chargeable weight and average rates on most... more
Swapping trailers halfway 
The European association of international freight forwarders Elvis and the software developer Mansio are jointly setting up a network for full truck loads which will enable providers to exchange their trailers halfway along the journey. At the start, the transport concept is... more
Green corridor a live wire
Dow Chemical International (Dow India) and PSA BDP have inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for sustainable transport solutions in India. Under the agreement, PSA BDP will deploy electric trucks for import and export container trucking via PSA International’s (PSA)... more
TT Club bolsters commitment to loss prevention
With the publication of the 300th edition of its monthly advisory TT Talk, international freight transport insurance specialist TT Club reports the appointment of additional experts for its loss prevention. Josh Finch (left) has joined as logistics risk manager and Neil Dalus... more
Singaporean sustainability
AAL Shipping (AAL) is pushing ahead with its business reporting and to this end recently released its ‘Sustainability Report’ for 2022. In it the shipping line shares elements of its efforts in the environmental, social and governance field (ESG). The report shows up AAL’s... more
More freight capacity in Vitória
Brazil: Azul Cargo is expanding its operations at Vitória Airport (VIX). Under an agreement with Zurich Airport Brasil, part of the old hangar that was closed five years ago will be opened up for the expansion of the cargo terminal managed by the airline. The terminal will thus... more
Not U-turn, but Uway
A new round of financing plans is on for the Indonesian e-commerce platform "Uway". The company spoke of a sum of USD 500 million financing and continued that "Uway's goal is to create a fully optimised supply chain that allows every consumer to get the goods they... more
Thessaloniki and Ashdod bond
The Port Authority of Thessaloniki and Ashdod Port Company, Israel, have inked a new agreement. The new cooperation focuses on innovation, with a particular emphasis on cybersecurity and operational efficiency. At the same time, both parties are planning joint initiatives to... more
New bridge to improve freight transport
The US class I railway BNSF has inaugurated its new junction connector rail bridge in Sandpoint, Idaho. The maiden run marked the last step of the project more than a decade in the making. The new two-way traffic bridge, which crosses Lake Pend Oreille, now allows both... more
Pyka secures FAA authorisation for USA
Pyka, a manufacturer of large-scale highly automated electric aircraft for crop protection and cargo transport, has received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate its zero-emission Pelican Spray aircraft for crop protection commercially... more