Rail parcel service launched 
Indian Railways and India Post have formally launched the Rail Post Gati Shakti express cargo service to provide seamless logistics for the services sector in the country. The new product is currently operational in four sectors -Delhi to Kolkata; Bangalore to Guwahati,... more
Three industry veterans to join advisory board
Awery Aviation Software (Awery) has appointed Arnaud Lambert, Ariaen Zimmerman and Pascal Morvan to its advisory board. The three executives bring a combined 74 years of information technology (IT), air cargo, and airline experience, as Awery continues to roll out Cargo Booking,... more
Aramex lost momentum in Q4/2022
Dubai-based Aramex has reported its preliminary financial results for the company’s Q4/2022 and FY/2022. In Q4/2022, the group concluded the acquisition of My US, a global technology-driven platform that enables cross-border e-commerce. In total, Aramex’s FY/2022 revenues... more
Prestigious awards for eco-friendly hauliers
German hauliers Götz Transport and Dankerts Spedition won prizes for the greatest CO2 reduction and the highest score for eco-friendly driving in 2022: nearly 11,000 drivers from 75 companies with 131 teams and around 7,000 vehicles took part in Add Secure’s Eco-Driving... more
More cool capacities at Charles-de-Gaulle
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo has opened two new cool rooms for pharma 15-25°C at its Paris CDG hub. They have a total capacity of 128 EUR pallets, besides dedicated oversize shipment capabilities, spread over 160 sqm. Next to these CRT cool cells, a dedicated 2-8°C pharma... more
A vision for Melbourne
The Philippines-based port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has outlined its future vision for the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) at the Port of Melbourne. The operator is planning an investment of AUD 500 million (USD... more
Colonel Dimini Allahare takes the helm
Colonel Dimini Allahare has been elected director general of the Lomé-Tokoin Airport Company (Salt) in Togo. Dammipi Noupokou, chairman of the board of directors, announced the decision following the recommendation of the board. Colonel Lata Dokisime Gnama, who led Salt with... more
VRR delivers 100th air horse stall to Jettainer
Jettainer and VRR, a provider of ULDs, recently celebrated their long-standing collaboration with the 100th air horse stall. Jettainer, which handles approximately 100,000 ULDs at 500 locations, regularly refines its service and portfolio to meet the needs of its customers.... more
A good 2022 for GXO
In its results for 2022, GXO, as US 3PL formerly part of XPO, achieved a turnover of USD 9 billion, up by 13.3% compared to 2021 (USD 7.9 billion in 2021). Net income attributable to GXO increased to USD 197 million, compared with USD 153 million for 2021, and the pro forma... more
New shuttle service in East Med
Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express (ONE) is launching a new service, the Israel Express (ILX). This weekly Israel shuttle will connect Israel to the hub of Damietta in Egypt. The service was created in response to the growing demand for both import and export... more