GW wins VCÖ mobility award 
Gebrüder Weiss has received 2025's VCÖ mobility award for lower Austria, for its project 'GreenLine – nationwide decarbonisation in heavy general cargo transport'. According to the company the initiative marks the first time that heavy-duty battery-electric trucks are... more
First eActros lorries delivered
Daimler Truck Switzerland has handed over the first twenty Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 trucks to customers at a ceremony in Brunnen under the motto 'Electrifying Moment'. The symbolic event, attended by around 80 industry representatives, marked the start of deliveries to Swiss... more
And pigs can fly!
Intradco Global, part of Chapman Freeborn, has completed the live animal transport by air of 1,200 breeding pigs from Denmark to the Philippines. The pigs, destined for genetic multiplication on a client’s farm, were flown aboard a chartered B747-400F freighter. Aiming to... more
Reynaert to manage Iata external affairs
Iata has appointed Thomas Reynaert as its senior vice-president for external affairs. Reynaert will be based in Brussels and will oversee the association’s advocacy, with responsibility for teams in Washington and at Icao. Reynaert was most recently vice-president for... more
Atlas secures B777 deals
Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide, has announced two long-term freighter agreements. The carrier will dedicate one of its newly delivered Boeing 777-200Fs to DSV, supporting the forwarder’s network in Asia, Europe and the USA, including the key Huntsville–Luxembourg... more
Rhenus to strengthen Kyrgyz transit
Rhenus has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Kyrgyz Temir Zholu, the national railway company of the Kyrgyz republic, to strengthen freight transport and logistics in Central Asia. The agreement, concluded during the German-Kyrgyz Economic Forum in Cholpon-Ata, aims to... more
Turkish Cargo boosts Maastricht
Maastricht Aachen airport (MST) has added three weekly freighter flights, reflecting strong cargo growth of 15% year-on-year up to July 2025. Turkish Cargo is boosting its presence with an extra Boeing 777 rotation linking Quito, Bogota, Miami, Istanbul and the Netherlands,... more
Deufol strengthens project logistics team
Deufol has appointed Holger Dechant as its vice-president of the hub network and project solutions, effective today, 1 September. With more than 30 years in heavylift and project forwarding, Dechant will expand Deufol’s role in project logistics by developing its hub network,... more
DSV finalises Schenker merger
DSV has reported it has completed the integration of DB Schenker in Switzerland, effective 1 September 2025. Following the global acquisition, the two companies will now operate under the DSV name and brand in the country. The new structure includes two legal entities: DSV Air... more
Tug enters service
The ice-class tug 'Victoria' has entered service in the port of Luleå (Sweden), marking the first deployment of Steerprop’s 'Contra-Rotating Propeller' (CRP) azimuth propulsors in the tugboat sector. Built by Damen Shipyards as the first unit of its 'ASD Tug 3413 ICE' class,... more