FAA upgrades Serbia safety ranking 
The US Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reported that the Republic of Serbia complies with International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao) safety standards and has been granted a category 1 rating. Serbia was given a category 2 rating... more
Omnitrax lands Oklahoma short line
Omnitrax has acquired the Sand Springs Railway Co which operates 32 miles of track between Sand Springs and Tulsa OK. (USA). Expected to commence operations by 31 July, the short line interchanges with BNSF Railway Co, Union Pacific Railroad and the South Kansas Oklahoma... more
Air Canada adds Tokyo's central airport
As of today (1 July 2014), Air Canada Cargo has more options to ship freight to and from Japan with its new year-round, daily direct service to and from Tokyo's Haneda airport. A central hub close to downtown Tokyo, Haneda is the second busiest airport in Asia and one of... more
Röhlig delivers front elements for football stadium
On Sunday, 29 June 2014, Costa Rica will pit its skills against Greece in the last Fifa World Championship match to be played in the Recife stadium. Bremen (Germany)-based Röhlig played an important role in the facility’s construction as the logistics company organised the... more
Lufthansa Cargo's commitment to Brazil
The eyes of the whole world are eagerly focused on Brazil at the moment. And even if Germany hadn’t been able to qualify for the second round of the Fifa World Cup, excitement would still remain high at Lufthansa Cargo. This is because the German all-cargo carrier has named its... more
IAG Cargo collects light freight in Seattle and Houston
Given the success of its cargo connector service in the USA, IAG Cargo, the single business created following the merger of British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo in April 2011, launched the service in Houston TX and Seattle WA, following a three week trial at the... more
Today: AN-225 flying from Leipzig to Canada
After arriving in Leipzig/Halle airport (Germany) on 20 June, an Antonov AN-225, the world’s largest aircraft, is taking to the skies again today (25 June) en route for Canada. The AN-225 has already frequently flown to the airport in Central Germany. For instance, the freighter... more
Afrinat to start intercontinental services
Afrinat International, an airline based in Banjul (Gambia), is launching international services today (26 June). B747 flights will link Accra (Ghana) four times per week with New York JFK (USA) and three times per week with Harare (Zimbabwe). Founded in 2002 by a group of... more
Two new cargo services from Seattle to Asia
Seattle airport (Sea-Tac) in the US state of Washington, welcomed two new Asian freighter services over the past few days - all because Japanese and Chinese people love cherries from the country's Pacific northwest region. On 20 June, Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) began a new... more
UP expands Wisconsin's rail infrastructure
Union Pacific Railroad (UP) is enhancing Wisconsin's transport infrastructure by investing USD 11 million in the rail line between Rusk and near Eau Claire, and between Black River Falls and Wyeville. The project, funded entirely by UP, began recently and is scheduled to finish... more