Hellmann maintains services to Ukraine 
The situation in Ukraine is a cause of concern for the shipping industry. Nevertheless, the German service provider Hellmann is continuing to operate its scheduled truck load and groupage services to the country. Deliveries to the Crimea, however, are individually discussed and... more
New container blocktrain between Tbilisi and Poti
A new thrice-weekly blocktrain service on the Tbilisi-Poti-Tbilisi route in Georgia has been organized by the JSC Georgian Railway's subsidiary Trans Caucasus Terminals LLC. The train runs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between the capital of Georgia and terminals at the... more
"Soft opening" of Doha's new airport
Hamad international airport (HIA/Qatar) welcomed a celebratory Qatar Airways' VIP flight last Wednesday morning (30 April), to mark the airport's highly anticipated “soft opening”. The Qatar Airways A320 aircraft, which left Doha international airport just before 11.00, landed... more
Carriers reduce or cancel Kiev services
From today (2 May 2014), Emirates is reducing its Dubai – Kiev Borispol service from daily to four per week. The service reduction between the UAE powerhouse and the Ukrainian capital will remain effective after the completion of Dubai international airport's runway maintenance... more
Emirates offering unique A380 flight to Vienna
To mark the tenth anniversary of Emirates’ Vienna–Dubai service, the UAE-based carrier will offer one flight between the two cities with an Airbus A380 in May. It will be the first scheduled landing of an A380 in the history of Vienna airport. The one-off A380 flight EK125... more
26% more cargo revenue and tonnage for Etihad
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, generated USD 1.4 billion in total revenues in Q1/2014, marking a year-on-year increase of 27%, and also noted its strongest ever passenger and cargo volumes for a first quarter. Etihad Cargo carried 127,821 t... more
Kizad Logistic Park's first phase now open
Officials from the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad) announced that the first 46,453 sqm of the massive three-phase Kizad Logistics Park (KLP) has now been completed and warehouse units are being handed over to tenants. A total of 34 out of 41 warehouse units, equalling... more
Air Seychelles launches new all-cargo domestic service
Air Seychelles, the Republic of Seychelles' flag carrier, has launched a once per week all-cargo service between the country's two largest islands. This service, which deploys the Shorts 360 aircraft, targets perishable commodities destined for hotels and other tourism... more
ND helps Xikar to the cutting edge in Europe
Norbert Dentressangle's freight forwarding division (Norbert Dentressangle Overseas) is helping US-based Xikar Inc, a prominent manufacturer of cigar cutters, to extend its presence in Europe and the Middle East. Xikar has selected Norbert Dentressangle (ND) to provide a full... more
Russian Railways sending test train to North Korea
Russian Railways is carrying out two pilot runs of freight train hauling 9 t of coal. The trial is part of the Khasan-Rajin international transport project. The two trains will travel to the border station Khasan in the Russian Federation before departing for Tumangan station... more