January 11 - AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) exceeded 1,000 Boeing 747 freighter flights at Amsterdam Schiphol and Frankfurt airports for the first time in 2016.
Robert van de Weg, senior vice president in sales and marketing, said: "We have operated more Boeing 747 freighter services from AMS and FRA in 2016 because of the level of demand."
According to ABC, it is now the largest all-cargo operator in Amsterdam and the second largest airline overall for tonnage after the national carrier.
Analysis from BiGGAR Economics suggests that Wales is sitting on a GBP46.8 billion (USD59.1 billion) investment opportunity from renewable energy by 2035.
Polish heavy lift contractor MS Industry used an Enerpac SBL1100 hydraulic gantry for the installation of transformers at the Baltic Power substation.
Peregrine Storrs-Fox has stepped down as risk management director of international freight and logistics insurance provider TT Club and will now take on a consultancy role.
The carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) sector is on the radar of many project logisticians and multipurpose carriers. This nascent market is facing headwinds, however, with many CCUS projects deemed too expensive to work on a commercial basis. Still, some firms are pressing ahead, despite technical and financial pressures.
The International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) said that negotiations with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have broken down, opening up the possibility of more industrial action at US ports.
Silk Way Group will develop a new airport and cargo village in the Alat Free Economic Zone, Azerbaijan.
