Chris Lewis

Challenge Group adds Delhi option

Challenge Group has extended its Indian coverage, with two weekly flights from its Liege, Belgium base to Delhi from 3 October. The carrier already operates three flights a week to Mumbai. The new Delhi service will operate on Wednesdays and Sundays using a Boeing 767F aircraft, with a capacity of approximately 52 tons per flight. Challenge Group chief commercial officer, said Or Zak, said: “Delhi is a vital hub for global ... [+]

Cargo world heads to Vienna in October

The Austrian capital and its airport will host two get-togethers for the air cargo and pharmaceutical sectors in October. Vienna Cargo Day takes place on 22-24 October and the FlyPharma Conference will be held directly afterwards. The Cargo Day will include a presentation Prof. Sebastian Kummer, head of the Institute for ... [+]

Broker prepares for US airlift

A director at broker Air Charter Service says that a major airlift is possible as the US east coast port strike takes hold. Group cargo director, Dan Morgan-Evans said that with tens of thousands of dockworkers across 14 ports striking indefinitely, Athere could be major airlifts in the coming weeks if ... [+]

Strike cripples US East Coast

With US East Coast and Gulf ports crippled by an International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) strike on 1 October, freight forwarders and shippers are scrambling to find alternatives. Cargo already at or arriving at affected ports is stuck with no immediate resolution in sight, while some shipments are being offloaded at alternative ... [+]

Bike me to the Moon

Austrian forwarder Gebrüder Weiss’ international cyclists have raised the bar with this year’s GWcycles cycling campaign: More than 600 participants came together to cycle over 768,800 kilometers (477,710 miles) - the distance to the moon and back. Between March and September, the logistics company ran its third and latest cycling campaign] ... [+]

AVS to the rescue in flood-hit Thailand

ECS Group’s subsidiary AVS GSA, in collaboration with Thai Vietjet and Lactasoy, has provided crucial support to flood-affected communities in Chiang Rai, Thailand. The disaster affected over 8,000 families in the northern part of the country. AVS GSA’s team collaborated with Lactasoy to donate 900 boxes of soybean milk, delivered ... [+]

Europa to provide logistics for logistics supplier

Europa Warehouse has renewed its contract with supplier of equipment and servicing for the logistics and fulfilment sector, Southgate Global. The company provides logistics equipment, consumables and technical services supplier to retail, 3PL, e-commerce, post and parcel and manufacturing companies. Southgate and its end-customers benefit from the Europa Flow Delivery ... [+]

Röhlig Logistics enters Ireland with AirOcean acquisition

German owner-managed logistics company Röhlig Logistics has opened a new subsidiary in Dublin after acquiring a majority shareholding in its agent of 20 years, AirOcean Ireland. The company will operate as Röhlig Ireland from January 2025. Founder and director of AirOcean Ireland, Garrett O’Brien, will take on the role of managing ... [+]

Handler SATS extends dangerous goods deal

Air Cargo handler SATS has signed a three-year agreement with IATA to expand the rollout and implementation of DG AutoCheck compliance solution for dangerous goods shipments at key stations. It follows SATS’ acquisition of Worldwide Flight Services. The expanded agreement will facilitate the adoption of DG AutoCheck across the combined ... [+]

Menzies set to open Sydney cargo site

Menzies Aviation is to open a facility at Western Sydney International Airport’s Cargo Precinct in late 2026. It will operate a 22,500sqm (237,000sq ft) facility for the next two decades, specializing in pharmaceutical and cool chain products, e-commerce and heavy cargo. With an elevating transfer vehicle (ETV) system capable of handling ... [+]

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