Representatives of Aktau International Airport visited Port Kuryk LLP to get acquainted with the infrastructure of the ferry complex and its activities. The visit was aimed at strengthening interaction between the transport hubs of the region and studying the potential for joint development.
Kazakhstan and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) are stepping up cooperation in the transport sector by discussing public-private partnership projects. At a meeting with Vice Minister of Transport Talgat Lastayev, representatives of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, discussed joint initiatives in the railway and aviation sectors.
DHL Express Portugal has opened a new terminal at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport in Porto. The investment in the project exceeds €25 million, underlining the company’s commitment to the Portuguese market and strengthening its support for the growing export sector in the North and Center of the country.
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, has signed a multi-year contract to handle Magma Aviation’s cargo flights at Liege Airport.
Dublin-based Avia Solutions Group, the world’s largest provider of ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) services, posted revenue of €1.2 billion for the first half of 2024, up 29% year-on-year. The group, which operates a fleet of 214 aircraft, also reported a 34% increase in EBITDA to €179 million.
DHL has extended its contract with Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG) for 15 years, ensuring the economic stability and future of Leipzig/Halle Airport. The airport will be a central hub in DHL’s global logistics network for decades to come.
DHL Express Spain объявила о планах инвестировать более 40 миллионов евро в строительство нового европейского ангара для технического обслуживания воздушных судов в Витории-Гастейс, что усилит роль Испании в глобальной стратегии компании. Ожидается, что новый объект будет введен в эксплуатацию к середине 2027 года и станет вторым по величине центром технического обслуживания компании в Европе после Лейпцига (Германия).
DB SCHENKER has joined Cathay Corporate SAF’s sustainable aviation fuel programme, becoming a new member of the cargo aviation community. With its participation in the program, DB SCHENKER confirms its commitment to reducing carbon emissions and has become the largest contributor to this program to date.
Maersk Air Cargo (MAC) has taken delivery of the first of two new Boeing 777Fs, becoming the first Danish airline to own such an aircraft. The handover ceremony took place at Boeing headquarters in Seattle, USA. Maersk ordered two 777Fs in November 2021 as part of its fleet modernization, with the second aircraft to be delivered in the third quarter.
HHLA Sky, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), showcased its advanced drone operation solutions at the grand opening of dronePORT Hamburg. This new facility, inaugurated by the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA), Hamburg Police, and Hamburg Aviation, marks Europe’s first ground infrastructure dedicated to unmanned aviation and mobile sensor technology. HHLA Sky’s offerings include drones for inspecting the Port of Hamburg and shipping lanes, supported by their Integrated Control Center, a sophisticated software enabling Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flights for infrastructure inspections.
