Swissport expands in Stuttgart with the acquisition of Apron

Swissport is continuing to expand in Germany with the acquisition of Apron, making Stuttgart the company’s second largest cargo hub in the country after Frankfurt. The Swiss cargo handler and ground services provider will handle most of the air cargo at Stuttgart Airport, and the acquisition will increase Swissport’s cargo revenue in Germany by nearly […]

Gebruder Weiss opens Air & Sea office near Stuttgart

Gebruder Weiss has opened an Air & Sea office in Esslingen, Baden-Wurttemberg, allowing customers to combine services for land transport, and air and sea freight. The branch near Stuttgart aims to address the needs of the Rhein-Neckar region with services including import and export technicalities such as customs clearance. The Austrian transport company has five […]

Gebruder Weiss USA starts operations in five locations

Gebruder Weiss has formed a country organisation in the USA in five locations following expansion projects in Germany, China, Hong Kong and Singapore. The brand commenced operations in the USA on 3 July, taking over Atlanta, Boston and Los Angeles from a former US joint venture and opening two further locations in New York and […]

Swiss WorldCargo receives first Bombardier CS100

Swiss WorldCargo has taken delivery of its first Bombardier CS100, which will enter service on 15 July, and improve temperature control capabilities on short haul flights. The new aircraft’s first flight will be LX638 Zurich – Paris Charles de Gaulle, and the CS100 will replace the Avro RJ100. The CS100 offers a 25 per cent […]