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25.11.2019

Jaxport welcomes experienced foreign trade zone expert

The Jacksonville port authority (Jaxport) reports that experienced foreign trade zone expert Deborah Lofberg has joined the commercial team as foreign trade zone manager. In this position, Lofberg is in charge of Jaxport’s...

25.11.2019

Kale Logistics Solutions partners with Khimji Ramdas

Kale Logistics Solutions has partnered with Khimji Ramdas’ information & technology division (KICT), a part of the Khimji Ramdas group, which is an established business conglomerate in the Sultanate of Oman. KICT and Kale...

25.11.2019

First wagons receive PKP Cargo International branding

PKP Cargo International (formerly AWT) has received the first refurbished wagons with a new branding. The cars were repaired by the PKP Cargotabor rolling stock repair plant in Kluczbork, Poland. The rebranding process at PKP...

25.11.2019

First SNG-run vessel on its way

The 2017-retrofitted ‘Wes Amelie’, a 1,036-teu feeder container ship operated by Unifeeder, will become the first vessel in shipping to run on synthetic natural gas (SNG) generated by wind energy. MAN Energy Services, Wessels...

25.11.2019

LM-100J gains FAA type certificate update

The Lockheed Martin LM-100J commercial freighter, the modernised version of the Lockheed Martin L-100 freighter (Lockheed Model 382), received its type design update certification from the federal aviation administration (FAA) on...

25.11.2019

Martin Longden joins Trenchard Aviation Group

Trenchard Aviation Group, a major partner in aircraft cabin component design, manufacture, repair and on-wing maintenance, has appointed Martin Longden to the position of VP Interiors. Longden comes to the business with over 20...

25.11.2019

XPO uses intelligent robotics in the UK

XPO Logistics has increased its use of intelligent robotics in the UK in anticipation of holiday retail volumes. The robots work alongside XPO’s employees to help manage inventory for distribution during the seasonal peak. The...

25.11.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

Japan and Russia are still officially at war, as neither nation signed the peace treaties after the Second World War due to an on-going dispute over the Kuril Islands.

Defensiver Höchststand

Während das Jahr 2018 in der globalen Hochseeschifffahrt einen Abschwung im Wachstum gebracht hat, sieht die Unctad bis 2024 Licht am Horizont. Die politischen Rahmenbedingungen werden jedoch nicht besser und der Wandel der...

22.11.2019

More trains to connect south and south-east Europe

Hupac has expanded its services to and from France, Spain and Turkey. The company has integrated Halikali in Turkey to its network. The new train offers two roundtrips a week and connects Turkey with North Sea ports and inland...

22.11.2019

NCA to suspend RTW service

Since this summer schedule, Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has reinstated the use of all eight B747–8F under the direct operation of NCA. As part of the carrier's fundamental corporate policy to maintain a safe and reliable...

22.11.2019

New structures in Poland

Transcargo, the company that Freja Transport & Logistics acquired in 2018, will change its name on January 1, 2020: from this date, it will also operate under the name of Freja Transport & Logistics. On the same day, the...

22.11.2019

Softly, softly: Swiss rail carrier opts for quiet brakes

By the end of 2019, SBB Cargo’s roughly 5,000 freight wagons will be equipped with low-noise brakes and be able to operate freely on the entire Swiss rail network. For this purpose, the wagons’ braking systems were...

22.11.2019

ZIM also improves its results in 2019

The Haifa (Israel)-headquartered ZIM Shipping Integrated Services is one of the carriers that saw improved earnings in the course of 2019, getting close to balanced financial results. Reporting on the first nine months of 2019,...

22.11.2019

Kuehne + Nagel acquires Rotra

Kuehne + Nagel announces has acquired the overland and logistics operations of Rotra, a company headquartered in the Netherlands with approximately 800 employees and a yearly net revenue of above EUR 100 million. Following the...

22.11.2019

More capacity and new cargo platform

Cebu Pacific has signed a firm order with Airbus for 16 long-range A330neo. The order firms up the wide-body portion of a previously announced MoU, which also includes commitments for ten A321XLR and five A320neo single-aisle...

22.11.2019

APM Terminals in Barcelona enhance safety measures

The APM Terminals in the port of Barcelona unveiled their technological initiative to improve safety at their container terminals during the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona, which ended on 21 November. Sergi Domínguez...

22.11.2019

Australia's trucking industry rejects tax increase

Australia’s trucking operators have unanimously and emphatically rejected a proposal to dramatically increase the truck fuel tax and registration charges. The decision was made at the meeting of the Australian trucking...

22.11.2019

Tesisquare forms partnership with Tokema Consulting

Tesisquar, a technology partner enabling the design and implementation of collaborative digital ecosystems to boost supply chain network visibility, has partnered with Tokema Consulting to support its expansion in the French...

22.11.2019

Robert Gutsche joins the Röhlig Group as new CFO

Effective 1 March 2020, Robert Gutsche will assume the role of CFO at the owner-managed logistics company Röhlig. He will be responsible for finance, taxes, legal affairs and IT. Previously, Gutsche served as CEO at IFA Holding,...