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26.11.2019

New refrigerated warehouse in the Port of Dunkirk

In the Port of Dunkirk (France) the foundations have been laid for a new refrigerated warehouse for Nofrigo. Nofrigo is a joint venture of the sea food producer Le Garrec and the cool logistics services provider Stef. The...

26.11.2019

Legal immigrants from Latin America to the USA

Three Bengal tigers arrived at Miami airport in the USA yesterday, 25 November 2019, before completing the final leg of their journey by road to their forever home Big Cat Rescue in Tampa (FL). After banning the use of...

26.11.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

USD 1,900 were paid for a piece of toast that John Lennon supposedly nibbled at.

26.11.2019

Fiata appoints new director general

Fiata president Basil Pietersen: “After an extensive recruitment process, it is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Stéphane Graber as the new director general of Fiata. He will take up his role in Geneva on 1 January...

Innenstädte neu vernetzen

Die Warenmengen, die in städtische Zentren ausgeliefert werden, steigen stetig. Zugleich werden die Rahmenbedingungen für die City-Logistik schwieriger. Wie man mit kühlem Kopf, Klimabewusstsein und Pfiff hier zu nachhaltigen...

25.11.2019

Shortline railroad changes ownership

Canadian Pacific (CP) will acquire the Central Maine & Quebec Railway (CMQ) from Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors (FTAI). CMQ owns 774 km of rail lines primarily in Quebec (Canada) and Maine (USA). The...

25.11.2019

More Australian perishables flying into the Philippines

Australian fresh fruit producers can take advantage of 33 weekly flights and newly approved local cold treatment facilities to boost exports to the Philippines. If suppliers do not have an accredited facility, they can work with...

25.11.2019

Global container throughput keeps rising

In the course of the month of October, the container throughput index released by the RWI – Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) kept going up moderately by 0.6...

25.11.2019

B&H Worldwide picks general manager for the Americas

To further strengthen its international senior management team, B&H Worldwide has appointed Michael Pearson to the newly created position of general manager – Americas. Based from the company’s Los Angeles office, he is...

25.11.2019

Making ore transports more efficient and sustainable

Work on TransANT, a pioneering wagon innovation for the international freight transport market, began in 2018. This joint venture is based on cooperation between the Austrian Rail Cargo Group and the steel group voestalpine....

25.11.2019

Long-standing contract renewed

Ceva Logistics has been awarded a new three-year contract to handle warehousing services and inventory management for Michelin at its Valladolid facility in north-western Spain. Using a space of some 55,000 sqm within its...

25.11.2019

New central Asian air cargo carrier

Kyrgyz Airlines Plus, a private cargo company founded by Almaz Matmusaev and Jenish Orozbaev (CEO) and owned by several citizens of the Kyrgyz Republic, has appeared on the Kyrgyz air market. Earlier this month, an A300B4 landed...

25.11.2019

Piraeus-Rijeka intermodal express service is up and running

Led by Cosco Shipping and railfreight partner Ocean Rail Logistics, a new service recently started from the Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT), the Croatian subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc....

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...