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12.09.2019

Another Anglo-French sea service launched

A new daily ferry service linking Calais with the port of Tilbury is operational. P&O Ferries launched the service in the first half of September. It is designed to give freight that is not accompanied by a driver a direct...

12.09.2019

Bastiaan de Bruijne appointed general counsel at ACI Europe

ACI Europe, the trade association for Europe’s airports, has appointed Bastiaan de Bruijne as its new general counsel. De Bruijne joins the ACI Europe team from Royal Schiphol Group, where he was competition & regulation...

12.09.2019

Liquid gas replaces diesel for port vehicles

Effective immediately, commercial vehicles of the port of Duisburg (Germany) can fill up with liquefied natural gas (LNG). The port and the energy trading company RWE Supply & Trading have together inaugurated the first LNG...

12.09.2019

Japanese drones to work in Kenya

Astral Aerial Solutions, an affiliate of the Kenyan air cargo carrier Astral Aviation, has sealed a deal with the Japanese drone manufacturer Yamaha Motor Company to provide last mile air cargo delivery and crop spraying...

12.09.2019

New global shipping index on the agenda

A partnership is developing a new shipping index for ocean carrier schedule reliability. For that purpose, the Shanghai Shipping Exchange and Cargo Smart, a shipment management software solutions provider, have signed a...

12.09.2019

New intermodal hub in Texas for Watco's short line

The American industrial company Enviro Tech Chemical Services is investing USD 8 million in a new chemical manufacturing facility in Levelland, Texas (USA). The new facility will be served by Watco’s short line railroad Lubbock...

12.09.2019

Kontainers and Ceva sign contract

Kontainers, a British e-commerce software provider for freight brands, has announced that Ceva Logistics has signed a multi-year, seven figure contract with Kontainers to power its primary customer-facing e-commerce portal. Ceva...

12.09.2019

Changes in Finnlines’ management

Finnlines has announced that, with effect from 1 September 2019, Merja Kallio-Mannila has been appointed deputy head of group sales, marketing & customer service and Torkel Saarnio has been named deputy line manager of...

12.09.2019

Opening a new cargo facility in South Carolina

Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) in South Carolina (USA) celebrated the opening of a USD 33 million air cargo facility which enhances its ability to handle domestic and international freight. In recent...

12.09.2019

Yang Ming satisfied with new express service

The Chinese Yang Ming Line has benefited beyond expectations from its new express feeder service to Liverpool (UK). Targets were met almost immediately after launching in June this year, underlining demand for a direct Far East...

12.09.2019

The champions of Eurasian road transport are crowned

Recognising best practice across a range of areas, the International Road Union (IRU) has announced the winners of the “Best Eurasian Road Transport Operator” award. This year’s champions are: Up to ten vehicles category:...

12.09.2019

Logipower takes over staff coordination for Musashi

The group of companies Elsen and Musashi Europe have expanded their business cooperation. The supplier of automotive parts has contracted the recruitment agency Logipower, which belongs to the Elsen group, as a staff coordinator...

12.09.2019

Rich Corrado is elected president of ATSG

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has announced that its board of directors has elected Richard F. Corrado, currently COO, president of the aircraft leasing and air transport services company, effective 16 September 2019....

12.09.2019

“Curiosity of the Day

The yo-yo was invented in the Philippines, where hunters hiding in trees could hit small game on the ground below.

11.09.2019

More freight can be shifted from road to rail

The government of New Zealand has approved a NZD 94.8 million (EUR 55 million) fund to upgrade the Northland rail. The modernisation of the 181 km rail line between Swanson and Whangarei will help get more freight onto trains....

11.09.2019

Canada gives Winnipeg airport a cargo boost

Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) will receive a major federal investment of CAD 30.4 million (EUR 20.8 million) to increase its air cargo capacity. The airport is a key transportation hub for...

11.09.2019

Instafreight launches its services for the Polish market

The Polish office of the digital freight forwarding company Instafreight is now beginning to offer its own services independently on the local market. Ten employees in Legnica ensure that the digital freight forwarders can be...

11.09.2019

New head for Çelebi Cargo Frankfurt

Çelebi Cargo Frankfurt has appointed Christopher Licht as its new COO, effective 16 October 2019. He started his career in the aviation industry in 2006, when he joined Avia Partner as a cargo handling agent in Frankfurt...

11.09.2019

Reducing freight traffic's impact on the environment

Smart Freight Centre and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development have issued the smart freight procurement (SFP) guidelines, and BSR has introduced the sustainable freight procurement (SFP) framework. These...

11.09.2019

Wallenius extends its Baltic network

From November 2019, Wallenius Sol will include the Finnish port of Vaasa in its regular liner network. With weekly calls, Wallenius Sol will connect Vaasa with the Belgian ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge. The technology company...