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09.01.2019

Expanding SF Airlines has hub plans for Chengdu

SF Airlines, a Shenzhen-based airfreight brand within the SF Holding, recently added the 49th and 50th full freighter aircraft to its fleet, "thus officially becoming a medium-size airline", as the privately held...

09.01.2019

Linking China and the Philippines

On 18 January, the CMA CGM affiliate APL is launching a new weekly China Southeast Asia Express (CSX) service that will connect Hong Kong, southern China and Taiwan to four ports in the Philippines - namely Subic Bay, Batangas,...

09.01.2019

Khryapov appointed CEO of United Wagon Company

Timofey Vladimirovich Khryapov has been appointed CEO of the Russian research and production corporation United Wagon Company (UWC). As CEO, Khryapov will work to make the company attractive to investors and implement...

09.01.2019

Share Logistics nets 25% of Asthon Cargo

The Spanish forwarder Asthon Cargo, operator of offices in Bilbao, Valencia, Barcelona, Algeciras and Vigo, is to sell 25% of its capital to Share Logistics, the logistics subsidiary of the Dutch financial group Count. This...

09.01.2019

Shuttle to link Kiel-Norwegenkai and Hamburg-Billwerder

The German intermodal provider, Kombiverkehr, is creating a link between the port of Kiel’s Norwegenkai and Hamburg-Billwerder. The company said that Norwegenkai will be once again connected to various domestic terminal locations...

09.01.2019

MSC and Messina finally engaged

Switzerland-based MSC has acquired 49% of the Messina Group's shares. Banca Carige and Messina say that they have reached a final agreement about the debt terms and that they believe the MSC Group will play an active role as a...

09.01.2019

Sören Stark succeeds Thomas Stüger

Lufthansa Technik has appointed Sören Stark as the new board member for technical operations, logistics and IT. In that position, he is responsible for fleet services, base maintenance, components, logistics, IT and quality...

09.01.2019

Qatar Cargo adds second Mexican destination to transpac service

As of 6 January, Guadalajara airport (GDL) became a new destination on Qatar Airways' high demand transpacific freighter route. The twice-weekly B777F service flies directly from Macau to Los Angeles, then onward to Mexico...

09.01.2019

Facility for hazardous materials

Imperial Logistics opened a new hazardous materials warehouse near Osnabrück (Germany) in December. The site, which features the latest safety and environmental protection systems, has created 70 new jobs. Imperial Logistics...

09.01.2019

New York’s shortline railway under new management

The 80 km long Ithaca Central Railroad (ITHR), running from Sayre PA to Ludlowville NY, recently started operations. Manager Watco leases the US railroad from Norfolk Southern Railway (NS). The ITHR, which interchanges with NS...

09.01.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

Milhouse, Bart Simpson’s best friend, is voiced by women in both the English and German versions of the Simpsons.

08.01.2019

Delivery speed and transport costs drive traffic volume

According to the Russia-based United Transport and Logistics Company - Eurasian Railway Alliance (UTLC ERA), its 2018 traffic volume rose to between 275,000 and 280,000 teu, 60% more than the 175,800 teu in 2017. UTLC ERA...

08.01.2019

More ATSG planes to fly for Amazon

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), an Ohio (USA)-based provider of medium wide-body cargo aircraft leasing, air cargo transport and related services, has agreed to lease and operate ten additional B767 freighters for Amazon.com...

08.01.2019

Port of Malaga: certification for Noatum Terminals

Noatum Terminals’ facility in the port of Malaga (Spain) has been awarded the GMP + Feed Safety Assurance (FSA) certificate, which guarantees that all the products intended for animal fodder in all the links of the food chain are...

08.01.2019

Torben Seebold joins HHLA board

The supervisory board of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) selected Torben Seebold as a new executive board member, with effect from 1 April 2019. Seebold, who was previously national chairman of the maritime economy...

08.01.2019

Managers rotate at orange giant

The Austrian logistics company, Gebrüder Weiss (GW), has filled two key positions since the start of 2019. Hannes Mayr was selected for the role of regional manager west. This region includes the economically strong areas of...

08.01.2019

Seko acquires Goodship

Seko Logistics is starting a ‘transformative year’ for its global supply chain solutions business in 2019 by making the first full acquisition of another independent freight forwarding specialist in its 42-year history. The...

08.01.2019

60 new tractors for long-distance haulage

For the first time in its history, the German forwarding company Hegelmann is putting 60 new DAF XF tractors into service. The vehicles will be used to operate long-distance, cross border transport services. A batch of 19...

08.01.2019

Pharma air corridor between Brussels and Hong Kong

Hong Kong International Airport and Brussels Airport have launched an airport-to-airport (A2A) pharma corridor, offering services catering to the specific needs of pharmaceutical shipments. Spearheaded by the two Iata CEIV...

08.01.2019

Great Lake Dredge & Dock working on Texas coast

As a further step towards implementation of the port of Corpus Christ’s channel project, the US Army Corps of Engineers (Usace) has awarded a USD 92 million construction contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company. Its...