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03.09.2024

Third Polish hub for Blue Water

With a new office in Warsaw, Blue Water Shipping is looking to expand its general cargo service worldwide. At the new site, it will handle air and sea freight, focusing on imports and exports and thus enhance Blue Water’s general...

03.09.2024

FedEx names executive vice president

FedEx Corp. has named Gina F. Adams executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, effective 24 September 2024. Accordingly, she will become the general counsel-elect on 1 September and assume the role on 24 September...

Bangladeschs Bombe tickt

Lieferverzögerungen und Preissteigerungen nach Unruhen und Regierungssturz. Am 8. August, drei Tage nach dem Rücktritt von Sheikh Hasina und ihrer Flucht nach Indien, stellten die Luftfrachtanalysten von World ACD fest, dass sich...

02.09.2024

Hupac extends shuttle services

From 16 September 2024, the Swiss intermodal transport operator will launch an increased intermodal offer between Belgium and Spain: Hupac’s shuttle will connect Antwerp and Perpignan (France)/Barcelona (Spain) with ten...

02.09.2024

Greek cities invest in green waste management

Athens and Thessaloniki have ordered 89 Fuso eCanters with truck bodies from the Greek manufacturer Kaoussis primarily to collect organic waste in metropolitan areas. 40 of the 8.55 t vehicles are expected to be deployed from...

02.09.2024

Fiege sets milestone in strategic location

Last Friday, 30 August, the Westphalia (Germany)-based freight forwarder Fiege officially inaugurated its new logistics centre in Bülach, Switzerland. As Vinko Castrogiovanni (second from right), managing director Southern...

02.09.2024

Air cargo demand still climbing

The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has released data for global air cargo markets in July 2024 showing continuing strong annual rise in demand. Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), rose by...

02.09.2024

From XPO to AFS

AFS Logistics has appointed Andy Dyer as its new CEO. Dyer has more than a quarter of a century of supply chain and transport experience, including over 20 years at XPO Logistics, where, as senior vice president of managed...

02.09.2024

Valenciaport sees rise in Australian trade links

Trade between Valenciaport and Australia saw significant growth in June this year, with exports rising by 13.75% compared to June 2023. Valenciaport now maintains commercial relations with eleven Australian ports, including...

02.09.2024

Aldi adds in Lower Saxony

Effective 6 September, Aldi Nord is moving its operations into a new expanded logistics site at Lehrte-Aligse. It now totals 42,800 sqm with space for logistics, offices and administration. A cold chamber ensures the safe storage...

02.09.2024

Heavy-haul locomotives are back in South Africa

After having hauled over 18 million t of iron ore in Sierra Leone over the last three years, thirteen locomotives of the private heavy haul rail operator Grindrod have now returned to South Africa. They were shipped from Sierra...

02.09.2024

A new chair for Railcom

At the request of the ministry of transport (Detec), the Swiss government appointed Barbara Furrer, Hedingen, as the new chair of the rail transport commission “Railcom” on 27 August 2024. She replaces Patrizia Danioth Halter,...

02.09.2024

Offshore wind projects boost SOV market

The rapid expansion of offshore wind development, with turbines being installed in remote and challenging environments, has amplified the demand for service operation vessels (SOVs) equipped with flexible solutions for...

02.09.2024

A brewing base in western France

ID Logistics has opened a site in Neuillé-Pont-Pierre for AB Inbev France, a beer manufacturer. Off the back of a 15 year-partnership, the two companies are now looking to optimise AB InBev’s operations in western France. While...

02.09.2024

A takeover to boost growth at AMS

With its plans to acquire Menzies World Cargo (Amsterdam), Menzies Aviation’s general cargo handling operations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), Worldwide Flight Services Holland, a member of the Sats Group, is set to expand...

02.09.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

Biologically, the melon is a member of the pumpkin family.

30.08.2024

Checking freight wagons as they roll past

An AI technology extract the status and, more recently, other important operating data as the train rolls past marshalling yards. DB Cargo is already using the thirteen existing camera bridges installed at Germany’s eight...

30.08.2024

Closing the Karinca Logistics merger

Protect Pharmaceutical Corp. (PRTT) is set to merge with Karinca Logistics, a Turkey-based transport company. PRTT announced this move after having completed the necessary documentation. The merger process included issuing...

30.08.2024

Thai Airways picks Indian GSSA

Aeroprime Group has been appointed as the exclusive cargo general sales and service agent (GSSA) for Thai Airways in Delhi, India, effective Sunday, 1 September 2024. Thai Airways International, Thailand’s national carrier...

30.08.2024

Containership fires trigger TT safety alert

TT Club, an international freight and logistics insurance provider, is urging greater diligence and improved communication throughout the global supply chain following a recent increase in containership fires. Four major...