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27.08.2024

Truck service enhances European network

Cargo-Partner has introduced a new road haulage service between Roermond in the Netherlands and Fischamend in Austria. The new link will improve both its network in Western Europe and its logistics solutions for traffic to...

27.08.2024

Three additional 747-8Fs for Atlas Air

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, a global provider of outsourced aviation logistics, is adding three Boeing 747-8 freighters to its fleet to meet the strong global demand for dedicated large widebody airfreight capacity,...

27.08.2024

ABP picks new Humber director

Associated British Ports (ABP) has appointed Andrew Dawes to the position of regional director, Humber, to succeed Simon Bird when he leaves ABP at the end of October. Dawes will be part of the executive team and report directly...

27.08.2024

Port of Gothenburg: 15th quarter of growth

The port of Gothenburg has experienced growth for the 15th consecutive quarter, with container volumes increasing by 5% to 467,000 teu in H1/2024. Rail transport also rose by 6%, attributed to new destinations and growing volumes...

27.08.2024

Solidifying Singaporean services

Transpak is looking to extend its offerings in the Asia Pacific market by launching new wholly owned air and sea freight operations in Singapore. The company’s regional customers will benefit from a 24/7 service, bonded...

27.08.2024

HGK adds two e-trucks

The logistics service provider HGK Logistics and Intermodal (HGK LI) in Cologne, Germany, has put two battery-electric 40 t tractor units into operation. The two Volvo vehicles have a range of up to 300 km and will be used for...

27.08.2024

Quito joins regional top five

Last year, Quito airport (UIO) recorded a volume of 335,407 t of cargo transported, surpassing the 293,904 t mark reached in 2022. With this 14.2% growth, the airport showed the highest percentage increase in the region,...

27.08.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

Artichokes are thistles.

27.08.2024

Growing GSSA services in Africa

GSSA solutions provider ECS Group has appointed Zouber Hachemaoui as the new commercial director of its subsidiary, Efis Maroc. This strategic move, effective 5 August, is part of ECS Group's ongoing efforts to strengthen its...

26.08.2024

Second TIR hub opens in western China

The new TIR facility is based in in Urumqi, western China, a key transit city along the Belt and Road route. It is managed by the Xinjiang international land port and will further open up ‘door-to-door’ corridors for...

26.08.2024

Maersk's Middle Eastern maximum

Maersk recently inaugurated its largest logistics park in the Middle East at its site at Jeddah Islamic Port. The hub provides multimodal connections to sea, land and air. In a ceremony attended by representatives from the...

26.08.2024

Duties on Chinese BEVs

The European Commission is set to impose countervailing duties on battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China. This draft decision is based on comments received on a previous proposal published in July. As of now, the definitive...

26.08.2024

AD Ports Group advances smart port digitalisation

AD Ports Group's new white paper, "Digitalisation for Enhanced Efficiency: Leveraging Data for Smart Ports," explores how emerging technologies like IoT, AI, and blockchain are transforming traditional port operations...

26.08.2024

More than a ripple

Ripple Operations, a maritime software company formed by the merger of New Orleans-based Marine CFO and Vancouver-based Marine Learning Systems (MLS), has acquired Adonis HR, a Norwegian family-owned provider of crew management...

26.08.2024

Equal opportunities for railfreight

In a two-pager memorandum, the Belgian railfreight carrier Lineas has outlined the key strategies and actions that are required to improve the competitiveness of the railfreight sector and promote the shift from road to rail....

26.08.2024

Qantas Freight: new aircraft and more capacity

From today, 26 August 2024, the Australian airline Qantas will launch new freighter services from Australia to Hong Kong, as well as to New Zealand, using its A321P2F and A332P2F aircraft. Two return services will run from...

26.08.2024

Volvo Trucks grows in America

The truck manufacturer will build a heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant in Monterrey, Mexico to supplement the group’s production lines in the USA. It will also provide additional capacity to support the growth plans of both...

26.08.2024

A focus on pharma logistics

The Global Pharma Logistics Summit (GPLS) saw its seventh edition unfold in Mumbai, India. This time, the focus lay on resilient supply chains within the pharmaceutical industry. The event brought together major players from...

26.08.2024

ONE launches BT2 service for Black Sea market

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of the Black Sea Turkey Service 2 (BT2), a new offering connecting Istanbul, Turkey to Poti, Georgia, and Constanza, Romania. This weekly service aims to enhance ONE's...

26.08.2024

Synergies in Copenhagen

Spliethoff and Biglift, both members of the Spliethoff Group, a shipping company headquartered in Amsterdam, continue to pool their strengths and integrate their representative offices worldwide. Joining the combined forces...