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02.07.2024

Constellation Cold: from Arcus to EQT

Constellation Cold Logistics, established in 2020 by Arcus Infrastructure Partners, which brought together three businesses located in Belgium, Norway and the Netherlands, is about to be acquired by EQT Infrastructure VI fund....

02.07.2024

Nallian picks CCO

Nallian, which specialises in creating connected cargo hubs and optimising freight management processes, has appointed Lionel van der Walt as chief commercial officer (CCO), effective 1 July 2024. In this role, he will spearhead...

02.07.2024

Blood plasma from Manchester to San Francisco

"ACS Time Critical", Air Charter Service's offering for most urgent shipments, went the extra mile for a transatlantic onboard courier (OBC) job that was ultra time sensitive, due to the consignment’s extremely limited...

02.07.2024

Breaking previous project cargo record

MSC Vietnam has set a new record for project cargo with the transport of a 31 m disassembled lifting frame from Vung Tau, surpassing its previous record set five months ago. This achievement highlights MSC Vietnam's expertise in...

02.07.2024

Already 4 million zero emission km

Schneider National, a USA-based provider of transport, intermodal and logistics services, has been selected as the Pepsico Asset Sustainability Carrier of the Year for the third time in a row. For over two decades, Schneider...

02.07.2024

China/Africa: 1,000th rail/ship intermodal trip

The jubilee train, loaded with porcelain and other goods, was dispatched from Hunan in China and is now en route to Africa. The Hunan-Guangdong-Africa intermodal connection is China's first passage using Africa-bound rail and sea...

02.07.2024

New partnership at BUD airport

Menzies Aviation has joined forces with Airport Services Budapest (AS Budapest) to extend its portfolio of ground handling, cargo, and lounge services at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) in Hungary. AS...

02.07.2024

100% renewable energy

Geodis recently switched its operations in Denmark to 100% renewable energy supplies. The shift is expected to cut Geodis Denmark’s annual CO2 footprint by almost 40 t. Its EWII certificate is valid until the end of 2025 and...

02.07.2024

MPS launches training simulator at Tema

Meridian Port Services (MPS), a joint venture between Ghana Ports and Harbours, Africa Global Logistics, and APM Terminals, has opened an equipment simulation facility at the port of Tema. This initiative, the first of...

02.07.2024

Wind of change over Georgia Ports

Georgia Ports Authority has named Flavio Batista (left) as CCO and Rob Dooley (right) as CFO, effective 1 July 2024. The appointments are part of a succession plan implemented in 2023 to replace CFO Michaela Thompson, who...

02.07.2024

Foldable EUR exchange frame for pallets

The Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB, parent company of the Rail Cargo Group, has developed a foldable EUR exchange frame as a supplement to the Euro pallet. Although foldable stacking fr ames already exist, there has been no...

02.07.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

An adult human uses more than 200 muscles to take a single step.

02.07.2024

Challenge Group signs MOU

Challenge Group has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Henan Aviation, the holding company that owns Zhengzhou Xinzheng international airport (CGO), during a signing ceremony held at the Air Cargo China trade...

02.07.2024

Backed by a Baltic base

Logwin Air + Ocean has been operating in the Baltic market from its new office in Riga, Latvia, since May 2024. Recognising the importance of the Baltic states for global trade, the Luxembourg-based company is looking to expand...

01.07.2024

Free parking in July

Secure truck parking locations are in short supply on German motorways. With an estimated shortage of 20,000 to 40,000 truck parking spots, long-distance truck drivers are constantly competing for the few spaces available for...

01.07.2024

A13 closure: Hupac increases capacities

Because of the damage caused by last week's storms in Switzerland, which also impacted the San Bernardino route, the A13 motorway - the second most important north-south road axis after the Gotthard route - will remain closed to...

01.07.2024

Secure Chain: rollout begins third phase

Starting 1 October 2024, container cargo from Africa, the Middle East, India, and Pakistan can only be collected in the port of Rotterdam through the Secure Chain system, eliminating the use of pin codes. This marks the third...

01.07.2024

Ukrainian Railways receives licence for Poland

Ukrzaliznytsia plans to launch comprehensive transport services in Poland by 2025, now that the relevant licence has been issued for Ukrainian Railways Cargo Poland, an affiliate which Ukraine’s state-owned railway founded in...

01.07.2024

Expanding two US branch locations

In the first months of 2024, two US Dachser branches were moved to more strategic locations. Since the beginning of April, the branch in Miami is now located in a class A office building next to Miami International Airport....

01.07.2024

More delays at Singapore port

According to Fourkites data as of 25 June, the number of vessels arriving at the port of Singapore last month increased by 66% compared to May 2023, with Singapore experiencing nearly 50% more vessels through May 2024 compared to...