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10.06.2024

New MSC loop links Asia with Liverpool

MSC has launched its new Britannia service, a standalone loop connecting Asia to North Europe, designed to enhance port connections from China and Vietnam to Liverpool. The new route includes direct access to the port of Vung...

10.06.2024

MSCAA family mourns Larry Cox

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) family is deeply saddened by the passing of its former president and CEO Larry Cox. He spent 41 years at MSCAA, 29 of those years as the president and CEO during a time when MEM...

10.06.2024

Joining the French cold chain

H. Essers has acquired TFMO (Transports Frigorifiques des Monts d’Or), a Lyon-based transport provider. With 200 employees and a 152-strong fleet, TFMO focuses on the local healthcare and food markets. With the takeover, H....

10.06.2024

Copper shifted from road to rail

Copper coils are sensitive to moisture and susceptible to rust. They are therefore loaded onto trucks directly at Schwermetall Halbzeugwerk’s plant in Stolberg (Germany). In order to shift the cargo to the climate-friendly...

10.06.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

Babies already cry in the womb.

10.06.2024

Transporting humanitarian aid to Gaza

Air Partner's cargo division, a global full-service logistics provider, completed a cargo operation to transport 85-90 t of humanitarian aid per flight for people in Gaza, including temporary shelters. The operation involved...

07.06.2024

New trucks in the port of Hamburg

At the beginning of June, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) launched the first electrically powered trucks at its own freight forwarder Container-Transport-Dienst (CTD). CTD will use the new e-trucks initially for container...

07.06.2024

Final ballast water deadline nears

With the final ballast water deadline approaching, BIO-UV Group anticipates increased inspections by port state control (PSC), with officials checking machinery installations, crew competencies, and ballast water management (BWM)...

07.06.2024

An intelligent approach to warehousing

Arvato and Microsoft have been working together on an AI-based research project aiming to facilitate autonomous warehousing. Dubbed “Moonshot”, the project will be showcased at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo in...

07.06.2024

Trident and Neptune to help protect supply chain

Canadian National Railway (CN) has added two new firefighting trains and two more railcars to its fire mitigation fleet. These specialised units, the Trident and the Neptune trains, will join CN’s existing firefighting train,...

07.06.2024

ATSG reshuffles senior management

Air Transport Services Group, a global specialist in medium wide-body freighter aircraft leasing, air operations, and support services, is now implementing its succession plan: Joe Hete, who currently serves as chairman of the...

07.06.2024

Between two remembrances

After playing a major role in the commemoration the 80th anniversary of D-Day, yesterday, 6 June 2024, a fleet of legendary DC-3 type aircraft is heading further into Europe. Coordinated by D-Day Squadron (DDS), DC-3 variants...

07.06.2024

Charter fleet's share at lowest level since 2002

The share of the container fleet owned by charter owners has declined to 40%, the lowest level since 2002, according to Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at Bimco. Over the past twelve years, the charter fleet has grown at...

07.06.2024

Bundling pharma logistics in Bavaria

Trans-o-flex recently celebrated its topping-out ceremony at its new hub in Steinach, Bavaria. The transhipment site has been designed to integrate the company’s two networks. Trans-o-flex specialises in the transport of...

07.06.2024

Greener inland haulage options in France

In partnership with the logistics company Transmanut, Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched a service to transport cargo inland using trucks powered by biofuel. Operating in the Le Havre area (France), the trucks will use Oleo...

07.06.2024

A fresh pair of hands for the after sales unit

Matthias Paletar took over as head of the after sales department at the Schwarzmüller Group, a niche supplier of trailers, vehicle technology and superstructures, on 1 May 2024. Paletar is the son of the sole owner of the...

07.06.2024

Celebrating 17 years of partnership

Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services and Liege airport, the carrier’s main cargo hub in Europe, recently celebrated 17 years of a successful partnership. The two organizations reaffirmed their commitment to boost freighter...

07.06.2024

A regular chem-train to link Russia with China

In collaboration with RZD Logistics and Maxima Logistics, the multimodal transport operator Ruscon, part of the Delo Group, recently launched a new regular rail service from Russia to China. Container trains depart from...

07.06.2024

Savage: handing over the baton

Savage has announced that president and CEO Kirk Aubry will be retiring from the company on 31 December 2024 after more than a decade of leadership. Chief operating officer Jeff Roberts is being promoted to the additional role of...

07.06.2024

Circling back to automation

Circle, an Italy-based logistics tech provider, has been awarded the “Automotif” project. Together with its subsidiary and 18 partners from various EU member countries, the company will work to develop digital solutions for port...