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17.05.2024

Scandlines pleased with latest results

Scandlines achieved solid financial results in 2023, maintaining revenues and profits at 2022 levels, despite a challenging market. Revenues on its Germany–Denmark routes rose from EUR 363 million in 2022 to EUR 369 million in...

17.05.2024

More money for Switzerland’s rail infrastructure

The Swiss government has decided to supply CHF 16.4 billion for the operation and renewal of the existing rail network, railway facilities and stations for 2025-2028 - around two billion more than in the current period. In...

17.05.2024

Edeka strengthens Stuttgart presence

Edeka Südwest is moving into its newest distribution hub, developed by Garbe Industrial Real Estate near Stuttgart. The company will use the site as a local base to supply beverages and goods to its grocery stores between...

17.05.2024

Sealead picks MD for Asia

Sealead, a global shipping line, has appointed Ashok Pillay as the new managing director for North and Southeast Asia. Transitioning from his previous role as global director of trade management, Pillay will now take on...

17.05.2024

A premiere for IAG Cargo

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), is opening a new route between Dublin (DUB) and Denver (DEN) for the first time in its history. From today, 17 May 2024, IAG Cargo customers will be able to...

17.05.2024

Speeding up Channel crossings

P&O Ferries and Irish Ferries have announced a space charter agreement for the Dover-Calais route, providing more efficiency for ferry customers. Under this arrangement, passengers and freight will be offered the next...

17.05.2024

New truck for HGV driving school

Stephan Jaeggi's new training vehicle is his third Renault T480 P4x2. The former professional driver has been training prospective truck drivers in theory and practice for categories C and E at his Jaeggi driving centre in...

17.05.2024

Rude Boy gets a ride home

Rude Boy has named XPO Logistics as its global forwarding partner and entrusted it with the transport of its iconic party bus to the Caribbean. The company expanded its ready-to-drink products to the UK in 2020, where XPO started...

17.05.2024

Contract extended to end of 2028

The Worms (Germany)-based logistics company TST has extended the contract of managing director Marcel Bicking ahead of schedule until the end of 2028. Appointed to the management board by TST founder Frank Schmidt in 2020,...

17.05.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

The first heart transplant in a dog was performed in Chicago in 1905.

17.05.2024

One million AWBs and growing

Last month, ECS Group’s Squair team verified its one millionth AWB since “Verify” operations first began in March 2020. Squair offers a unique back-office service to airlines and GSAs, enabling them to concentrate fully on tasks...

16.05.2024

A top-notch team

Silk Way West Airlines, an all-freighter cargo carrier based in Abidjan, recently celebrated its key contributors' long-standing partnership and achievements during a gala dinner held in Dubai. Globalink Logistics was recognised...

16.05.2024

CN opens intermodal terminal in Michigan

Target Steel, the first customer to use Canadian National Railway’s new transload facility in Flat Rock, Michigan, at the Canadian/US border, will convert a large part of its traffic for steel coils from trucks to rail. This...

16.05.2024

Brandy D. Christian announces departure

Brandy D. Christian, president and CEO of the port of New Orleans (Port Nola) will step down mid-June 2024 to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. Christian has served as the president and CEO of Port Nola since 1...

16.05.2024

Ports sign decarbonisation pact

The ports of Barcelona and Shanghai have signed an agreement to collaborate on innovation and decarbonisation projects, aimed at enhancing services and logistics chain resilience between China and Europe. The agreement was signed...

16.05.2024

GXO's newest robot fleet

GXO Logistics has put 500 autonomous mobile robots into service at one of its sites, aiming to enhance its operations for a sporting goods retailer. On 12,000 sqm at the hub, the robots are part of a tote-to-person solution...

16.05.2024

Clean truck express lane to power e-fleet

APM Terminals Los Angeles, Pier 400, is adding a second unique “clean truck express” lane. This comes as a regular customer at the terminal recently announced that it will increase add 50 heavy duty electric trucks to its fleet...

16.05.2024

Making quality data useful to freight forwarders

Cargo Ai’s Cargomart booking platform now offers up-to-date performance transparency alongside real-time price and capacity information. Cargoquality is a new feature that takes industry-established quality monitoring...

16.05.2024

New leadership for Menzies CNAC

Menzies Aviation has appointed Raymond Lo as chief executive of Menzies CNAC. The announcement follows the aviation services provider’s earlier acquisition of a 50% stake in Jardine Aviation Services Group (JASG), which will be...

16.05.2024

Rhenus builds trimodal terminal in Basel’s port

Aiming to enhance the efficiency and environmental sustainability of import/export traffic in the region, the company expects to open the terminal in late summer 2024. Basel, a key logistics hub in Switzerland, connects the...