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12.03.2024

AGL names new director of Katanga in DRC

Africa Global Logistics has named Eldon Khuty as the new managing director to head its subsidiary in Katanga (DRC, Democratic Republic of Congo). He replaces Rodolphe Kembukuswa, who has been appointed country director of AGL DRC...

12.03.2024

Terminal expansion in Singapore

PSA Singapore is expanding its Jurong Island Terminal (JIT) to meet the growing demand for sustainable, efficient, and resilient supply chain solutions from industries based on the island. Located on the northwestern seafront of...

12.03.2024

A new maintenance agreement

Joramco, the Amman (Jordan)-based aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility and engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), recently announced a new maintenance agreement with its long-time partner, MNG...

12.03.2024

Moving to Mombasa

Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has opened a new office in Mombasa, East Africa’s largest seaport. It is the company’s second location in Kenya, following the branch in the country’s capital Nairobi. SGL now operates twelve...

12.03.2024

Supermarket gets first of 151 ordered e-trucks

Iveco has delivered the first eDaily two battery truck to retailer Tesco for its home delivery fleet. A further 150 vehicles will join the retailer’s expanding EV fleet towards the end of 2024. This first eDaily (42S14E)...

12.03.2024

Mode Global picks CFO

The third-party logistics (3Pl) company Mode Global has appointed Max Slivka as its new chief financial officer. Slivka brings more than a decade of experience in mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, and business...

12.03.2024

Measuring wind conditions in real time

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Metro Weather have launched a demonstration experiment on the route between Tokyo and Fukuoka using Doppler lidar, a long-range wind condition measurement device installed on the ro-ro vessel...

12.03.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

Kung-fu literally means "skill acquired through hard practice".

12.03.2024

Avia Solutions Group: twelve AOCs

Avia Solutions Group, a global Acmi (aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance) provider with a fleet of 199 aircraft, has finalised the acquisition of the Australian airline Skytrans. Running a fleet of thirteen regional...

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Nach vielen Jahren hat Japan Airlines wieder Maindeck-Kapazität. Seit dem 19. Februar führt Japan Airlines (JAL) wieder Linienflüge mit eigenen Vollfrachtern durch. Eine erste B767-300ERF ist eingeflottet, zwei weitere sollen...

11.03.2024

The countdown for OPS in Barcelona is on

The port of Barcelona’s first OPS for container vessels has arrived at the Best terminal, marking the start of the countdown to connect the first ships. The OPS substation, assembled by Denmark's Powercon company, will allow up...

11.03.2024

Betting on BETs

Australia is retrofitting a diesel-electric freight train with batteries, aiming to is to run heavy haulage and general freight routes using battery technology. In this AUD 9.4 million (EUR 5.7 million) project, Aurizon,...

11.03.2024

Duisport merges logistics services

Duisport will merge its subsidiaries Duisport Agency, Facility Logistics, and Bohnen Logistik into a new unit dubbed ‘Duisport Logistics & Port Services’ (DLPS). It will offer a wide range of services, including intermodal...

11.03.2024

Battery-electric trucks near the Arctic Circle

DB Schenker has integrated two Fuso eCanters into its fleet in Scandiavia. The battery-electric 7.5 t trucks operate in one of the coldest regions in Europe every day. In Kuusamo in the far northeast of Finland, the snow is often...

11.03.2024

Launching a new pack bench

In response to a growing demand for functional and adaptable warehouse equipment, Southgate Global has launched a new modular pack bench. The product is designed as a durable and quality solution for logistics customers. The...

11.03.2024

Banking on data-driven pricing decisions

Saudia Cargo has gone live with three solutions developed by Dallas-based Revenue Technology Services (RTS), a provider of profit optimisation tools for the transport industry. "Velocity" is a comprehensive revenue...

11.03.2024

RoadOne strengthens sales team

RoadOne, a single source intermodal, warehouse, and logistics services company, has appointed three new sales executives to support its ongoing growth. Randy Abbott (left), VP of strategic accounts, has an extensive...

11.03.2024

Finnlines: a dip in 2023

The shipping company's financial statement for 2023 showed an 8% decrease in revenue compared to 2022, with ebitda at EUR 166.3 million (-24.8% vs 2022). The company transports a third of the 1 million trucks carrying goods...

11.03.2024

Each train journey replaces 129 HGVs

GB Railfreight (GBRF) has closed a five-year extension with Alvance British Aluminium. The deal will see the carrier continue to transport alumina powder from the port of Blyth, Northumberland, to Fort William in the Scottish...

11.03.2024

Multi-carrier parcel shipping in the Americas

Geodis has launched a new multi-carrier solution to optimise parcel shipments for its American customers. Using a cloud-based software, Geodis’s clients can connect with a wide range of carriers in North and South America. By...