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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...

11.03.2024

Unsworth names MD for UK

Thomas Kuehn has joined the independent freight forwarder Unsworth as managing director of its UK business, with his predecessor Richard Hogg becoming CEO of the Unsworth group, and Charles Hogg leading the company’s client...

11.03.2024

A 6.5% rise in group revenue

Sats, a Singapore-based specialist in gateway services, has released its results for the three months ended 31 December 2023. For this third quarter of FY/2024, group revenue increased by 6.5% QoQ to SGD 1.4 billion,...

11.03.2024

50 Nikola hydrogen fuel cell trucks join fleet

The North American logistics company IMC has opened electric vehicle charging stations in Compton, CA and recently added 50 Nikola hydrogen fuel cell trucks to its fleet. The company can now use these trucks' 800 km range to...

11.03.2024

Arkas Line expands TLS route

Arkas Line has added the port of Mersin to the Turkey–Levant route in its network, to enhance its operational efficiency and customer services. The addition will provide connections to the Black Sea and North Africa from Mersin,...

11.03.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

For viewers to believe that the gaze of a person in a painting is following them, one eye of the person portrayed must lie on the vertical line that bisects the painting.

11.03.2024

On your marks...

Get Set. Go! is the new brand identity of Hong Kong-based DCH Logistics. The subsidiary of Dah Chong Hong Holdings (DCH) is looking to revamp its branding to promote its supply chain and logistics capabilities. The company...

11.03.2024

Former president of Ateia Madrid dies

Antonio López Matrán, former president of Ateia Madrid and head of the freight forwarder Ibercóndor, has died. Despite his delicate health, he always remained one of the key representatives of the logistics association in the...

11.03.2024

Cargospot lands in Greenland

Air Greenland and Champ Cargosystems have signed a multi-year agreement that will see the transatlantic airline adopt numerous Cargospot products in 2024. Based in Nuuk, Greenland, the airline operates with a number of remote...

In Bewegung

Bericht von der Air Cargo India Mitte Februar. Sogar übertreffen könnte Indien das von der Regierung gesetzte Jahresziel von 10 Mio. t Luftfracht bis 2030. ITJ-Korrespondent Michael Mackey berichtet aus Mumbai.

08.03.2024

Australia's first off-grid truck fleet

Full-service logistics solutions provider Centurion will integrate 30 battery electric trucks powered by solar generation and off-grid battery energy storage into its fleet by the end of 2024. Once ready, the 30 Mercedes-Benz...

08.03.2024

Great success for GW

A net revenue of EUR 2.47 billion, an equity ratio of 63% and consistent expansions into new markets: Gebrüder Weiss looks back on a successful 2023. Leveraging its strong market position and customer base, the Austrian...

08.03.2024

KLN strikes a deal in France

Kerry Logistics Network (KLN) has acquired a majority stake in a French forwarding company, enhancing its capabilities in the European and African markets. Business By Air SAS (BBA) has been KLN’s agent for its French...

08.03.2024

Better protection for refrigerated cargo

Locotranssped has further enhanced its intermodal logistics services by introducing the Thermo Kare 24/7 fleet monitoring service. It leverages Thermo King’s central monitoring solution which combines real-time monitoring of the...

08.03.2024

From Lufthansa Cargo to ACL Airshop

ACL Airshop, which provides air cargo ULD logistics solutions for over 200 airlines, air cargo carriers, and other transportation customers, has named Bernhard Kindelbacher as chief executive officer, effective 1 March 2024. He...

08.03.2024

Health takes precedence

After several countries have already imposed bans on disposable electronic cigarettes in their territories, the Luxembourg-based all-cargo carrier Cargolux has forbidden to transport these goods on all its flights, including...