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02.03.2023

Reset container handling times, Fiata says

Fiata is urging shipping lines to review current free time periods for containers and reinstate the no-less- than-feasible levels as they applied before the pandemic. Market conditions have changed in the meantime, and...

02.03.2023

Tatham & Co welcomes Paul Haworth

Solicitor and master mariner Paul Haworth has joined maritime and commercial law firm Tatham & Co as a senior member of the legal team. Experienced in all aspects of shipping law, he joins Tatham & Co’s ‘wet’ team which...

Titan in der Luft

Knöcherne Luftfracht von Buenos Aires nach London Heathrow. Es ist ein Name, der sich für ein Urvieh schickt: Patagotitan Mayorum. Das Skelett eines Dinosaurier-Riesen, der in Argentinien beheimatet ist, überquerte für eine...

01.03.2023

TFR and CFM to launch borderless train service

In a historic development, the South African carrier Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and the Mozambique rail operator Caminhos De Ferros De Mocambique (CFM) have signed an in-principle agreement that will enable an uninterrupted...

01.03.2023

Cathay Pacific Cargo rebrands as Cathay Cargo

Cathay is launching Cathay Cargo, a rebrand of its cargo business, and a change of name from Cathay Pacific Cargo. The change is part of the airline’s overarching brand redesign and reinforces the existing strong brand...

01.03.2023

Sasha Goodman wins AfA award

Sasha Goodman (centre), chief administrative officer (CAO), Rock-it Global, was honoured with the Airforwarders Association (AfA) Jim Foster lifetime achievement award at the Air Cargo 2023 event in Nashville, Tennessee. The...

01.03.2023

MGI's new challenge for ports of the future

Marseille-based MGI provides digital solutions to accelerate, secure, and improve goods handling in ports. Sylvie Lefebvre, Elisabeth Janssen and Typhenn Biret of the company’s product division have now taken up a new challenge....

01.03.2023

Office in Kazakhstan opened

HHLA Project Logistics has inaugurated a location in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The transport specialist for the entire Caucasus region and Central Asia deals with project cargo from parcels to heavy and oversized loads. Added to...

01.03.2023

Boosting business in Barcelona

Palletways has invested in a new eco-friendly hub that will speed up deliveries to Catalonia and Balearic Islands. The new 2,100 sqm hub is situated in the ZAL in the Spanish Port of Barcelona. Responding to a growing demand...

01.03.2023

Ports of Indiana promotes Jody Peacock

Ports of Indiana has named Jody Peacock (left) as the new chief executive officer for the state-wide port authority which operates three ports on the Ohio River and Lake Michigan. The appointment was approved during the meeting...

01.03.2023

Champ Cargosystems now EU-ICS2 compliant

Champ Cargosystems has successfully completed its conformance testing in preparation of the new EU-ICS2 (Import Control System 2) regulation which comes into play in March 2023. This means that Champ's Traxon Global Customs (TGC)...

01.03.2023

Investing in core business and global operations

EFL Global has acquired Trans American Customhouse Brokers. Established in 1984, Trans American has evolved into an industry innovator in customs and global logistics. It is ranked within the top 20 of all US customs brokers by...

01.03.2023

European network grows by 60%

Eurodis, a network that spans 36 European countries, increased the number of its shipments by 60% in 2022, thus achieving double-digit growth for the third consecutive year. The main driver of this development was again the...

01.03.2023

New keel-laying ceremony at FSG

At the traditional keel-laying ceremony at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), CEO of FSG-Nobiskrug Holding Philipp Maracke, CEO Searoad Chas Kelly, technical marine manager Searoad Tony Johnson, and the youngest apprentice...

01.03.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

Pink Floyd's album "The Dark Side of the Moon", released 50 years ago on 1 March 1973, remained on the US Top 200 list continuously from 17 March 1973 to 16 July 1988 and for more than 800 weeks in...

01.03.2023

Third month of the year, three old "Combi" jumbos

AMS has been exclusively retained to remarket three B747-400 aircraft, serial numbers 28459, 28460 and 30454. The CF6-powered aircraft were manufactured in 1997, 1999 and 2000, respectively. The three B747-400Ms, which can...

01.03.2023

Thomas Reutter joins VNL's advisory board

The Verein Netzwerk Logistik (VNL) has appointed Thomas Reutter, Borealis vice president for Polyolefins product/asset and supply chain management, to its advisory board. At Borealis, Reutter and his team have been...

01.03.2023

Port of Bilbao grows above the Spanish average

A total of 32.7 million t passed through the Port of Bilbao in 2022, up 1.5 million t (5.1%) on 2021 figures and 3% higher than the average of all of Spain’s state-owned multi-purpose ports. Traffic has not yet returned to...

01.03.2023

Regional warehouse added to logistics network

Industrial and logistics real estate specialist Panattoni has handed over the new logistics park Freiburg South, Germany, to Hornbach. The new facility provides the DIY company with around 13,900 sqm of space as well as parking...

01.03.2023

460 hp more for truck fleet

The Swiss transport company Wüthrich has added a Renault Trucks T460 4x2 to its fleet, making it the seventh Renault vehicle. The haulier specialises in national transports, mainly timber transports as full loads. Other mainstays...