The world's oceans contain approximately 50 quadrillion (50,000,000,000,000,000) tonnes of salt.
The volume of cargo shipments along the Trans-Caspian-Route, the so-called Middle Corridor, increased by 2.5 times and reached 1.5 million t in 2022. Kazakhstan exported 6.5 times more goods compared to 2021, posting a total...
Germany-based Harder Logistics, which specialises in relocations, among other services, launched its new warehouse in Neu-Ulm in 2022. Managing director Marcello Danieli draws a positive balance for the past year: "With...
Fedex Express has appointed Ee-Hui Tan as the new managing director of its branches in Vietnam and Cambodia. Ee-Hui Tan succeeds Hardy Diec, who has left Fedex after twelve years of distinguished service. In her new role,...
Mr. Marine has acquired 100% of the shares in Singapore-based Atlas Marine Services. Singapore is considered to be a key global hub for testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services for the shipping industry. Mr....
Bündnis von Nova Systems und Gruppo Levia. «BeOne», das erprobte ERP-Managementsystem von Nova Systems, steht im Mittelpunkt einer Partnerschaft zwischen dem Logistik-IT-Dienstleister aus Verona und der Levia-Gruppe. Gemeinsam...
In China, Cathay Pacific Cargo and the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal have become the first carrier and first cargo terminal operator to have gained acceptance for their cargo in Dongguan and permission to transport it by ship to...
Transnet Freight (TFR) in South Africa has resumed limited service, following a massive disruption caused by floods last week. Operations have commenced across the corridor branch line network, with TFR Teams now working on...
Aiming to expand its service portfolio in North Africa-Europe, the Italy-headquartered forwarding and logistics group Codognotto has inked an agreement with the Vectorys Group, a Tunesia-based multinational company specialising...
Aeroflot is increasing the frequency of its flights to Guangzhou to three times per week from 15 February 2023. Regular flights to South China's biggest trade and industrial city will be operated on Boeing 777 widebody aircraft...
CMA CGM and La Poste have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate in parcel delivery, transport and storage services. The aim of the cooperation is to establish a closer business relationship between La Poste’s...
E-commerce logistic provider Asendia has appointed Joshua Mclarin as CEO of Asendia Hong Kong/North Asia. Mclaren has over 21 years of logistics experience, with 16 years in cross-border logistics for e-commerce marketplaces and...
For the full year 2022, the Hong-Kong-based OOIL Group saw its revenues climb by 19.1% in comparison to 2021, while volumes decreased by 6%. Loadable capacity also declined by 4.3%. The overall load factor was almost even...
In 2022, Bremen-based logistics company Röhlig Logistics achieved the "most successful year in our company's history", as managing partner Philip W. Herwig explained. The family-owned business does not publish revenues,...
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, will offer increased capacity to the European market via two new gateways and the introduction of two new routes from its Abu Dhabi hub to Copenhagen in Denmark and...
DIF Capital Partners has signed an agreement with Wascosa to divest its portfolio of 564 railfreight wagons (Rota Rail II). The transaction is scheduled to be closed in tranches in H1/2023. DIF acquired and increased the...
Pure-play contract logistics provider GXO Logistics has named Rui Marques as its new managing Director in France. He will be based at GXO's Neuilly office. In his previous role as GXO’s managing director for Spain and...
In 2022, container throughput at the Swiss Rhine Ports (SRH) in Basel showed a result comparable to the previous year, while the total volume of 4.6 million t was almost 15% below the level of 2021 (5.4 million t). The...
The WFS-affiliate World Distribution Services (WDS) celebrated the launch of its new warehouse in Tacoma, Washington with a "grand opening ceremony". The 28,000 sqm warehouse is WDS’s first west coast facility. It...
A ship mooring measurement system (Sams) is being installed at the Stromkaje in the overseas port in Bremerhaven. It is designed to provide digital support for mooring manoeuvres at the Stromkaje. The project is funded by the...
