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12.10.2022

Another warehouse for the Seattle region

WFS-affiliate World Distribution Services (WDS) has opened a new warehouse in Tacoma, Washington. The 28,000 sqm facility represents the company's fourth new location in less than two years with a particular focus on the US West...

12.10.2022

Lenton Group promotes Valérie Dubuisson

Valérie Dubuisson has been appointed CEO for the Lenton group with effect from 28 September 2022. She takes over from Morty Langslow, the founder of the company. Langslow stays on as a shareholder, together with Geopost and Japan...

12.10.2022

More e-trucks for Southern California

The US transport company Performance Team, an affiliate of Maersk, has deployed its first Class 8 battery-electric trucks from Volvo Trucks North America in Southern California. The e-trucks are designed to handle local and...

12.10.2022

Qatar Airways Cargo on two digital platforms

Qatar Airways Cargo has chosen to publish its capacity on Cargo Ai, significantly augmenting the platform’s Middle-Eastern presence and global network reach. The +6,500 forwarder users in 105 countries of the Singapore-based...

12.10.2022

OOCL's revenues keep rising

Cosco affiliate Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), headquartered in Hong Kong, has reported its figures for Q3/2022. The revenues passed the threshold of USD 5 billion, a significant increase of 16.9% compared to Q3/2021 (USD...

12.10.2022

Sparck’s Jo Bradley wins supply chain award

Jo Bradley, Sparck Technologies’ UK business development manager, has been selected as one of the winners of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s prestigious 2022 Women in Supply Chain Awards. These awards honour female...

12.10.2022

Spanish contract renewed

Swissport in Spain has extended its long-standing partnership with Lufthansa Cargo for another five years. The cooperation includes air cargo handling services for Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines at five Spanish...

12.10.2022

A butterfly for Morocco

CMA CGM’s short sea lines division is strengthening its links to the Maghreb. Its new butterfly Morocco shuttle service will commence as from week 45 between ports of Morocco, France, and Spain. The weekly service (starting ex...

12.10.2022

Transport activities transferred

In the Netherlands, Synerlogic has transferred its transport activities to Melis Logistics, effective 1 October 2022. Synerlogic has been managing chemical distribution and return of empty packaging as part of the supply...

12.10.2022

More European hazmat via Duisburg

The Nosta Group is further expanding its location for dangerous goods transport in Duisburg, Germany. With its own fleet of vehicles and its own storage areas and other services, the group will now offer its full range of...

12.10.2022

Acia and Solenta: more deals with DHL Express

Acia Aero Leasing, a provider of regional aircraft leasing and lease management services headquartered in Ireland, and Solenta Aviation, a South Africa-based specialist in aviation services, have further expanded their existing...

12.10.2022

For better navigation in Bahrani waters

The Middle East Navigation Aids Service (Menas) has signed an agreement with the Bahrain Ports and Maritime Affairs (PMA) to remove and replace three abandoned light beacons in the Northwest of Bahrain and to survey all Aids to...

12.10.2022

BLG celebrates 75th anniversary

BGL, the German Association for Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal, held its general meeting in Berlin to mark its 75th anniversary. At the meeting, the BGL delegates elected Klaus Akkermann, managing partner of the vehicle...

12.10.2022

Supplying 3,000 service stations

The new contract is to run to 2024. Logista Retail and Repsol will continue their current cooperation and the Logista subsidiary will remain responsible for delivering supplies to the stores of the multi-energy company’s service...

12.10.2022

Utah to receive new railport

Savage, a provider of industrial logistics infrastructure, is planning to construct, own and operate a multi-commodity railport in Iron County, Utah, northwest of Cedar City. The Savage Railport – Southern Utah will provide...

12.10.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

Cats have 32 muscles in each ear, while humans have only six.

11.10.2022

40 candles for ECT in Venlo

Hutchison Ports ECT Rotterdam opened its first railway terminal in Venlo forty years ago, in 1982. Since then, it has gradually been transformed into a large logistics centre. With five weekly barge connections to and from...

11.10.2022

Saudi Arabia completes new rail link

With a special ceremony, the Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) has celebrated its new constructed rail connection linking country’s East Track with the North Track. The new line is 124 km long. The operation is expected to start in...

11.10.2022

Staying healthy with Cathy O'Brien

UPS has appointed Cathy O’Brien as healthcare vice-president for international sales. She will be responsible for driving growth across Europe, Amea and Latin America for the end-to-end supply chain services dedicated to...

11.10.2022

Antwerp terminal earmarked for renovation

Nine long years lie ahead. The port of Antwerp-Bruges and PSA Antwerp have agreed on the comprehensive renewal of the quayside and facilities at the Europa Terminal. The work will be carried out in three phases and make the...