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14.09.2022

Lina Haddad joins France PCS

France PCS has appointed Lina Haddad as general delegate. She looks back on 18 years of experience in representation, project management and partnership development within professional organisations. Haddad’s task will be to...

14.09.2022

Hydrogen to replace diesel

US short line rail road Sierra Northern Railway (Sera) has unveiled the new look for its hydrogen powered switching locomotive, which is to replace an older tier 0 diesel unit. The production of the zero-emission locomotive is...

14.09.2022

Medgulf sails on 29 September

CMA CGM will be starting its new Medgulf service at the end of September 2022, connecting Southern Europe, North Africa, the US Gulf and Mexico. Six container vessels will be deployed. The service will call at Tangier, Genoa,...

14.09.2022

From TSC to Scoular Global Shipping

USA-based Scoular has knighted its freight forwarding business with its own brand name: Scoular Global Shipping. Scoular has been operating a freight forwarding business, previously known as TSC Container Freight, for over two...

14.09.2022

Strong financial year for Australian Post

Australia Post has reported its results for its financial year (FY) ending 30 June 2022. The company saw revenues of AUD 8.97 billion (USD 6.14 billion), up 8.5% compared to the FY before. This success was driven by strong...

14.09.2022

Menzies Aviation now at Philadelphia airport

The City of Philadelphia (airport or PHL) division of aviation, and Aviation Facilities Company (Afco) will be partnering with Menzies Aviation, as a new cargo ground handler at the airport, along with Kale Logistics Solutions,...

14.09.2022

Chep: Luca Sgura to lead Swiss business

Chep, a supply chain solutions company, has appointed Luca Sgura as its new country manager for Switzerland. Based in Villmergen, he will manage all sales and business activities in the region. In his role, Sgura will...

14.09.2022

Caspian Sea is top

According to the government of the Astrakhan region (Russia), traffic at the port of Astrakhan at the northern end of the Caspian Sea posted a significant growth year-on-year, with throughput rising five-fold compared to the year...

14.09.2022

First all-electric terminal tractor delivered

Forwarder Old Dominion Freight Line in California, USA, has received its first E-ACTT battery-electric terminal tractor from Autocar. The manufacturer delivered the truck for driver orientation before it is put into service....

14.09.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

Three minutes of a four-minute synchronised swimming presentation are performed under water.

13.09.2022

Saudis expand railfreight network

As part of a massive investment strategy, Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) is planning to expand its railway infrastructure from around 5,000 km to 8,000 km. The plans include the multi-billion dollar flagship "Land...

13.09.2022

Train instead pipeline

DB Cargo is planning to transport urgently needed supplies of hydrogen by goods trains in the future. This concept represents the first efficient alternative to hydrogen pipelines. Hydrogen imported into Germany is usually bound...

13.09.2022

Reibold to remain at the helm

The supervisory board of Eurodis, a network for the joint international transport of parcels and pallets in 36 European countries, has prematurely extended the contract with managing director Jens Reibold by three years. Eodis...

13.09.2022

Next (digital) generation

Qatar Airways Cargo says it's aiming for reliable information, fast access, and efficient interactions in its digital transformation strategy – with its customers in mind, but also for its employees. Its "Next...

13.09.2022

Rhenus starts new business in China

Rhenus Group has set up its first office in Changsha, Hunan Province in China. It will offer a wide range of logistics services to enable local businesses to expand their overseas outreach. The new office will offer solutions...

13.09.2022

Extending crane fleet in Genoa

The Italian Spinelli Group has ordered the first Generation 6 Mobile Harbour cranes to extend its existing fleet of cranes at their terminal in Genoa, North Western Italy. The order was booked in July 2022 and the crane will be...

13.09.2022

Mexico attracts more international players

Bremen (Germany) -headquartered logistics company Rohlig Logistics opened a new office in Queretaro in July 2022. The company already has branches in Mexico City, Monterrey and Puebla. Michael Gerding, the regional CEO Latam,...

13.09.2022

Global Ship Lease's figures and charters

London-based Global Ship Lease recently reported its latest results. On 30 August 2022, the average remaining term of the company’s charters was 3.1 years on a teu-weighted basis. Contracted revenue on the same basis was USD 2.4...

13.09.2022

NAS and Air Arabia Maroc ink CGSA agreement

Air Arabia Group’s Morocco based airline, Air Arabia Maroc (3O) has appointed Network Airline Services (NAS), effective 1 September 2022, as its cargo general sales agent (CGSA) in Europe for all cargo other than human remains....

13.09.2022

Alstef Group picks Hans Willems

As part of its strategic development in Benelux, Alstef Group, an expert in automated turnkey solutions, is welcoming Hans Willems to its intralogistics sales team. Willems started his career as a business developer for...