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30.08.2021

Improvements for medical distribution specialist

Trans-of-flex showed a good performance in the first six months of this year. The group specialises in providing temperature-controlled express logistics for medicinal products, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and consumer electronics...

30.08.2021

Russian locomotives to carry African bauxite

Russia-based Sinara has won an open tender for the manufacture and supply of a batch of series TGM8 Elephant diesel locomotives to CBK in Guinea. CBK, part of Rusal Group, is a specialist in the extraction and export of bauxites....

30.08.2021

Two to share Walker's former function

DHL Supply Chain has named Michael Lai as chief operating officer (COO) and Noel Singgih as chief information officer (CIO) for Asia Pacific. They take over from Steve Walker, who was recently appointed CEO for the division's...

30.08.2021

Introducing Saab 340B+ freighters

C&L Aviation Services has completed a cargo conversion on a Saab 340B+ at the company’s Maine-based MRO facility. According to the C&L Aviation Group company, this is the first B+ model in the world to be converted for...

30.08.2021

Brogli follows Monte

Christoph Brogli will take over from Leonardo Monte as Scania sales advisor of Scania Schweiz in Pratteln on 1 October 2021. Brogli has been working as a service consultant on site for more than two years. As a trained car...

30.08.2021

More money for Nyshex

Nyshex witnessed another funding round with an additional USD 15 million. The money came from existing investors. The investment was led by New Road Capital Partners, along with Collate Capital, Blumberg Capital and the New York...

30.08.2021

Making it big in Kentucky

It is indeed a big addition to the network. Amazon's new hub in Northern Kentucky features a 244,000 sqm-sortation facility built on a campus that includes seven additional buildings, a new ramp for aircraft parking and a...

30.08.2021

New truck model for crane haulage

Leicester-based Aylestone Transport from the UK has taken delivery of a Volvo FH 540 Globetrotter tractor unit – its first of the new model range. The truck will be used for crane haulage five days a week, delivering concrete...

30.08.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

The painter Vincent van Gogh was born on 30 March 1853, exactly one year after his parents' first son was stillborn. The van Goghs named both sons Vincent.

27.08.2021

ETCS refit for Thailand’s railways

SRT, Thailand's state-owned railways, is investing in ETCS' level 1 onboard automatic train protections (ATP) system. Progress Rail's subsidiary ETM will design, supply and install its system on 70 SRT locomotives. The ATP system...

27.08.2021

Big purchase for Pilot Freight Services

Pilot Freight Services, a global logistics services provider which was founded in Philadelphia in 1971 and bought by Phillips in 1993, has acquired the American Linehaul Corporation (ALC), a non-asset based provider of expedited...

27.08.2021

GDP certification for Thai Cargo

Varangkana Luerojvong, head of the aviation business unit at Thai Airways International, the airline's warehouse at Bangkok airport has been assessed and awarded Good Distribution Practices (GDP) certification in accordance with...

27.08.2021

Mixed picture for global container throughput

The container throughput index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose by 1.6 points (seasonally adjusted) to 125.1 in May, according to the current...

27.08.2021

Passing on the baton at Envirotainer

After five years at the head of the company, Michael Berg will step down as CEO of Envirotainer as of 1 September 2021. Envirotainer develops air freight solutions for temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals. During Berg's time...

27.08.2021

Aurizon wins contract for grain haulage

Aurizon and the CBH Group have signed a long-term rail haulage and maintenance contract covering all rail requirements for CBH’s Western Australian grain harvests. The Australian rail freight operator will begin hauling for...

27.08.2021

DP World's expansion paying off so far

The first six months of 2021 were good to DP World. The port, terminal, logistics and short sea operator generated revenues of USD 4.94 billion (+21.3%), while net profit for the period rose to USD 585 million (+75,4%). In...

27.08.2021

Serbian oil refinery to receive new rail access

Reconstruction of the industrial rail access to the Pancevo Oil Refinery in Serbia: A consortium of companies consisting of NIS, INGRAP-OMNI and RZD International have agreed to upgrade the tracks and embankment of the railway...

27.08.2021

Laurels for air cargo in Nepal

Qatar Airways Cargo has pocketed an unusual award: the Nepal Freight Forwarders Association (Neffa) honoured the airline's cargo arm for achieving the highest export tonnage (2,850 t) out of the country in the course of 2020. The...

27.08.2021

More capacity for new Malaysian carrier

Gecas will lease two 737-800 Boeing converted freighters to M Jets International’s start-up Kargo Xpress. Malaysia’s newest freight carrier began scheduled flights in June with one B737-400F. The added capacity will enable...

27.08.2021

Uzbekistan opts for World Logistics Passport

Uzbekistan has joined the World Logistics Passport (WLP) network to improve its links to worldwide cargo flows. The agreement was signed in Tashkent. WLP is a global, private sector-led initiative designed to smooth the flow of...