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26.08.2021

After Rotterdam, it's Hamburg

Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express is opening a dedicated container depot in the Port of Hamburg in partnership with Universal Container Services (UCS), following the companies' joint activities at their dedicated ONE...

26.08.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

-40 degrees Fahrenheit is the same temperature as -40 degrees Celsius.

26.08.2021

To Russia with love

It is Maersk's first time in Russia. The Danish carrier's logistics arm has opened an inland container depot in Southern Russia. It is located 10 km from the port Novorossiysk, the largest port on the Black Sea. The site is...

26.08.2021

Cargo fuels ACS' record results

Aircraft charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS), has achieved record results with sales in excess of USD 1.2 billion (in its financial year ending January 2021). The Covid-19 pandemic presented a unique set of logistical...

25.08.2021

Locomotives to use more biodiesel

In the USA, Union Pacific (UP) locomotives will be getting a boost of biodiesel fuel. Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, has approved the use of up to 20% biodiesel blend in specific EMD locomotive series operated by the US...

25.08.2021

Helping to fight wildfires in Greece

Chapman Freeborn Australia has chartered an AN-124 to transport four Bell 214B helicopters from Australia to Athens to help fighting wildfires in Greece. The fires have been spreading throughout the Euboea, Peloponnese and Attica...

25.08.2021

UAE steel coils to be transported by rail

Etihad Rail in the UAE has signed a partnership agreement with Al Ghurair Iron & Steel (AGIS), the UAE’s largest producer of galvanised and cold rolled flat steel. Under the agreement, Etihad Rail will transport steel...

25.08.2021

Gulf Air expands renewed IT partnership

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has signed a multi-year agreement to expand its cooperation with Champ Cargosystem's flagship "Cargospot" suite – which includes Cargospot airline, handling and...

25.08.2021

Pall-Ex strengthens international business unit

Pall-Ex continues to drive its brand on a global scale: The pallet shipping network has appointed Karolina Thompson as its new director for international development. The goal is to further promote master licensees across the...

25.08.2021

Run on newbuilds continues

The next tsunami of new vessels is on the horizon. Industry service Alphaliner reports a run on newbuilds in H1/2021 by shipping lines, non-operating owners, investment banks and lessors alike. In fact, orders for about 300...

25.08.2021

An acquisition in Japan

M&G Real Estate Asia (M&G) has acquired a stake in the Singapore-based joint venture which owns the ESR Yatomi Distribution Centre (ESR Yatomi DC) in Japan on behalf of M&G Asia Property Fund. The ESR Cayman...

25.08.2021

Titan Aviation picks SVP and CCO

Titan Aviation Holdings, an affiliate of Atlas Air Worldwide headquartered in New York, appointed Eamonn Forbes as senior vice president and chief commercial officer purchase, effective 23 August 2021. Forbes, who will be in...

25.08.2021

Joint effort to ship agricultural goods by rail

The heads of Russian Railways (RZD) and Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ) have signed a memorandum of cooperation to organise the transport of agricultural products by rail. The Agroexpress service specialises in expedited deliveries...

25.08.2021

Spanish chicken flying to Russia

Volga-Dnepr Group member Atran Airlines has accomplished its first European live-animal transportation from Spain to Russia. A charter flight of one of the express carrier's Boeing 737-800BCF has delivered 533 boxes containing...

25.08.2021

Records also for OOIL

The first six months of 2021 were good to the Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas (International) (OOIL), a Cosco affiliate and the holding company of the liner Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL). Profit in H1/2021 amounted to...

25.08.2021

New warehouse close to Vienna

The construction of a new logistics facility in Austria's Burgenland is now underway. The property with 31,500 sqm of hall space is being built in the Müllendorf Business Park, 55 km south of Vienna. The new building is scheduled...

25.08.2021

Driving global diversity, equity and inclusion

BDP International, headquartered in Philadelphia, has named Nina Olatoke VP, global diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). She will maintain her current role as VP, human resources for the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions...

25.08.2021

From candies to Covid-19 vaccines

Delta Cargo is marking its 75th anniversary this month, tracing its humble beginnings from a shipment of 90 kg of freshly picked mushrooms loaded aboard a DC-3 destined for Atlanta. That first week of operation in 1946, the...

25.08.2021

Expanding circus fleet

Renault recently delivered three T 4x2 tractor units to the Swiss Circus Knie. The vehicles are the third batch of Renault trucks to expand Swiss national circus' fleet since it started its tour this year. The trucks will be...

25.08.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

The gentian Gentiana quadrifaria is the most weather-sensitive plant. It only needs ten seconds to close its calyx when the temperature drops.