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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...

27.08.2021

Growing in Central America and Australia

John Menzies has agreed to acquire 51% of Interexpresso Costa Rica which will see the company's footprint expand in Central America. Interexpresso's core business relates to cargo handling and aviation security services (cargo...

27.08.2021

Bremenports invests in its infrastructure

The project has been approved. Bremenports can now begin the construction of the Columbus quay on schedule. Managing director Robert Howe: "We plan to start in October. This means that we can meet our goal and begin building...

27.08.2021

Swiss government confirms ICS2 participation

It remains so. Switzerland has been participating in the Import Control System 2 (ICS2) of the European Union (EU) since 15 March 2021, based on a provisionally applied amendment to the agreement on customs facilitation and...

27.08.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

Every fifth meerkat dies from attacks by a member of its own species. This makes meerkats the deadliest mammal in the world in terms of self-decimation.

27.08.2021

A new quartet in Hong Kong

Law firm Hill Dickinson has hired dispute resolution lawyer Jim James in Hong Kong for its international arbitration team. James has been based in Hong Kong since 1983, with time spent working in Beijing, Shanghai, South Korea...