On track with its network expansion plans to increase destinations within the Asia-Pacific markets, Raya Airways recently marked the entry of its freight services into the city of Nanning, the capital of the autonomous region...
European healthcare logistics provider Movianto has promoted previous VP Europe North Thomas Creuzberger to CEO. As part of the French Walden Group, family-owned Movianto specialises in logistics and transport for the...
The Panama Canal Authority recently increased the maximum length (LOA) allowed for vessels passing the Neopanamax Locks. Now, the LOA for call units on regular transits through these locks is exactly 370.33 m. This is almost 3 m...
Far East Land Bridge (Felb) is teaming up with European technology provider PEOPLE to demonstrate new standards in green logistics by using smart Container2.0 and future oriented technologies. The Eurasian railway operator...
Atomy, a cosmetics and personal care products supplier based in South Korea, has appointed Walker Logistics to manage its UK B-2-C online order fulfilment operation. The shipper employs a new type of multi-level-marketing...
Exactly 100 years ago today, on 21 June 1921, the Burnelli RB-1 is documented to have taken off on its first flight. In designing the biplane, which was initially intended only for passenger transport, US engineer Vincent...
Boeing recently concluded a contract to provide the Israeli Air Force (IAF) with integrated logistics support for Israel’s AH-64A-model and D-model Apache helicopters. The direct commercial sale, awarded in December 2020, is a...
Sequoia trees take in a good 30% of their water needs through fog.
Elcome International is opening a new office in Algeciras, Southern Spain, as its second location in Europe. The facility will offer sales and technical support for the company’s portfolio of ship navigation, communication,...
Royal Mail plans to acquire around 3,000 additional, low-emission vans, a ten-fold increase in the number of electric vehicles it runs in its UK fleet. The vehicles are a new chapter in the company’s ongoing drive to reduce its...
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), is making a bid to increase Hong Kong’s involvement in the movement of aero engines by setting up a new aero engine handling centre at the airport. Handling already an average of...
Belgium carrier Lineas is strengthening its presence in Ghent’s North Sea port (Belgium) by introducing a new direct intermodal connection to Milano Segrate (Italy). This service will operate five scheduled return trips per week....
Following Peter Ward’s announcement of his intention to step down from his role as UK Warehousing Association’s CEO (UKWA), the AGM on 16 June 2021 confirmed the appointment of Clare Bottle (photo) as new CEO, effective 1 July...
The logistics sector has become more attractive to investors during the pandemic. In the USA, 3PL players Global Tranz and Worldwide Express are now merging – with the financial assistance of a consortium led by CVC Capital...
Its outstanding financial performance in Q1/2021, ahead of other carriers in a bull market, did not save South Korean HMM from become the target of a virus attack. This is another landmark after the incidents concerning Maersk in...
A.P. Moller – Maersk has partnered with railway company ERS/BoxXpress.de to operate emission-free electric container trains in Germany using hydropower renewable energy. Hydrogen fuel cells contain a zero-carbon fuel that can be...
Swissport has appointed regional managers for its four newly created regions: Bruno Stefani, leader of Swissport’s Zurich operations, has been head of Switzerland since 1 June 2021; Philipp Frech, previously COO US East, becomes...
Another US airport is adding weight to its cargo business as Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) wants to expand its air cargo facility footprint by 550,000 sqm and almost triple the surface of its cargo building from 55,700...
French company Bansard International, founded in 1963, has formed B-Flexee, a new entity dedicated to emergency transport. The new solution responds to customer demand for emergency assistance in road and air transport by...
Chinese-Polish shipping company Chipolbrok is celebrating its 70th anniversary. In the early 1950s, the People's Republic of China formed a start-up with a newly founded POL Polish-Ocean Lines. Both parties invested in it in...
