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29.03.2021

Flightless birds take to the skies

In another move in a longstanding partnership with New Zealand's department of conservation (DOC), which has seen Air New Zealand transport over 4,000 threatened species and conservation dogs that work to protect them around...

29.03.2021

Locomotives for Mongolian rail line

Progress Rail has entered into an agreement with Bodi International, an engineering, procurement and construction contractor, for the purchase of 16 locomotives. The loco type EMD SD70ACeLW will support operations on the...

29.03.2021

Department heads for USA and Russia

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced changes within its executive team: Katsumi Nagata, currently chief country representative of United States of America, will be promoted to chief executive representative of North America,...

29.03.2021

An insurer’s view of Suez

Captain Rahul Khanna, the global head of marine risk consulting with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), has assessed the salvage of the stranded 'Ever Given' and the consequences for shipping. In addition to the...

29.03.2021

New regional HQ down under

Agility's Australasia regional headquarters has moved to a new 32,000 sqm facility in Melbourne airport's business park. Qanstruct, a Melbourne-based design firm, led the construction of the facility, which took 13 months. The...

29.03.2021

Meeting growing demand in Cincinnati

Aeroterm, owner and developer of on-airport cargo facilities, has completed a new class A, 4,680 sqm airside cargo facility at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). The building, which can be expanded to...

29.03.2021

Mibelle is now GW’s belle

Personal care and beauty, home care and nutrition are the preferred fields of business for the shipper Mibelle Group, which employs around 1,200 people and achieved a turnover of CHF 640 million in 2020. Gebrüder Weiss (GW)...

29.03.2021

15.3 million consignments in corona year

German general cargo cooperation IDS Logistik has weathered the corona year well. Compared to the previous year, it increased its turnover by 4.3% to EUR 2.43 billion and transported 15.3 million consignments, 4.1% up from 2019....

29.03.2021

Europa Warehouse is celebrating

Europa Warehouse, a division of logistics provider Europa Worldwide Group and a specialist in 3pl logistics, is celebrating the success of its management trainee programme launched in 2019, which is designed to give graduates the...

29.03.2021

Get to France - via Barcelona

Synergy, logistics services provider of port and terminal operator Hutchison, has consolidated its intermodal service between Hutchison Ports BEST Terminal and southwestern France. This service was introduced in February 2020...

29.03.2021

Vaccines in Norway delivered by Freja

The health agency of the city of Oslo has entered into an agreement with Freja Transport & Logistics for the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to districts, GP offices, clinics and pharmacies in Norway’s capital. The...

29.03.2021

Greater range for e-trucks

Germany's Rheintal-Transporte and Loop Energy are developing new solutions for heavy-duty battery electric trucks in Europe. Rheintal is looking to use Loop's 'eFlow' fuel cell modules to expand the trucks’ driving range to the...

29.03.2021

Bolloré Logistics strengthens healthcare team

Bolloré Logistics has named Robert Donnell (right) new global director, healthcare. Jill Cross was hired as senior regional head of pharma healthcare, Americas a few weeks ago. Donnell joins Bolloré with over 20 years of...

29.03.2021

Chinese vaccines to the Caribbean

A new batch of vaccines developed by Chinese pharmaceutical companies Sinopharm and Sinovac was delivered from Beijing to the Dominican Republic by China Eastern Airlines on 18 March, according to the Shanghai-based airline....

29.03.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

Some fish can be taught to spit at particular human faces.

29.03.2021

De-registering the bad boys

The St Kitts & Nevis international ship register (Skan) has underlined its adherence to compliance. A current incident made the register repeat its warning that vessels flying its flag that engage in illegal activities face...

Wie in der Luftfahrt?

Eine französische Initiative will wieder Nachtzüge auf Europas Schienen sehen. Eine von behördlichen Stellen sowie von SNCF Réseau und der katalanischen Bahn (FGC) finanzierte Studie untersucht, ob gemischte Passagier-/Güterzüge...

26.03.2021

Coal transport now in open top containers

Russia-based Trans Container is developing its network for the transport of coal in open top containers and is launching a regular train service from Batareinaya station (Irkutsk Region) to Manzhouli station (Inner Mongolia...

26.03.2021

FMCG warehouse in Kenya re-certified

Bolloré Transport & Logistics reports that the BRC global standard certification for storage and distribution for its dedicated FMCG warehouse in Nairobi (Kenya) has been renewed. The certification covers storage of...

26.03.2021

More short sea capacity in Gothenburg

The Port of Gothenburg authority plans to launch a new short-sea terminal service dedicated to intra-European container transport. The terminal will be located at the Skandiahamnen western quay, which was recently renovated and...