A dedicated, secure access corridor for HGV has been opened on the premises of the French North Sea port of Dunkirk. An inauguration ceremony to this effect was held recently in the presence of prominent members of the port...
According to local media, Biman Bangladesh Airlines will add a further two unspecified Boeing aircraft to its fleet. During a welcome ceremony for the South Asian national carrier's fourth B787-9, Bangladeshi Prime Minister...
Despite all political turbulences, global container volumes will continue to grow this year. The maritime analyst Alphaliner predicts that container port throughput for the full year will increase by 2.5% in 2019 - a downwards...
Tigers has released a new purchase order (PO) suite feature in the USA for its flagship, the cloud-based smarthub:connect (SH:C) platform, which allows customers to track factory orders and plan marketing campaigns related to...
In the USA, Schneider has added a new service to its line-up of intermodal solutions. Schneider Rail Dray focuses on the initial and final moves of intermodal transportation, getting freight from shipper to ramp and ramp to...
Gefco Spain has named Belén López as the company‘s new CFO. She has a degree in economics and business administration from the Complutense Madrid University (Spain) and a master’s degree in management from the Dauphine School in...
Taking off today, 25 September 2019, the daily A330-300 flights of Virgin Atlantic between London Heathrow (UK) and Tel Aviv (Israel) will be handled on the cargo side by WTA Aviation and Swissport. As one of Israel’s leading...
The creation of a prototype for a water vessel with alternative fuel is in progress. The port of Antwerp has commissioned the construction of a tugboat powered by hydrogen, the first of its kind, which shall be operational in...
By launching its net zero carbon programme, Kuehne + Nagel actively contributes to the reduction of CO2 in transport and logistics worldwide. In addition to the continuous reduction of its own CO2 emissions, the company now...
The shipping and logistics company John Good Shipping has added Barry Clarkson as head of IT to its executive team. He will be responsible for leading John Good Shipping's IT strategy and will provide technology leadership and...
Hector Rail, part of EQT Infrastructure, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell GB Railfreight in the UK to equity firm Infracapital, according to Infracapital. Founded in 1999, GB Railfreight is the third-largest...
The France-based Bio-UV Group, manufacturer of the Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system, has acquired a 100% stake in Scotland-based Triogen Holdings and its subsidiary Suez Purification and Disinfection Systems from Suez Water...
Wing Aviation, an Alphabet company, is collaborating with FedEx Express and the retailer Walgreens to launch a first-of-its-kind drone delivery service in Christiansburg, VA, USA next month. The pilot programme will...
In April 1945, the German submarine U-1206 sank off the Scottish coast, because the captain, instead of flushing the toilet, opened the wrong valve, which caused water to flood the submarine.
Arvato Supply Chain Solutions has won Innocigs, the Hamburg (Germany)-based wholesaler of e-cigarettes, as a new customer. Since the beginning of September, the provider has been providing fulfilment and logistics services from...
The railway company Kansas City Southern (KCS) has promoted Rodrigo Flores from assistant vice president to vice president sales and marketing automotive. In this role, he is responsible for the automotive business unit in the...
To speed up the digitalisation of the rail network, the German railway company Deutsche Bahn has founded the company Digitale Schiene Deutschland (Digital Rail for Germany, DSD). In cooperation with associations, railway...
Rwandan infrastructure minister Claver Gatete took a look at transport conditions in his country in a keynote address to the East African Logistics Conference recently. He concluded that although a lot has already been achieved a...
Switzerland-headquartered Stadler Rail and the Indonesian state-owned rolling stock manufacturer PT. Industri Kereta Persero (PT. INKA) have entered into a joint-venture agreement. The aim is to create a joint company producing...
The board of directors of Circle has approved the half year financial report effective 30 June 2019. Luca Abatello, CEO of Circle, stated: "We are very satisfied with the results achieved in H1/2019, with a production value...
