Intermarine, a multi-purpose carrier based in the Americas, is planning to add more vessels to its fleet in collaboration with the Jumbo-SAL-Alliance. The significant expansion includes four heavy-lift vessels, acquired on a...
105 years ago today, on 15 January 1919, the ‘Boston Molasses Disaster’ saw a molasses storage tank explode and flood large parts of the city in a waist-deep, gooey mass. 21 people were killed.
The port agency Rhenus Weserport Bremen, which is part of Rhenus Group, has previously focused on transferring cargo from seagoing vessels to trucks and inland barges. It is now extending its railway line and building a new...
The Swiss government is planning to shore up railfreight and inland navigation to make the country’s freight transport network more efficient. Single wagonload transport, which is currently operated by SBB Cargo, is to...
Ignazio Messina & C., a Genoese shipping company, has taken over the 'Jolly Giada', a full-container ship, at the Port of Algeciras, completing its first phase of planned acquisitions in the container vessel market. The...
IDS has announced plans to become carbon neutral by 2050 in its new “IDS Green Logistics” project. The German cargo network comprises 54 depots and 7,100 employees. In 2023, the company adopted a network-wide structure to enhance...
With 1,005,676 t transiting through its facilities in 2023 (-11.8%), Liège airport remains in pole position in Belgium and among the European players. Q4 increases in cargo movements (+3.3%) and imports tonnage (+2.3%) suggest a...
The US logistics service provider has acquired Bayport Rail Terminal (BRT), a 465,000 sqm rail, truck, and container terminal. It provides last mile logistics infrastructure and services to the chemical industry on the Bayport...
The Long Beach board of harbour commissioners has approved the appointment of directors for the port’s programme management division and the newly created central procurement services division. Monique Lebrun (left), who has...
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has committed to net zero greenhouse gas emissions from its direct operations (scope 1) and purchased electricity (scope 2) by 2050. The company aims to reduce these...
E2open, a US-headquartered provider of supply chain platforms, is expanding its European customs warehouse management and launching bonded warehouse programmes to help importing companies reduce their customs duties. In...
Cologne Bonn Airport confirmed its position as one of the major cargo locations in Germany and Europe last year, achieving a cargo volume of 870,000 t. This figure was not as high as in 2022 (971,000 t) in the German market and...
B2C is it. Eurodis, a transport network covering 38 European countries, saw some growth in volumes despite a weakening economy in Europe. Without given many details, the network spoke of a growth rate of 80% in 2023. "We...
Lars Sorensen assumed his new role as senior managing director region Middle East based in Dubai (UAE) on 1 January 2024. Sorensen joined Hapag-Lloyd five years ago as managing director area India. Sorensen replaces Dheeraj...
Starting on 15 January 2024, the port of Antwerp-Bruges will implement the certified pick-up system for the release of import containers, replacing the current pin code system. This mandatory digital platform ensures a safer,...
Bolloré Logistics has transported a mobile drilling rig of 650 cbm and 118 t from Argentina. On its journey the cargo travelled through Chile and China to finally reach Mongolia. The pieces were mounted onto special trailers...
Michael Zach assumed his new position as head of all handling services at Vienna airport on 1 January 2024 with responsibility for cargo, baggage, and ramp handling as well as aircraft de-icing. Zach joined the airport in...
In New Zealand, a song that was recorded at a frequency that can only be heard by dogs became a number 1 hit in early 2008. The title was: "A very silent night".
Air cargo services provider Menzies Aviation has announced that it will now use Bionatur Plastics, launched by M&G Packaging, for its cargo operations. Menzies began making the transition to Bionatur Plastics in August...
Antwerp’s throughput suffered in 2023, yet the merger with Bruges still paid off. Altogether, 271 million t of cargo were handled in the major Belgian seaport in 2023, down 5.5% from the previous year. The port attributed the...
