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28.06.2023

Agreements for two new vessels

The Board of Samudera Shipping Line has signed numerous agreements to acquire two container vessels from independent third parties. The two new vessels will be delivered in H2/2023. The purchase price is approximately USD...

28.06.2023

Allcargo group: key changes after demerger

Allcargo Group, a global logistics conglomerate headquartered in India, has made several appointments in key leadership positions within the organisation after its recent demerger. Shashi Kiran Shetty has been redesignated...

28.06.2023

Girteka continues modernisation strategy

The year 2022 was a period of dynamic change for the group. Girteka renewed its organisational structure, strengthened its operations in various geographic regions, introduced a renewed brand and responsible logistics...

28.06.2023

Waberer's lowers average truck age

The group has replaced a significant proportion of its trucks in recent years. In 2020, it set itself a target to upgrade its fleet, reduce the average age of the trucks to 2 – 2.5 years, and make its transport services more...

28.06.2023

Historic moment for APM Terminals Apapa

The Singapore-flagged “Kota Cantik”, which is operated and managed by Pacific International Lines (PIL), recently called at APM Terminals Apapa (Nigeria), in the Lagos Port Complex Apapa. It is the largest container ship ever to...

28.06.2023

Swissport opens new cooling facility in Dublin

Swissport International is further investing in its pharma logistics business. Earlier this month, the global provider of airport ground services and air cargo handling, opened its newest warehouse for temperature-controlled...

28.06.2023

Aldi Nord expands logistics training courses

Aldi is planning to offer more inhouse logistics courses in future: from the start of the training programme in 2023, 17 Aldi regional companies will train drivers and logistics specialists. Training in logistics is already an...

28.06.2023

Delivery specialists merge in Spain

Rhenus Home Delivery is merging the Spanish companies Sama Logistica and Home Logistics under a single, renewed identity. Sama Logistica and Home Logistics have been operating in the Spanish delivery market for the past 20...

28.06.2023

E-mixer delivers green concrete in London

Aggregate Industries in UK has launched London’s very first electric-powered concrete mixer. The 26 t electric vehicle from Renault Trucks will serve the business’ busy London concrete arm, supplying essential ready-mix concrete...

28.06.2023

Adding Cleveland and Columbus

Sun Chief Express has teamed up with the freight forwarder and global logistics provider UWL to expand its inland point intermodal (IPI) programme. The addition of Cleveland and Columbus to its network will enhance the reach...

28.06.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

Hákarl is a typical Icelandic dish made from fermented Greenland shark. The smell and taste are so intense that it is served with a glass of aquavit.

28.06.2023

Nordic carrier digitally increases efficiency

Webcargo has announced that the Norwegian airline Widerøe has joined its cargo booking platform, aiming to deliver real-time rates, capacity and e-bookings. Over 3,500 forwarders in 10,000 offices now have access to air cargo...

28.06.2023

Smarthop welcomes Jay Hinson

Smarthop, a freight booking and fleet management platform, has appointed Jay Hinson as its new general manager of Fintech. A seasoned financial services executive, Hinson joins Smarthop to lead the company’s expansion of...

28.06.2023

A contract to deliver 1.8 million footballs

Deutsche Post DHL is the new logistics partner of sports equipment manufacturer Derbystar, the official ball partner of the Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga, Germany’s top two football leagues. In addition to numerous other...

28.06.2023

UP to serve new industrial park

The US class railway will be the exclusive rail service provider of the new Rail Park in Buckeye, Arizona (USA). The park’s first tenant, Rehrig Pacific Company, recently broke ground on its 24,155 sqm injection moulding plastics...

27.06.2023

A new train service from South East Europe

Shippers now have another option to bridge the distance between Asia and Europe: the Austrian Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has launched a new regular cargo train linking the Croatian port of Rijeka, via the Adriatic Gate Container...

27.06.2023

Hauliers demand higher EU fleet limits for trucks

In a letter to EU lawmakers, 41 medium-sized companies, including DPDHL, Kuehne und Nagel, Contargo, Knauf Insulation, have joined international groups in calling for fleet limits to be increased from the currently proposed -45%...

27.06.2023

Bvlos flights to transport medical radioisotopes

Drone Delivery Canada has gained official approval for Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (“Bvlos”) flights in tandem with the transportation of dangerous goods for its care by air drone route. With the Bvlos flight...

27.06.2023

40th anniversary and export prize 2023

In its 40th year, the international transport and logistics provider Cargo-Partner was awarded the coveted export prize during the "Exporters' Nite 2023" last week. The award was bestowed in recognition for the...

27.06.2023

A first for "Whiteland"

The ro-ro vessel “Whiteland” recently called the Port of Umm Qasr (Iraq), which is operated by Basra Gateway Terminal (BGT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Ictsi). It is the first direct freight link between the...