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14.06.2023

Sailors’ Society supports crew of "Heroic Idun"

Members of the Sailors’ Society’s global crisis response network travelled to Cape Town on 6 June 2023 to welcome back the 26 crew of the “MT Heroic Idu” after supporting them and their families through a ten-month detention by...

14.06.2023

Increasing rail capacity on Ukraine/EU border

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, uncertainty about the sea routes that traditionally carry most of Ukraine’s imports and exports has prompted improvements to rail, road, and river links with other countries. Now, the European...

14.06.2023

Nowaste Logistics: yet more space in Sweden

Property company Catena is starting to build three logistics facilities totalling around 75,000 sqm in Helsingborg, Sweden and has budgeted an investment of SEK 950 million (EUR 81.3 million) for the project. The entire space...

14.06.2023

LBX now calling Thessaloniki

Israel-based ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is starting a new service this month: Black Sea Express (LBX) will add a weekly call at the port of Thessaloniki (Greece) and will be operated exclusively by ZIM. The new rotation is...

14.06.2023

Yvonne Manzi Makolo first women to chair Iata BOG

The International Air Transport Association reports that Rwandair CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo assumed her duties as chair of the Iata board of governors (BOG) for a one-year term, effective from the conclusion of the 79th Iata annual...

14.06.2023

"Curiosity of the Day"

Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) wrote her novels standing up - probably out of rivalry with her sister, Vanessa Bell (1879-1961), who also painted standing up.

14.06.2023

Cacashop expands warehouses in Australia

The cross-border e-commerce platform has acquired five Australian warehousing companies for a staggering sum of AUD 37.12 million (EUR 23.3 million), significantly augmenting its logistics, product supply service and storage...

14.06.2023

EV Cargo investing in green fleet

In UK, the transport company has taken delivery of ten new Volvo FH with I-Save 6x2 tractors. With the new vehicles, EV Cargo is accelerating its carbon reduction aims without compromising on driving performance, Volvo said....

13.06.2023

Bringing the birds back to Britain

British aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has been building a large number of its aircraft in Eastern Europe since the 1960s. It has now revealed plans to increase production rates and to repatriate aircraft production to its...

13.06.2023

Waberer's receives 50 lightweight semi-trailers

Hungarian transport group Waberer's is putting 45 three-axle and five two-axle Berger trailers into operation. The vehicles represent an investment worth nearly EUR 2 million and will be deployed in both regional and...

13.06.2023

ASI service to boost Pakistan’s trade

Pakistan International Container Terminal (Pict), International Container Terminal Services (Ictsi), and Sealead, a Singaporean shipping line, have joined forces to establish a direct transport link between Pakistan and...

13.06.2023

Astral Aviation: scheduled flight to Tel Aviv

Astral Aviation (Astral) inaugurated its maiden flight from Nairobi to Tel Aviv on 5 June on its Boeing 757 freighter, which will operate on the new scheduled route. The colourful inauguration ceremony held at Astral’s Hub at...

13.06.2023

Ten days paid fertility leave

European transport and logistics provider XPO is now offering ten days of additional paid leave for UK and Ireland colleagues while they or their partners undergo fertility treatment. This applies equally to anyone in any...

13.06.2023

Two logistics groups join forces in East Africa

MOL Group and GCS Velogic have formed a strategic alliance and signed a MOU to extend their logistics services in East Africa. MOL has already been providing inland transport services in cooperation with GCS Velogic, but with the...

13.06.2023

1,000 reefers to expand MMX service

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has added 1,000 new, 53-foot, refrigerated intermodal containers to its network, which more than doubles its existing fleet. The new reefers bring more shipping options to customers using...

13.06.2023

Kuehne + Nagel: changes in management team

Kuehne + Nagel have announced two management changes in its Middle East and Africa region: Damian Raczynski (left) has been appointed national cluster manager for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman as of May 2023, while Bert...

13.06.2023

Stena Line to relocate at Port of Gothenburg

Gothenburg Port Authority and Stena Line have signed a 25-year agreement to enable the shipping company to relocate its operations to Arendal, a part of Port of Gothenburg, Scandinavia’s largest port. The move “is a logical step...

13.06.2023

Expanded activities in Samea region

SCG International is expanding its global business with a strategic entry into South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa (Samea) region. The company is planning to establish a Dubai hub in UAE, which is to serve as a central hub...

13.06.2023

Volta Trucks launches service centre in UK

The manufacturer of green vehicles has officially opened its truck-as-service hub in Tottenham, London. The facility is the first to open in UK and is designed to be the main destination for routine servicing and maintenance of...

13.06.2023

Canada seizes AN-124

Canada’s government has ordered the seizure of a Russian-registered cargo aircraft currently grounded at Toronto airport, pursuant to the "special economic measures act". The targeted An-124 is believed to be owned...