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01.09.2022

A new integrated terminal at the Maasvlakte

Hutchison Ports and Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), the terminal branch of MSC, are working on a joint project to develop a new container terminal at Maasvlakte in Rotterdam. It will be built in the Europahaven, which...

01.09.2022

Leisure Cargo to be Virgin Cargo's GSA in Turkey

Virgin Atlantic Cargo has contracted Leisure Kargo as new GSA in Turkey, effective 1 September 2022. Representation will initially cover exports from four departure points in the country; Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Antalya. By...

01.09.2022

Geodis and the locus standi

Locus Robotics will deploy 1,000 Locus Bots to Geodis warehouses around the world. The units will be autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for fulfilment purposes. The distribution will take place over the next 24 months. Geodis...

01.09.2022

Ben Hart named UIPA executive director

The Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) board of directors named Ben Hart as the organisation’s new executive director on Wednesday 24 August 2022. Hart has served as deputy director of the Utah governor’s office of economic...

01.09.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

Babies blink less than adults.

01.09.2022

Strong half year for Koper

In the first six months of 2022, the Slovenian Luka Koper saw an effective throughput of 11.7 million t, an uptick of 13% compared H1/2021. The group was able to increase its turnover by 35% compared to EUR 155.1 million...

01.09.2022

Trucking LNG from Croatia northwards

The energy company Avenir LNG has signed a joint collaboration agreement (JCA) with the Croatian LNG trade company PPD. The partners will initially focus on the sale and distribution of LNG by truck and small-scale LNG vessels...

31.08.2022

Cleaner winged shoes

More than 1 million consignments a year by rail. Hermes Germany recently transported cross-border consignments by rail for the first time. The company aims to shift 1.3 million consignments a year on a 625 km route between...

31.08.2022

Industrial railway testing new fuel

In Germany, Dortmunder Eisenbahn, a subsidiary of the rail logistics company Captrain, is testing the Clean Diesel fuel developed by the green tech start-up Heion. In the pilot project, 30,000 litres of the fuel will be refuelled...

31.08.2022

Partnering in Pakistan

Daraz, an e-commerce platform, is planning to upgrade two distribution centres in its Pakistan network. Cainiao, the logistics branch of Alibaba Group, will oversee their automation. The distribution centres will be equipped,...

31.08.2022

Van Beuningen leaves Port of Hamburg Marketing

Today, 31 August 2022, Bengt van Beuningen (centre), head of communication and information for Port of Hamburg Marketing, is leaving the Port of Hamburg’s public relations organisation as planned. The organisation comprises...

31.08.2022

China's air cargo traffic soon above normal?

The online news portal Xinhua reports that the Chinese civil aviation industry transported 539,000 t of cargo and mail in July 2022, 28.3% more than in April. Liang Nan, director of the transport department of the Civil Aviation...

31.08.2022

Five trucks as a birthday present

H.F. Owen Transport & Storage, which is headquartered in North Wales (UK), is celebrating 50 years in the business with the delivery of five new DAF XF 530 FTG 6×2 tractor units from Hexagon. One of the trucks has been...

31.08.2022

Shaka 2 becomes more French

CMA CGM Group will operate two out of nine vessels on the Shaka 2 service, jointly with its partner Maersk. The current rotation will remain the same: Shanghai - Ningbo - Tanjung Pelepas - Port Louis - Durban - Tanjung Pelepas -...

31.08.2022

Haeco picks Gerald Steinhoff

Haeco has appointed Gerald Steinhoff as chief commercial officer, effective 1 January 2023. He will replace Richard Kendall. Steinhoff has been managing director of Hübner Group since 2020. Prior to that, he gained extensive...

31.08.2022

Freight forwarding drives Kerry forward

Asia-based Kerry Logistics Network has reported the group's interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2022. While revenue increased by 39% year-on-year to HKD 48 billion (USD 6.12 billion), operating profit grew...

31.08.2022

ONE linked to Cargo Wise

The Singapore-based Ocean Network Express' contract rates and global tariffs are now being transferred automatically and digitally. The technology relies on the logistics platform Cargo Wise. The digital connection makes it...

31.08.2022

Another regional parcel centre for Swiss Post

Swiss Post recently opened its new regional parcel centre in Buchs after 15 months of planning and construction. From now on, 175 employees will be sorting and delivering parcels on site for the greater Aarau, Lenzburg, Seetal,...

31.08.2022

Ethiopian Airlines extends partnership with Champ

Ethiopian Airlines, a Champ customer for 30 years, has extended its partnership agreement with the cargo IT solutions provider for an additional five years. Under the agreement, Ethiopian will continue to benefit from its use...

31.08.2022

Honours and promotions at Acito Logistics

In today's fast-moving times, long-serving employees are not something to be taken for granted, but something special. Acito Logistics has honoured Rudolf Schmidt, Walter Schneider, Stefan Kurz, Oliver Schleuß, Anita Sautter,...