17.03.2022

RCL orders more newbuilds

Backed by a good result in 2021, Thailand-based Regional Carrier Lines (RCL) recently ordered two 7,000 teu units, contracting Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding in China to build the two vessels of this size for an investment of...
17.03.2022

GAC Fuels' newest location

GAC Bunker Fuels has opened a new office in Westport, Connecticut (USA). It will be manned by LNG, biofuel, LSFO and MGO experts Maurice Lara and John Lindquist, and will be carbon neutral in keeping with GAC Bunker Fuels’ blue...
17.03.2022

Car logistics: from the frying pan into the fire?

On top of the already long-lasting semi-conductor shortage, the vehicle industry is now under threat from exploding fuel prices, rising inflation and further parts shortages. While the Association of European Vehicle...
17.03.2022

Vietnam Airlines selects BFS in Bangkok

Vietnam Airlines has appointed Bangkok Flight Services (BFS), the joint venture subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Thailand, as its new cargo handler at Suvarnabhumi Airport. BFS, which was awarded the contract...
17.03.2022

Svitzer Americas picks Christian Burgauer

Effective 1 July 2022, Christian Burgauer will take over as new managing director for Svitzer Argentina, replacing long-time managing director Kees van den Borne, who has decided to pursue new opportunities outside of Argentina....
17.03.2022

Record order intake

Stadler Rail has never received more orders than in 2021 - and this despite the fact that two major orders from SBB and ÖBB were blocked by appeals at the end of the year and the order from the VDV consortium could not be booked...
17.03.2022

Qatar Airways Cargo: a thoroughbred to fly horses

For the Amir Sword Festival in Doha (17-19 February), the Saudi Cup in Riyadh (25-26 February), the Commercial Bank Chi Al Shaqab competition presented by Longines in Doha (24-26 February) and the Longines Global Champions Tour...
17.03.2022

Logix Initiative expands board

Logix, a logistics real estate initiative, is strengthening its honorary board of directors and gaining Dirk Landrock, owner of Phase 5, an architectural and planning office, and Janine Zimmermann, head of logistics at Drees...
17.03.2022

A cash injection for U-Ming

The ANZ Bank Taiwan has agreed upon a USD 50 million loan with bulk carrier U-Ming Marine Transport. The money will be invested in U-Ming’s fleet renewal and switch to more sustainable units. In April 2021, U-Ming had already...
17.03.2022

GDP accreditation in the Middle Kingdom

Geodis recently received the Good Distribution Practice (GDP) label for China. This accreditation is based on the stringent requirements published by the Chinese ministry of health (MOH) in 2013. The GDP certification...
17.03.2022

"Curiosity of the Day"

Goosebumps are caused by the contraction of a small hair follicle muscle in the skin that raises the mostly invisible lanugo hairs.

16.03.2022

Fortifying Brazil’s railways

Rail investment programme for private enterprise – 76 projects in 2022.
16.03.2022

An airline takes the initiative

The first freighters in Embraer’s ‘F class’.
16.03.2022

Hans-Peter Trachsler takes the helm at Dachser

Hans-Peter Trachsler has been named director of Dachser Spedition, effective early March 2022. He takes over from Urs Häner, who is set to retire after an initial handover period. In addition to his role as European logistics...
16.03.2022

Wagonload traffic still a problem

Swiss railfreight operator SBB Cargo again posted a loss of CHF 325 million last year due to corona-related weak demand for transport services. However, this loss was lower than in 2020 thanks to cost-cutting measures, higher...
16.03.2022

Boughey chooses Angela Carus

Boughey has named Angela Carus as its new managing director. She follows Keith Forster, who has retired after 20 years with the company. Carus joins Boughey from Culina, where she was operations director. Her first job in the...
16.03.2022

JD Logistics covers more ground

JD Logistics, the logistics arm of Chinese online retailer JD.com, was a significant contributor to the company’s successful performance in 2021. For the full year 2021, JD.com reported revenues of RMB 951.6 billion (USD...
16.03.2022

US class I railway updates carbon calculator

Norfolk Southern has launched the next generation carbon calculator. The railway company worked with logistic partners to ensure the calculations drawn between shipping via truck and rail sectors were accurate. With the new...
16.03.2022

Lufthansa Cargo's "Hello Europe"

Yesterday afternoon, on 15 March 2022, Lufthansa Cargo sent off its first A321 freighter, operated under a wet lease agreement by Lufthansa Cityline, into the skies above Frankfurt, which, fittingly for the destination of its...
16.03.2022

A long way from and to China

After Seko Logistics’ Hong-Kong-based regional headquarters first announced that Chinese ports were closing and that vessels would be diverted from Shenzen, the situation has rapidly deteriorated. The lockdowns in 19 provinces so...
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