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04.10.2021

Quicker and safer without laths

Mercedes-Benz Trucks in Germany has acquired another five S.CS curtainsiders from Schmitz Cargobull to be used for driver training courses. Mercedes-Benz uses the trailers to accurately mirror the drivers’ performance in real...

04.10.2021

To the unknown Covid-19 victims

Who is thinking of logistics personnel in the days of anti-pandemic measures? Global sea, air and road transport workers' organisations and trade unions called on world leaders meeting at the United Nations General Assembly last...

04.10.2021

Seychelles: a hub for sea-air transhipments

Mahe Shipping Company, a freight forwarder headquartered in the Seychelles, in cooperation with Mauritius-based Freight and Transit Company Limited (FTL) and Air Seychelles Cargo, has for the first time ever handled an...

04.10.2021

Telesis picks Naji Majdalani

GA Telesis Engine Strategy Group has named Naji Majdalani as director of business development, Middle East. He has over 20 years of experience in the aerospace, airline and travel industries. Before joining GA Telesis, Majdalani...

04.10.2021

Quantron adds fuel cell transporter

In addition to fully electric commercial vehicles, e-mobility company Quantron has also developed hydrogen fuel cell solutions. The Q-Light FCEV van is its latest product in this segment. At Nufam, a trade fair for the...

04.10.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

Correspondence chess tournaments can last for years. The GDR correspondence chess team existed until 1995 because its last Olympiad was still in progress at the date of German reunification on 3 October 1990.

04.10.2021

Double decker inside the container

Dutch provider Mooij Forwarding & Logistics has commissioned eighteen containers with a double-deck loading system to run on European corridors. The company operates daily connections between various destinations in...

01.10.2021

Kales markets Venipak's capacity

Kales Airline Services has been chosen as the dedicated GSSA for Venipak’s new weekly Hong Kong – Riga B737 freighter service. The Dutch company is representing the sales segment on these flights in Europe, except for the Baltics...

01.10.2021

5,000 truck movements less in Ireland

Rail operator Iarnrod Eireann and XPO Logistics have launched a railfreight service between the Irish port of Waterford, Ballina and Co Mayo. The shuttle starts with weekly operations, rising to twice-weekly within eight...

01.10.2021

Linking Lyon to the cargo world

Two weeks ago, on 17 September 2021, Qatar Airways Cargo and ECS Group celebrated one year of serving Lyon. Since its first flight, the international cargo airline, together with the global GSSA ECS Group, has flown over 5,000 t...

01.10.2021

US-made locos to carry coal in Australia

Bowen Rail has received its first state-of-the-art locomotives arriving through the Port of Townsville in Northern Australia. The locos will be used to transport coal for Bravus Mining & Resources Carmichael Mine. Bowen...

01.10.2021

ONE: new Intra-Asian service

Singapore-headquartered carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) is launching a service linking South Korea and Central/South China with Southeast Asia. The weekly Korea - China - Straits (KCS) Service, starting on 30 October from...

01.10.2021

Port of Kiel: award for lighting design

The façade of the shore power plant at Kiel's Ostseekai was awarded the German lighting design prize 2021 in the "projects with an artistic background" category. It was designed by BSP Architekten BDA and makes...

01.10.2021

Direct LCL link from China via USA to Mexico

Dachser Mexico has launched a cross-border trucking and customs clearance service to connect its customers to Dachser USA’s LCL service between China and ports on the US West Coast. To address congestion at the ports of Los...

01.10.2021

Finally night shift in Long Beach

There is hope that the long queues of container vessels in the bays near the biggest US Ports on the West Coast will soon be a thing of the past. The Total Terminals International container terminal on Pier T in the port of Long...

01.10.2021

Modern equipment for grain transport

Rusagrotrans has ordered 500 hopper cars from UWC. The Russian manufacturer will deliver the wagons by end of 2021. Russagrotrans operates grain and other bulk cargo transports for the Russian agricultural industry and is...

01.10.2021

Securing air cargo from Africa to Europe

National Aviation Services (NAS) Ivoire, a West African division of the aviation services provider founded in Kuwait in 2003, has successfully completed its regulated agent third country validation process (RA3) for air cargo...

01.10.2021

Kuljit Ghata-Aura elected president of Boeing META

Kuljit Ghata-Aura was appointed president of Boeing Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META), excluding the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, effective 30 September. He joined the airline in 2010, and his most recent positions were regional...

01.10.2021

Continuing to carry pharmaceuticals

Pharma logistics is a thriving business: Lithuanian provider Girteka Logistics has passed its fifth annual good distribution practise (GDP) audit, scoring 96.45% following an independent assessment. The certificate will allow...

01.10.2021

AMPI joins Shipping Australia

The Australasian Marine Pilots Institute (AMPI) has joined the Shipping Australia association as a corporate associate member. AMPI is the professional body representing marine pilots all over Australasia. It assists in the...