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29.04.2024

A cold chain centre for Kigali

In response to growing demands in the Rwandan market, AGL Rwanda is building a new 5,000 sqm warehouse in the Kigali Special Economic Zone. Development on the site began in March. Valued at USD 10 million, the facility will...

29.04.2024

Norfolk Southern to serve new factory

The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) will invest USD 200,000 to help develop a new manufacturing facility in Siler City, NC, which will be built by the Innovative Construction Group (ICG) and several other partners. With...

29.04.2024

WW adds capacity in the US Southeast

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a 20-year lease agreement with Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) to expand its capacities at the port of Brunswick. The contract may be extended to up to 30 years. Upgraded and enlarged facilities...

29.04.2024

"Curiosity of the Day"

Five different lions roared for the opening credits of every Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios film from 1928 to 1982. Since then, the roar - louder and more spectacular - has been produced artificially.

29.04.2024

Loss of a veteran

Both pilots died in the crash of a DC-4 shortly after take-off at Fairbanks Airport (FAI) last Tuesday, 23 April 2024. The 79-year-old Alaska Air Fuel aircraft was carrying 12,100 litres of fuel oil to the village of Kobuk...

29.04.2024

Pushing ahead with digitalisation

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), an international classification society, has appointed Rabindra Sah as its new chief technology officer (CTO) to drive forward its digitalisation agenda and spearhead the development and...

29.04.2024

Istanbul for AI innovation

Forto has launched a new technology hub at Istanbul’s Technical University, expanding its services to the Turkish market. The digital freight forwarder’s new office opened on 16 April, initially with 20 software engineers in its...

29.04.2024

Faster sailings from Asia to Mexico

OOCL has introduced the Transpacific Latin Pacific 5 (TLP5) service to enhance its Asia-Latin America network. The new route offers direct connections between China, Korea, and Mexico, with fast transit times of 15 days from...

29.04.2024

Major TEN-T links to be finished by 2030

The members of the European Parliament have backed an update of the EU’s plan to build a large inland transport network connected through ports and terminals in the EU. Under the new rule, major transport infrastructure...

26.04.2024

ACS picks new head of Swiss office

Air Charter Service has just appointed Arthur Guibert as the new CEO for its Swiss office in Geneva. Chris Leach, chairman of the aircraft charter specialist: “After working for several years in the hospitality and aviation...

26.04.2024

RCG buys three Euro Duals

The Swiss leasing company European Loc Pool (ELP) will deliver the three hybrid locomotives in the end of 2024 and in H1/2025 to the Austrian carrier Rail Cargo Group (RCG). The six-axle hybrid locomotive has a tractive force...

26.04.2024

A smooth transition

DB Schenker has appointed Aaron Scott to the role of CEO for its UK & Ireland cluster. He succeeds Ray Hennessy, who is retiring having held the position for the last eight years. Scott joined the company in 2021 and...

26.04.2024

Cargolux posts profit in 2023

The Cargolux Group generated a positive net result for its 2023 financial year despite a challenging business climate, which shows its agility in changing market conditions, the group said. Cargolux generated revenues of USD...

26.04.2024

Dachser to expand near Karlsruhe

In a strategic location in the Middle Upper Rhine region, Dachser’s logistics centre in Karlsruhe will take over another warehouse site in Rastatt by early 2025. The hub is being planned and realised by DFI Real Estate on...

26.04.2024

Pallet Truck welcomes fifth new member

Logistics North East has invested GBP 700,000 (EUR 817,000) in new vehicles and joined the UK Midlands-based network Pallet Track. The new fleet includes trailers, tractor units, rigid trucks, and vans acquired to support the...

26.04.2024

New digital release process for German seaports

The logistics IT and software providers Dakosy and DBH are launching a new digital authorisation process for container imports through German seaports. The "secure release order" system is set to replace the current...

26.04.2024

GSE at FCO

Airport Handling, a Dnata subsidiary, recently inaugurated its new office at Rome Fiumicino airport (FCO), as part of a multi-million-euro investment programme. This includes over EUR 20 million that are earmarked for new ground...

26.04.2024

CN: changes at the helm

CN, a Canadian transport and logistics provider, has appointed Remi G. Lalonde as executive vice-president and chief commercial officer, effective 24 April 2024. He will succeed Doug MacDonald who will retire from the company...

26.04.2024

French group, Italian subsidiary

Hardis Group, a French consulting and IT company, has set up a new Italian subsidiary for its logistics software services by acquiring a majority stake in Hardis Italia and taking over its operations based in Milan. The...

26.04.2024

Terminal opened in Georgia

The Tallinn (Estonia)-based CF&S Group has launched a new transit hub in Poti, Georgia. The terminals will handle various types of cargo and offer warehousing and cargo deliveries from the port of Poti to the inland terminal,...