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02.06.2021

An old and new brand in Argentina

In September 2020 the towing company Svitzer took over the firm Madero Amarres from Grupo Meridian in Argentina, and subsequently changed the company name of the subsidiary to Svitzer Argentina. Now the company has acquired a new...

02.06.2021

San Marino carrier expanding cargo fleet

13 months after receiving the AOC of the Republic of San Marino, San Marino Executive Aviation (SMEA) has started operating the first of its two Airbus A330-300 cargo planes, which joined its fleet last month. The aircraft is...

02.06.2021

New sector manager for Rhenus Logistics

The German enterprise Rhenus Logistics has appointed Harry Wheelhouse as its new sector manager to “drive the continued growth of the business in the UK and support growth in Rhenus facilities across Europe.” The appointment...

02.06.2021

Austrian truck/rail terminals to be automated

Terminal Service Austria (TSA), an affiliate of ÖBB, operates five intermodal terminals in Austria, offering road and rail connections to European markets. Now, Camco Technologies has been selected as the firm’s partner for gate...

02.06.2021

More money for Sennder

The digital road forwarder Sennder, based in Berlin (Germany), raised USD 80 million through the second closing of its series D funding round. Thus the total size of the round, including the first close in January, amounts to USD...

02.06.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

The last words of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906) were “on the contrary.”

02.06.2021

Final farewell for Hawaiian’s ‘Ohana operations

Hawaiian Airlines won’t restart its ‘Ohana by Hawaiian passenger services between Honolulu and Moloka‘i and Lāna‘i, as well as its statewide ATR freighter cargo service. Freighter services with ATR 72 aircraft were suspended in...

02.06.2021

Crane Worldwide strengthens industry expertise

Every industry faces challenges on account of the outbreak of Covid-19. Supply chain manager Crane Worldwide’s strategy is to further strengthen its offerings, and to this end it has appointed two experts to key positions....

02.06.2021

Shanghai test centre now operative

In Shanghai, Centre Testing International (CTI)-Maritec, a fuel and environmental technical advisory company for the maritime industry, recently cut the ribbon of a new fuel-testing centre. The opening of the lab, located in the...

02.06.2021

Re-branding in the North

In 2019 Bolloré Logistics took a majority stake in the Swedish company Global Freight Solutions and in its Finnish affiliate. The forwarder G-Solutions, which has operated under the Global Freight Solutions (G-Solutions) name so...

02.06.2021

100% zero-emissions refrigerated delivery

Albertsons, a US chain of grocery stores, recently took delivery of two e-trucks at its distribution centre in Irvine CA. The ‘VNR Electric’ models from Volvo Trucks North America are the first zero-tailpipe emission,...

01.06.2021

Ikea dreaming of the Seine

Goods can be delivered to the centre of large conurbations emissions-free by combining inland barge and electric vehicle services. Ikea and Haropa Ports have teamed up for Paris.

01.06.2021

ALC looking for new CEO

The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) thanks and says farewell to its chief executive officer Kirk Coningham OAM, whose last day was yesterday, 31 May 2021. Recruitment for a replacement CEO continues with the ALC board...

01.06.2021

Chinese port connected to train

The container terminal in the Chuanshan port area of Zhoushan Port in Ningbo, East China, recently saw its first rail-sea intermodal train arrive. 100 standard containers fully loaded with solar PV modules were short-barged by...

01.06.2021

More ULCV for CMA CGM

China's CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard, an affiliate of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered another 23,000 teu dual-fuel containership to Marseille-based shipping company CMA CGM. The newbuild, CMA CGM Trocadero, is 399.9...

01.06.2021

Ready for return of air cargo

Qatar Airways' resumption of four-weekly Atlanta (ATL) flights today, 1 June 2021, marks the full return of the airline’s pre-pandemic US network increasing its gateways to 12, two more than it operated before Covid-19. The...

01.06.2021

Italian Railways renews board of directors

The Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane shareholder’s meeting held last week approved the company’s 2020 financial statements, which recorded a profit of EUR 41 million, after it was approved by the board of directors on 31 March 2021....

01.06.2021

Czech carrier to expand to Balkans

CD Cargo continues to expand into foreign markets, which is one of the four pillars of its long-term strategy. The joint-stock company recently established its new subsidiary, CD Cargo Adria. With the new affiliate, the Czech...

01.06.2021

A new offer in Italy

European logistics network Astre has established a new combined offer for general cargo and part-load distribution in Italy. Beyond foodstuffs or hazardous goods, the Italian hybrid system is suitable for a wider range of goods...

01.06.2021

Trois-Rivières and Montreal: three projects

As part of the collaboration agreement signed in late 2018 that aims to improve respective or shared port services, the ports of Montreal and Trois-Rivières have announced three new projects: the implementation of a common...