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27.04.2021

RZD strengthens position in Japan

Russian Railways (RZD) has opened a representative office in the Japanese capital Tokyo. The new location will represent the company’s interests in Japan, formulate proposals aimed at developing RZD Holding’s international...

27.04.2021

From Greenwich to Greenville

ACL Airshop, a global provider of ULD logistics solutions to over 200 airlines, air cargo carriers and other logistics clients, has been acquired by Alinda Capital Partners. Details of the transaction were not disclosed, but the...

27.04.2021

Back from Asia

Martin Wawra, currently managing director of Voith Turbo in China and the joint ventures with CRRC, is taking over the management of the mobility division and joining Voith Turbo’s management board from June this year. He...

27.04.2021

Ceva: two air cargo services

Ceva Logistics, the Switzerland-headquartered logistics arm of CMA CGM, has launched two new services. First, the company announced its Skycapacity programme, guaranteeing access to global air cargo capacity for customers in a...

27.04.2021

Hamburg Süd launches insurance tool

Maersk’s affiliate Hamburg Süd has introduced "Value Protect", a new solution for shippers offering them additional protection in the event of cargo damage. The shipping company speaks of a complement to its existing...

27.04.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

In Texas, it was illegal to sell dildos until 2008.

27.04.2021

Mason Mega Rail Terminal to open this year

In the USA, Savannah Port Terminal Railroad (SAPT) has expanded its long-term rail services agreement with the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) to include GPA’s new Mason Mega Rail Terminal. This is especially significant, as...

26.04.2021

Another railfreight service to Doncaster

Logistics group Woodland has launched a new railfreight connected service in UK at iPort Rail, Doncaster. The train moves containers between ports of Felixstowe and Southampton with further services to London Gateway and...

26.04.2021

POCC joins green power partnership

The Port of Corpus Christi located in Texas on the western Gulf of Mexico has joined the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) green power partnership, which seeks to reduce the negative health impacts of air emissions...

26.04.2021

Unipart remains on course in 2020

Releasing its 2020 results, British group Unipart reported that group turnover declined slightly with GBP 786.7 million (1.6%), while underlying group profit before interest and taxation dropped to GBP 16.1 million (2019: GBP...

26.04.2021

Increased UK-Australia frequencies

Consol Alliance is now serving Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane 20 times per week from UK. All cargo is pre-palletised before presentation to carriers for added security, safer transits and faster handling. The airfreight...

26.04.2021

Hellmann expands management board

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Jens Wollesen to its management board. He will take on the role of COO, alongside Reiner Heiken, CEO, and Martin Eberle, CFO. Wollesen will lead the product segments air, sea, road &...

26.04.2021

Suez not felt in Antwerp – so far

In Q1/2021, the port of Antwerp recorded a throughput of 59.1 million t, on a par with the volumes of the same month last year. As the port said in a press release: "For the coming period, it remains to be seen what the...

26.04.2021

Hydrollino brings more eco-transports

The Swiss forwarder Schöni, which is based in Rothrist, canton Aargau, has put its first hydrogen truck into operation. Effective immediately, the eco-friendly Hyundai truck will deliver beverages nationwide for Rivella, which is...

26.04.2021

Diehl Aviation: change at the top

Rainer von Borstel (on the left), Diehl Aviation's CEO since 2010, is retiring at the end of next week, April 2021, and handing over the leadership to Josef Köcher, who joined the organisation as COO in June 2020. Köcher will...

26.04.2021

Big investment in China-Europe fleet

Rolling stock operator RB Group has ordered of 3,600 container flat cars from Russian manufacturer UWC. The freight cars will extend the group’s fleet of 1,500 flat cars and will use them for the China-Europe traffic. The...

26.04.2021

Funding for last and middle drone mile project

In collaboration with its hometown Bruchsal, SEW Eurodrive, DB Schenker and the action group Karlsruhe Technology Region, which is committed to strengthening and promoting the southwest German region as a hub for business,...

26.04.2021

Logistics Zone at Guayaquil opened

A Special Economic Development Zone (ZEDE) has been launched in Ecuador. It is located in the hinterland of Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA), an affiliate of International Container Terminal Services. The Philippines-based port...

26.04.2021

Freja's blue suede shoes

Danish company Freja Transport & Logistics has set up a new warehouse in Skanderborg. Here, the company handles the e-commerce orders for its German customer Deichmann for the Danish and Swedish markets. Freja stores no...

26.04.2021

Doubling its size in Singapore

The demand is there. Aerospace logistics company B&H Worldwide is doubling the size of its operation in Singapore. The new facility is located adjacent to its existing operation within the ALPS Free Trade Zone at Changi...