19.03.2021

XPO gives birth to GXO

US-headquartered XPO Logistics has created an umbrella spin-off of the group’s logistics business. The new company is to be named GXO Logistics. Brad Jacobs, current chairman and CEO of XPO Logistics, emphasised that the group's...
18.03.2021

Ontario trials autonomous truck driving

Ontario's government in Canada has budgeted CAD 3 million (EUR 2.025 million) to support retailer Canadian Tire and autonomous driving company Nuport to undertake an automated heavy duty trucking project. The two-year project...
18.03.2021

Duisport and Singapore JV invest in China

Multimodal Investments (MIPL) is the name of the new Singapore-based joint venture company that was jointly established by PSA Northeast Asia Supply Chain, a subsidiary of PSA International, and multimodal Duisburger Hafen AG...
18.03.2021

UK freight companies launch rail service

Maritime Transport and DB Cargo UK has introduced a new railfreight service between UK’s Port of Felixstowe and the East Midlands Gateway (EMG). It is Maritime's fifth connection with the Port of Felixstowe and the second new...
18.03.2021

General cargo's global growth potential

According to air cargo analyst WorldACD, February showed a worldwide year-on-year (YoY) weight increase of 1.1%, accompanied by a yield/rate increase in USD of 84%. After a strong volume drop in the middle of the month, the end...
18.03.2021

B&H Worldwide strengthens leadership team Asia

Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide, founded in UK in 1988, is further expanding its leadership team in the Asia region with the hire of Eddie Chan as business development manager, Asia. From the company’s office in...
18.03.2021

Nile Dutch sails to Hamburg

Hamburg-headquartered carrier Hapag-Lloyd has inked an agreement with container shipping company Nile Dutch to take over all its shares. Financial details were not disclosed and the transaction is subject to regulatory...
18.03.2021

Dachser bypasses congestion in US ports

In response to the congestion in the ports on the US West Coast that has been increasing since February this year, Dachser has launched a LCL expedited service connecting China to the USA with a cut on dwell time. Providing...
18.03.2021

Saving time at Brussels airport

Despite the sharp decline in belly cargo (-60%), the volume of cargo handled at Brussels airport’s logistics platform grew by 17% compared to February 2020, totalling 59,921 t. The growth in the full cargo segment (+85%) is...
18.03.2021

Carrier receives blue-orange rolling stock

Switzerland-based Wascosa has handed over 45 brand new Eamnos waggons to Havelländische Eisenbahn (HVLE) in Wustermark, near Berlin (Germany). The new rolling stock was built at Greenbrier’s manufacture location in Poland. HVLE...
18.03.2021

Werner named deputy secretary-general

Elisabeth Werner was appointed new deputy secretary by the board of commissioners of European Commission on 9 March 2021. Prior to this appointment, Werner had served as director for land transport (rail and road) in the...
18.03.2021

Investors for a blockchain BL model

Wave BL, a developer of blockchain networks to support paperless trade in the shipping industry, saw a joint investment in a Series B Financing round of carrier ZIM and Marius Nacht, an Israeli serial entrepreneur and investor....
18.03.2021

Picking tool easing the thirst

In November 2020, international logistics provider cargo-partner was contacted by a European beverage company that wished to put the distribution of its rapidly growing number of online customer orders on a new footing -...
18.03.2021

Technical support for Mexican cargo carrier

Signing its first direct contract, Mexico's Mas Air Cargo Airline has chosen Lufthansa Technik's "total component support" offer covering repair and overhaul of components for its B767F fleet. The new contract...
18.03.2021

Hydrogen for eco-friendly railfreight

Canadian Pacific Railways (CP) will employ Ballard fuel cell modules in CP's pioneering hydrogen locomotive programme. The modules will provide a total of 1.2 megawatts of electricity to power the locomotive. With this...
18.03.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

Around 1900, long dresses were thought to spread tuberculosis because the hem picked up bacteria from the floor.

18.03.2021

More renewable fuels in the Netherlands

Neste, a major producer of renewable diesel, is expanding its production site in Rotterdam, where the company already runs a factory on the Maasvlakte. Although Neste also has plants in Sluiskil and Vlaardingen in the...
18.03.2021

New business development manager

Adrian Conley assumed Holman Logistics’ newly created position of business development manager, South Region, effective 1 December 2020. He is responsible for the development of new businesses opportunities in Arkansas, Florida,...
18.03.2021

Scottish Football Logistics worldwide

As official logistics partner of new Scottish premiership champions Rangers Football Club, Seko Logistics is gearing up for its biggest-ever sports logistics order fulfilment and global shipping campaign. Manager Steven...
17.03.2021

Swiss railfreight company in the red again

Following a balanced result in 2019, SBB Cargo also felt the effects of the pandemic in FY 2020. Despite a corona aid of CHF 19 million from the federal government, the Swiss railfreight operator posted a significant loss of CHF...
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