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26.01.2021

Fjord Line picks CEO

Fjord Line’s board of directors has appointed Brian Thorsted Hansen as the company’s new CEO. Thorsted Hansen has extensive business experience and for the past 14 years has worked at the Danish shipping and logistics company...

26.01.2021

Contargo Transbox and Webarge team up

Inland vessel operator Webarge and container logistician Contargo Transbox launched collaborative shuttle operations in the port of Antwerp earlier this year. Both firms offer container shuttle services in the Belgian port and...

26.01.2021

Great plans with new customs suites

Davies Turner has opened a new customs services floor at its regional freight hub at Dartford in the UK. The new development allows it to increase staff numbers in the office by one third, whilst still observing government rules...

26.01.2021

Çelebi expands in Frankfurt

Preparing for the increasing flow of pharma shipments, Çelebi Aviation has opened new cold storage facilities at Frankfurt airport. Christopher Licht, the ground handler's managing director, welcomed Fraport SVP Cargo Max Conrady...

26.01.2021

Big deal in North America

Canada-headquartered TFI International is buying UPS Freight, the less-than-truckload (LTL) and dedicated truckload (TL) divisions of United Parcel Service for USD 800 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis before working...

26.01.2021

New unit for offshore wind services

As part of its portfolio in the offshore renewables sector, Harren & Partner has added the versatile jack-up vessel ‘Wind Lift I’ to its fleet and launched SAL Renewables as a specialised provider for offshore wind services...

26.01.2021

New in Newark

Jon Menges has been appointed as the general manager of Aeronet Worldwide’s Newark station. The 1,700 sqm facility is located in Carteret, near EWR and JFK airports, and the Port Newark container terminal.Menges has over 20 years...

26.01.2021

Japanese go safe with cool chain provider

ANA Cargo, the core air freight business of ANA Group, has partnered with CSafe Global, to introduce its active air cargo containers to the carrier's "prio pharma" line-up. The first and only Japanese airline to...

26.01.2021

More space for Iceland Foods

British frozen food retailer Iceland Foods' new contract with XPO Logistics raises the prior level of warehousing and distribution services. In a joint strategy, the freight forwarder will increase growth capacity for the...

26.01.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

When the UK’s first escalator was introduced in Harrods in London in 1898, users were so stressed that the department store offered them smelling salts and brandy.

26.01.2021

Eco-trucks on trial

The ministry of transport of the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg and Iveco Magirus are testing a hydrogen/fuel cell truck on eWay BW's field test corridor. The test track for overhead catenary trucks in the Murg Valley...

25.01.2021

“Demanding and flexible”

Railfreight operations didn’t improve everywhere in the intermodal split last year. The picture is positive for the Salzburg-based rail transporter Salzburger Eisenbahn Transport Logistik (SETG), which is celebrating the 20th...

25.01.2021

High hopes for Etihad's pharma shipments

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of UAE national carrier Etihad Airways, reports a 50% yoy rise in pharma shipments under its "PharmaLife" product. The growth comes as the carrier marks its second anniversary...

25.01.2021

US class I railways invests in core network

BNSF’s 2021 capital investment plan totals USD 2.99 billion. The largest component will be to replace and maintain BNSF’s core network and related assets, the US class I railway said. The maintain projects include nearly...

25.01.2021

Internet thwarts aircraft

The delivery of the second wide-body aircraft for Uganda's new national carrier Uganda Airlines, is taking its time. After the handover of the first A330-800 a month ago (photo), the second aircraft should have arrived today, 25...

25.01.2021

Clarksons’ overview on newbuilds

In 2020, global orders for newly-built ships amounted to 53.9 million dwt, 29% less than in 2019, according to current data from Clarksons Research. The decrease in orders for bulk carriers was particularly strong, with a drop of...

25.01.2021

10,000th Taiwan-made truck

In Dadu, Taiwan, the 10,000th locally assembled DAF truck has rolled off the assembly line just three years after production of the 5,000th vehicle. The jubilee truck was ordered by Yong Yuan Transport. It is a CF 480 tractor...

25.01.2021

Alvarez & Marsal to expand in Europe

Global professional services company Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed Christian Ebner as managing director, with the aim of expanding the company's financial restructuring capabilities in Europe. Ebner will focus on...

25.01.2021

Chinese investment for Italian Post

Poste Italiane and Cloud Seven Holding recently inked an agreement to form an e-commerce partnership. The Italian group acquired 51% of the shares of Sengi Express, a company based in Hong Kong that specialises in providing...

25.01.2021

Continental appoints Jean-François Tarabbia

Jean-François Tarabbia assumed his new position as head of the connected car networking (CCN) business unit within the vehicle networking and information (VNI) division at Continental on 1 January 2021. He succeeds Johann Hiebl,...