08.10.2020

Sri Lankan's Spark Air in the starting block

Exactly one month ago, on 8 September 2020, Spark Air applied to the Sri Lankan government for an air operator's certificate (AOC) and an operator's licence (OL) amid plans to launch flights in February 2021. In an interview...
08.10.2020

Indian Register celebrates 10 years in IACS

This year, the Indian Register of Shipping (IR Class) marks ten years of full membership of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). Having been an associate member since 1991, IR Class became a full...
08.10.2020

Xpediator swallows Nidd Transport

The Xpediator Group, formerly trading as “Delamode” and now a logistics services provider active across the UK and Europe, has acquired the UK-based international groupage freight forwarder Nidd Transport. GBP 4.6 million were...
08.10.2020

US rail company expands in Illinois

Short line railroad Elwood Joliet & Southern Railroad (EJSR), a newly formed subsidiary of Watco, has acquired a former Railway & Industrial Services (RIS) property in Crest Hill, Illinois, and leased an adjoining rail...
08.10.2020

Female logistics leaders are rated higher

According to a survey of over 1,800 supply chain professionals undertaken by the organisational development company Novosensus based in Singapore, women, while only representing 13% of senior leaders in logistics, score higher on...
08.10.2020

JV for storage in Indonesia

A letter of intent (LOI) to set up a joint venture company has been inked by Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk (Chandra Asri), a major Indonesian petrochemical company, and the tank storage company Royal Vopak (Vopak). The...
08.10.2020

DSV extends Panalpina warehouse

Danish transport and logistics services provider DSV has added around 1,800 sqm to its storage capacities in Dresden, Germany. With the modern new warehouse, the former Panalpina location closes a gap in the region. Managing...
08.10.2020

Handling United Cargo in Pittsburgh

Effective today, 8 October 2020, Prosegur will begin managing cargo handling for United Cargo at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). Prosegur is a multinational provider of integrated security solutions. It has gained...
08.10.2020

Rail transport in Russia becomes cheaper

Russian Railways (RZD) has introduced decreasing coefficients for tariffs on a number of items. The move is designed to attract additional volumes of freight to rail. The discounts regard the transportation of ferrous metals,...
08.10.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

Elevator music stimulates the immune system.

08.10.2020

Passing of former NY/NJ top forwarder and broker

Stewart B. Hauser, former chairman of D. Hauser Inc., died on 28 September 2020 at the age of 78. With five decades of industry experience, he had devoted his entire education and career to the facilitation of international trade...
07.10.2020

Vaccine readiness

Once a serum to help keep the outbreak of Covid-19 at bay has been developed, then its distribution will present the next major challenge. The need for the strict temperature control in the concomitant services could well put the...
07.10.2020

Austrian block train remains on track

More than twelve years ago, the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) and Gebrüder Weiss launched what has become a successful operation: the Orange Combi Cargo (OCC). The block train has since been operating on a daily basis in Austria...
07.10.2020

First of two freighters from Fiji to Singapore

During this month, Fiji Airways will operate two freighter services between Fiji and Singapore. This freighter service will operate today, 7 October 2020, and 21 October, while the return leg will operate tomorrow and 22 October....
07.10.2020

Port indices climbing worldwide, says Drewry

British maritime analyst Drewry has drawn some conclusions out of the latest development of its global container port throughput index. In July 2020, the index crossed the level of 130 points for the first time this year, but did...
07.10.2020

The CMA CGM Group recruits

To accelerate the implementation of its digital and technological objectives, the CMA CGM Group has appointed Nicolas Sekkaki as executive vice president IT, digital & transformation. Previously chairman of IBM France since...
07.10.2020

Additional rail capacity for Canada’s industry

Cando Rail Services has opened the Cando Sturgeon Terminal in Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada. The terminal provides additional rail capacity to Alberta’s industy and expands Cando’s national network. With the completion of...
07.10.2020

Trade between UAE and Israel has begun

As part of the recently signed peace agreement, trade between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) started on 15 September. The DHL network has also responded to these developments by connecting important hubs such as...
07.10.2020

Afrijet takes over converted ATR freighter from Aelis

Bratislava (Slovakia)-based Aelis Group has arranged the delivery of an ATR72-500 freighter to fly in cargo configuration for Afrijet, an airline operating since 2004 in and around Gabon. Aelis organised the complete...
07.10.2020

Supply Chain Valley in Venlo is born

A new hub for innovations in the supply chain is being created in Venlo in the Netherlands. Various companies, including online retailer vida XL and the companies Moonen Packaging, Seacon Logistics and Arvato Supply Chain...
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