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23.09.2020

Gudrun Winner-Athens elected to Logistics Hall of Fame

The Logistics Hall of Fame has a new member: Gudrun Winner-Athens. The managing partner of Spedition Winner and long-standing chairwoman of the advisory board of Kombiverkehr is regarded in Germany and Europe as a pioneer of...

23.09.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

Whenever a pope dies he is hit on the head three times with a special silver hammer, just to make sure.

23.09.2020

AEO certification for Safram France

From now on, all Safram's French subsidiaries hold the authorised economic operator (AEO) certification, following the example of the company's Paris branch, which was certified already in 2016. AEO status guarantees the...

23.09.2020

Boris and the Bahamas

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) is enhancing its digital platform, the Bahamas online registration information system (Boris). The services for digital access now include checking and reserving a vessel name, complete...

23.09.2020

Twelve weeks between Hong Kong and Pittsburgh

Cathay Pacific Airways has launched a temporary expansion of its cargo operations in the Americas, linking Pittsburgh International (PIT) with Southeast Asia and supplementing its existing network of 19 cargo stations throughout...

23.09.2020

DHL supports Livent Corporation in Argentina

DHL Industrial Projects has been supporting Livent with the expansion of its production facility in El Salar del Hombre Muerto in the province of Catamarca, Argentina. This includes international shipments, ocean charters for...

23.09.2020

280 fresh units to improve rail-road transports

Ambrogio Intermodal continues to invest in new intermodal equipment, to assure flexible and efficient transportation services. For this new order, Ambrogio decided to cooperate again with the German manufacturer Kässbohrer, its...

22.09.2020

1 container – 22,176 bottles of wine

Transporting wine is an increasingly lucrative niche in the logistics industry. The liquid cargo has to be handled with the utmost of care, however, and transport firms also need a minimum of knowledge about wine, to ensure the...

22.09.2020

European rail carriers support DAC

A coalition of more than a dozen railfreight companies and several European rail associations have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote digital automatic coupling (DAC) across Europe. With this sector initiative,...

22.09.2020

Abreu implements Traxon cargohub

Abreu has implemented Champ’s Traxon cargohub for its digital data exchange. Abreu Carga is a large transport company in Portugal and operates air, land and ocean freight services in Portugal, the Azores and Angola. By...

22.09.2020

Big Brown lands in Vietnam

UPS made its inaugural flights into Vietnam last week to cater to the country's growing import and export demands. Since 15 September, a new B767F service into HCMC begins and ends in Shenzhen, China, home to UPS’s largest...

22.09.2020

Athenian Holdings hires Jens Martin Jensen

Athenian Holdings has elected Jens Martin Jensen as its CEO. Jensen previously held high profile positions, as CEO at Frontline Management and Premuda Spa, as well as senior executive roles at New Fortress Energy, Maersk/A.P....

22.09.2020

Eight gas trucks expand UK fleet

Kuehne + Nagel in UK has put eight new Volvo FH Globetrotter LNG (liquified natural gas) tractor units into 24/7 operation on two major contracts with Whitbread and Costa. Their arrival marks the first Volvos to enter service in...

22.09.2020

Government funds for works at SCPA

The South Carolina Ports Authority has been granted almost USD 22 million from the USA's department of transportation for the refurbishment of a current facility. As part of its “Better utilising investment to leverage...

22.09.2020

WFS gains Lufthansa and Swiss in Johannesburg

Worldwide Flight Services has expanded its operation in Johannesburg to accommodate new contracts with Lufthansa and Swiss Worldcargo. The global cargo handling company expects to process some 23,000 t of freight per year for the...

22.09.2020

Finnlines' second new ro-ro unit underway

The next steps in the production of Finnlines’ second new hybrid ro-ro vessel have begun at the Chinese Nanjing Jinling shipyard. The first steel plate was cut in the traditional steel cutting ceremony in mid-September 2020....

22.09.2020

Logista Pharma wins new contract

Schwabe Farma Ibérica, a subsidiary of the German company Dr. Willmar Schwabe, has joined forces with Logista Pharma for the distribution of its products in Spain. Logista Pharma specialises in the delivery of pharma products...

22.09.2020

Port of Cork elects CEO

The Port of Cork Company has appointed Eoin McGettigan as its new chief executive. He replaces Brendan Keating, who retired recently after 18 years of service as CEO. John Mullins, the chairman of the Port of Cork:...

22.09.2020

Speeding up road haulage in Middle East

The first TIR shipment from Saudi Arabia to Oman passed through the United Arab Emirates and arrived recently at its destination, the International Road Union (IRU) reported. Almajdouie Logistics moved almost 20 t of dairy...

22.09.2020

Boeing responds to strong demand for freighters

Boeing has announced a firm order from an unidentified customer for two 737-800 Boeing converted freighters (BCF), as well as agreements to open additional conversion lines in Guangzhou, China and Singapore to meet strong market...