18.02.2020

Take-over strengthens position in Northern Europe

Dutch forwarder Van den Bosch has acquired Swedish Willis Larsson Transport. This family-owned company, founded in 1961, has gained a strong position in the intermodal transport of dry bulk goods. With its own modern fleet of...
18.02.2020

West of England P&I Club expands New York office

The marine insurer West of England is expanding its New York office. Senior claims manager Emily McCulloch transferred to New York from London at the beginning of the year and will be joined by Alton Peralta, a locally qualified...
18.02.2020

Bolloré Logistics joins MRO Blockchain Alliance

At the Singapore air show, Bolloré Logistics announced that it has joined the MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) Blockchain Alliance. This alliance aims to bring the different stakeholders together to set a global standard...
18.02.2020

“Curiosity of the Day”

Irish and Germans and the descendants of African American slaves used to live in the area now covered by Central Park in New York City. Their settlements were called Pigtown Seneca Village and Yorkville.

17.02.2020

A new jewel in the crown?

Inland navigation is frequently as neglected as a mode of transport, both in the USA as well as in Europe. Recent public investment in the segment has prompted private operators to bank on the dawning of a new era too, as a...
17.02.2020

Californian hauliers' heavy duty trucks to be fully electric

Volvo Trucks has offered a first look at its North American Class 8 battery-electric project trucks. In Europe, Volvo Trucks has already started sales of e-trucks for urban transports. The Volvo VNR Electric project trucks will...
17.02.2020

Emirates adds truck service to 30 year old connection

Emirates Skycargo launched its operations to Riyadh in February 1990. The freight division of Emirates currently offers just over 1,000 t of combined export and import cargo capacity through 27 weekly flights. Since 2015, the...
17.02.2020

Spanish ports benefit from trade transformation

The 46 Spanish state ports handled almost 564,6 million t in the course of the year 2019 - a new historical record mark. Over the last decade (2010-2019), port traffic has increased at an average rate of 3% per year, from 432.5...
17.02.2020

Budapest airport and Cargolux celebrate partnership

Cargolux was named the “best developing freighter operator 2019” at the annual Budapest airport award ceremony. After 18 years of cooperation between BUD airport and Cargolux, 2019 cemented the two entities’ long-standing...
17.02.2020

A truck for all seasons in Finland

Minus temperatures and icy roads, short days and poor visibility: Winter presents a particular challenge for both trucks and drivers. Vähälä uses the Actros 2663 as a “high-capacity truck” with two semitrailers, reaching up to...
17.02.2020

A&R Logistics acquires First Choice Logistics

Wind Point Partners and portfolio company A&R Logistics, a North American supply chain services company for the chemical industry, have announced that A&R has acquired First Choice Logistics, a provider of bulk liquid...
17.02.2020

HHLA beats 2018's figures in 2019

The Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) achieved a rise in volumes, revenues and operating results in 2019, according to preliminary unaudited figures. In total, 7.6 million teu were handled at HHLA’s container terminals, a...
17.02.2020

Rick Elieson to lead cargo and international operations

American Airlines has named Rick Elieson, president of cargo, president cargo and vice president international operations. In this expanded role, Elieson will continue to lead the cargo division and assume the leadership of...
17.02.2020

European airports are growing again

The European airports' association ACI Europe has calculated that its members' freight volumes fell by 1.9% last year compared to 2018 - "the worst performance since 2012". At -1.8%, the downswing in the second half of...
17.02.2020

Goodman and CPP Investments increase equity commitment

Goodman Group and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have committed an additional USD 2.5 billion of equity to the Goodman North American Partnership (GNAP), increasing their total equity commitment to USD 5.5...
17.02.2020

US class I railroad plans new hub in Cleveland

BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) is investing in a new facility, the Logistics Center North Houston at Cleveland (USA). Once completed, the rail-served development is designed to help businesses increase their reach and speed to the...
17.02.2020

Port of Los Angeles under pressure

The port of Los Angeles remains in troubled waters. In January, the Californian port moved approx. 806,000 teu, a 5.4% decrease compared to last year. “We anticipated that tariffs would continue to impact cargo volumes as we...
17.02.2020

Rock-it Cargo wins award

Rock-it Cargo earned top honours in the transportation company of the year category at the annual Pollstar awards at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, California (USA). Rock-it was one of six companies nominated in the category...
17.02.2020

Quickmail continues to grow

Quickmail, Switzerland's only private mail service provider, has grown again: In 2019 Quickmail delivered 106.8 million addressed letters in Switzerland, 8 million more than in the previous year, which corresponds to an increase...
17.02.2020

Many more flowers flown by Latam Cargo

More than 210 Latam Cargo B767-300F took off from Colombia (2.2 times more than in an ordinary week) and Ecuador (+3.5 times), carrying 12,600 t of flowers - 6,600 t from Bogotá and Medellín, and 6,000 t from Quito, for the...
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