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14.06.2019

Trieste and Bettembourg improve ship-rail links

The port of Trieste (Italy) has signed a MoU with CFL Mulitmodal to strengthen rail links between the Adriatic port and the Bettembourg logistics hub (Luxemburg). The aim is to provide even more reliable and high-quality...

14.06.2019

Wendolynn Montoya Cloonan joins Houston port commission

Harris County Commissioners Court has appointed Wendolynn “Wendy” Montoya Cloonan to serve as a member of the port commission of the Port of Houston Authority. “I am pleased to welcome commissioner Cloonan to the port...

14.06.2019

“Curiosity of the Day”

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14.06.2019

Girteka plans new headquarters

Girteka Logistics’ annual report for 2018 shows another remarkable year. The organic growth of the company achieved a 37% increase in sales revenue, amounting to EUR 764 million. Last year saw 4,000 new staff join the company,...

14.06.2019

Milestone for Gateway Basel Nord

The Swiss competition commission WEKO raises no objections against the joint project proposed by SBB, Hupac and Rethmann. The major terminal Gateway Basel Nord (GBN) may have a negative effect on some of the competitors, but it...

13.06.2019

EFL charters Qatar Airways Cargo service to Pittsburgh

The Sri Lanka-based logistics services provider Expo Freight (EFL) recently launched an exclusive weekly charter to Pittsburgh (USA). The inaugural shipment was moved on a B777F operated by Qatar Airways Cargo from Doha (Qatar)...

13.06.2019

Emission-free and super-silent in the city

Can an electric truck keep pace with a diesel-fuelled vehicle in everyday urban traffic? The Germany-based contract logistics provider pfenning logistics has decided to explore this issue and is carrying out intensive trials with...

13.06.2019

A golden truck to celebrate 50th birthday

Temperature-controlled distribution specialist McCulla (Ireland) has marked its 50th anniversary with the arrival of a special Volvo FH tractor unit. The gold coloured Volvo FH-500 Globetrotter XL is joined by a further fourteen...

13.06.2019

Helikon relies on Ship Money

Helikon Shipping has extended its maritime payment services agreement with Ship Money into a long-term multi-year relationship. Ship Money has been used by Helikon to pay wages to crew members on board under its agency for...

13.06.2019

Third converted B757 freighter for Asia Pacific Airlines

Precision Aircraft Solutions has completed its third B757-200 passenger-to-freighter conversion for Asia Pacific Airlines (APA). The conversion of MSN 25140 began earlier this year and was completed at Flightstar Aviation in...

13.06.2019

Sealogis forms new freight forwarding division

Within the Sealogis group, Challenge International and Transfer International have joined forces to create Sealogis Freight Forwarding. The organisation of the group's other divisions (shipping, logistics and transport) remains...

13.06.2019

New chartering manager for dship Carriers

Dship Carriers has extended its global team by appointing Ibrahim Khan as chartering manager in Mumbai, India. This will ensure further availability and enhanced services to dship Carriers’ clients in India and Middle East....

13.06.2019

IAG Hangar 51 programme invites to Spain

In collaboration with Vueling and Iberia, IAG Cargo is seeking applications for the 2019 International Airlines Group (IAG) Hangar 51 global innovation programme. Start-ups of all sizes and growth stages from around the world are...

13.06.2019

Piracy in the Gulf of Guinea

During an IMO symposium on maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, concerns raised by the shipping industry were supported by figures from the International Maritime Bureau showing that the number of attacks in the Gulf of...

13.06.2019

From coal power station to logistics site

St Francis Group, a UK-based property development and investment group, has purchased the former Eggborough power station in Yorkshire (UK) for an undisclosed sum. Built between 1962 and 1970 the coal fired power station closed...

13.06.2019

First gas-powered truck in Memmingen

Gebrüder Weiss, which is based in Memmingen (Germany), put the region’s first gas-powered swap body vehicle into operation at the beginning of June this year, a move that will save the company about 20 t of CO2 per year. Nitrogen...

13.06.2019

Achim Martinka named VP Germany at Lufthansa Cargo

Achim Martinka, previously head of the One Cargo project, has been named vice president Germany of Lufthansa Cargo. He succeeds J. Florian Pfaff, who took over the position as vice president Asia Pacific of the airfreight carrier...

13.06.2019

Kenya Airways finds GSAs for new routes to Europe

Kenya Airways has appointed GACSA as the Cargo GSA in Geneva (Switzerland) with Swissport providing the warehouse element. In Rome (Italy), Air Cargo IAS has been appointed GSA and the warehouse appointment will be XPH. Both...

13.06.2019

PISR complies with STCW

The Palau International Ship Registry (PISR) has been recognised by the IMO as to fully comply with the International Convention on STCW. At the IMO headquarters in London (UK) in June, secretary-general Kitack Lin’s proposal was...

13.06.2019

New hinterland connection for Zeebrugge

The Germany port of Duisburg (duisport), the port of Zeebrugge and the Cosco-Shipping (CSP) Zeebrugge Terminal in Belgium have decided to increase their cooperation. The three companies have signed an agreement regarding the new...