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02.09.2021

New heart for Port of Long Beach

The completion of the Middle Harbor redevelopment project in the Californian Port of Long Beach has transformed two aging terminals into one of the world’s most technologically advanced container terminals. The new Long Beach...

02.09.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

In apples, the vitamin content in the skin is about seven times higher than in the flesh.

02.09.2021

Dokasch opens new service station in India

Dokasch Temperature Solutions has opened a new service station at the GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo terminal in India. Strategically, HYD is a very important network station for the global supply of lifesaving medicines given...

02.09.2021

Connectivity technology for Channel Tunnel

Colt and Getlink have signed an agreement to install and operate a new fibre optic network through the Channel Tunnel. The 25-year contract will bring new dark fibre and data services to the Channel Tunnel for the first time in a...

02.09.2021

A life dedicated to freight forwarding

Horst Krüger started his freight forwarding company after WW2 and developed it into a family business. Together with his family, he laid the foundation for today's internationally active company employing over 220 employees....

02.09.2021

C.H. Robinson introduces surcharges

The USA-headquartered freight forwarder C.H. Robinson has announced several surcharges due to worsening port congestion in USA and beyond. From 6 September 2021 on, the company will introduce an origin congestion surcharge for...

02.09.2021

"Paderewski" sails east

The "Paderewski", Chipolbrok's one of four Pacific type heavy lifters built in 2016 with cranes lifting up to 700 t and hatches of up to 50.56 m length, is on its tour to Asia again. The eastbound trade started at...

02.09.2021

Virtual coupling for Siberian Railways

Russian Railways (RZD) plans to operate up to five freight trains in virtual coupling mode in 2022. The plans include driving engines using virtual coupling technology with up to five consecutive freight trains. Virtual coupling...

02.09.2021

Eastern Airlines to embrace cargo

Almost one year after indicating first plans for entering the cargo business, Eastern Airlines has secured the acquisition of 35 B777 aircraft as feedstock for the first-ever P2F (passenger to freighter) conversion of the...

02.09.2021

UK P&I Club appoints Anuj Velankar

The UK P&I Club, a major provider of P&I insurance and other services to the international shipping community, has appointed Anuj Velankar as regional loss prevention director. A master mariner, Velankar joined UK...

01.09.2021

Staying completely cool

Nippon Express (NE), a Japanese logistics services provider with global operations, is expanding its network of GDP-certified sites. With its home continent already well covered, it is making Europe a focal point of its...

01.09.2021

Easy flying for furry friends

Starting today, 1 September 2021, customers booking flights for their cat or dog at American Airlines can add a delivery ground transportation service to their reservation through an American Airlines Cargo dedicated pet booking...

01.09.2021

Indian rail operator to join digital platform

GatewayRail has become the first rail operator in India to join TradeLens, a blockchain-underpinned digital logistics platform jointly developed by A.P. Moller Maersk and IBM. The association between GatewayRail and TradeLens is...

01.09.2021

Extended partnership in the Nordics

Aviator Airport Services, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports in the Nordic countries and a family member of Avia Solutions Group, has extended its partnership agreement with Fedex. The current contract was...

01.09.2021

Lübeck – Herne shuttle several times a day

Germany's Ruhr area and destinations in the country's federal states on the Baltic Sea are coming closer: Kombiverkehr is responding to growing cargo volumes at the terminals of the Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) and...

01.09.2021

Hybrid units for Finnlines rolling

The newbuilding programme of Finnlines, the Baltic Sea operator, continues. The liner's second hybrid ro-ro vessel was launched recently, and the keel laying ceremony for the third vessel has just taken place. The three ro-ro...

01.09.2021

New representative for Deutsche Bahn

Changes at Deutsche Bahn in Basel: As of today, 1 September 2021, Marcus Bayer will become the German railway company's new group management representative for the Swiss rail network. Bayer replaces Jürgen Lange, who is retiring...

01.09.2021

A surprising year for A. Hartrodt

A. Hartrodt exceeded expectations with its result in the difficult year of 2020. At EUR 112.1 million, the gross forwarding profit (gross profit) was only 0.9% below that of 2019. Andreas Schrön, chief financial officer,...

01.09.2021

Freight forwarders add air cargo capacities

While Dachser USA Air & Sea Logistics, a subsidiary of global logistics provider Dachser, is announcing that over 85% of its customers have utilised the weekly Frankfurt - Chicago - Frankfurt service more than once since it...

01.09.2021

20 DAF trucks to support UK e-truck trial

Daf truck manufacturer Leyland is to participate in a project designed to help UK operators make the transition to battery electric trucks. Twenty Daf LF Electric 19 t rigids, together with the required charging...