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16.04.2021

Bigger facilities in Baltimore and Charlotte

Seko Logistics has opened two new regional distribution hubs in Baltimore and Charlotte on the US East Coast. The new Baltimore operation offers over 48,000 sqm of warehouse space to support clients in the medical, e-commerce...

16.04.2021

Many more alternative fuelling stations needed

Truck makers and environmentalists have joined forces to push for the deployment of 11,000 charging points for electric trucks across the EU by 2025, rising to 42,000 by 2030. The European Automobile Manufacturers’...

16.04.2021

Japanese expand in Belgium and Netherlands

Nippon Express Nederland, the Dutch subsidiary of Nippon Express, has opened a logistics centre in Nijmegen in the southeastern province of Gelderland. The new 200,000 sqm facility will serve as a gateway for air and ocean cargo...

16.04.2021

Autonomous runway sweeping, only in Norway

Avinor, the wholly-owned state limited company which is responsible for 44 state-owned airports in Norway, is stepping into the future of winter operations and committing itself fully to autonomous runway sweepers. It has...

16.04.2021

Irish PCN member strengthens team

Curtis & Lees, an Irish forwarding business found 99 years ago, has appointed Lucas Affonso to its sea freight import and cross trade division. With many years of experience in the shipping industry working for shipping...

16.04.2021

"Curiosity of the Day"

Almost all creatures reproduce as long as they live. Only humans, the short-finned pilot whale and killer whales have a menopause.

16.04.2021

Pilot project completed for BASF Coatings

BASF Coatings is digitising its internal processing plant transportation at the Münster production site in Germany. The chemical company chose Swiss digitisation expert Nexxiot for this pilot project. The goal was to make BASF’s...

16.04.2021

Primol-Rail receives safety certificate

The certificate confirms the approval of the railway carrier's safety management system. It includes the provisions and regulations adopted by companies to meet the specific requirements necessary for safe operation in accordance...

16.04.2021

The flood of the rare

Hapag-Lloyd is investing heavily and threefold in a basic raw material for the shipping industry: containers. The Hamburg carrier has ordered 150,000 teu from China – both dry boxes and reefer containers. The order is not...

15.04.2021

Slovenian cargo drones for Chinese SF Express

Together with its Munich-based subsidiary, Amazilia Aerospace, Chinese integrated logistics provider SF Express is partnering with Pipistrel to accelerate the development of commercial large scale UAV operation. The Slovenian...

15.04.2021

Road to rail shift saves 150,000 t of CO2

In Sweden, Containerships has started its own shuttle service between the Port of Helsingborg and Mälardalen, with Green Cargo operating the trains. The state-owned railway will also continue to transport Containerships’...

15.04.2021

Geodis grows footprint in South Korea

A new multi-user facility built by Geodis has now been opened in Icheon, South Korea. The warehouse will provide additional capacity and value-added contract logistics resources. Located 25 km from central Seoul and a...

15.04.2021

Italians side with the Spanish

Naples-based Grimaldi Group and Madrid-based Armas Trasmediterránea Group have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a programme of cooperation. The agreement secures the purchase of five ro/pax vessels and two...

15.04.2021

Strategic partnership in Adelaide

Rail carrier Pacific National and transport and logistics company Linfox have signed an option agreement for a strategic co-location at Adelaide Freight Terminal, South Australia. The contract combines Pacific National’s...

15.04.2021

New policy director at CHBC

The California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) has appointed Sara Fitzsimon Nelson as its policy director. She joins from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) as a legislative analyst, collaborating with coalition...

15.04.2021

More cargo flights to Europe, Asia and USA

Air Canada has announced that cargo-only flights will continue to provide additional capacity on international routes with new flights this month. Yesterday, 14 April 2021, the carrier introduced service to and from...

15.04.2021

Bundeswehr's logistics in new hands

On 25 March 2021, lieutenant general Martin Schelleis, inspector of the Armed Forces Base, handed over command of the German Bundeswehr’s Logistics Command from major general Volker Thomas, who had held this command since January...

15.04.2021

Accelerating entries at Frankfurt airport

Frankfurt airport (FRA) operator Fraport has introduced a technology that automates the process of driving into FRA’s "Cargo City South". At Gates 31 and 32, an innovative camera system now reads the number plates of...

15.04.2021

U-Ming secures USD 45 million loan

U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation, a publicly listed bulk carrier company headquartered in Taiwan, has secured its first sustainability-linked loan (SLL) of USD 45 million with E.Sun Commercial Bank. For this purpose,...

15.04.2021

Additional trailers for Scandinavia

Haulier Freja has acquired 33 new trailers, with 30 more to come this summer. With the additional vehicles, the Scandinavian specialist for multimodal transport aims to meet the ever-increasing demand for transport in Norway and...