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12.10.2020

Bergé emphasises its offshore business

Logistics operator Bergé is promoting its “offshore” business with the Canary Islands as a global hub for the repair of oil rigs. Currently providing ship agency and logistics services to several offshore rigs and support...

12.10.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

The dust in the atmosphere of Mars spreads sunlight differently than on Earth; sunsets on the 'red planet' are blue.

12.10.2020

100 natural gas HGVs for Argentina

Demand for utility vehicles powered by natural gas is increasing worldwide. In South America, NRG Argentina, a supplier for the oil and gas industries, has ordered 100 Stralis Natural Power trucks powered by CNG drive from...

12.10.2020

Schmitz Cargobull picks managing director

Schmitz Cargobull Danmark, the Danish subsidiary of the German commercial vehicle manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull, has appointed Flemming Laasholdt as new managing director. He will succeed Tim Warmeling, who has moved to the...

09.10.2020

Freight a mighty player

Airfreight forwarders are continuing to struggle to find space on aeroplanes for their customers’ cargo as the months go by. Ever more airlines have ascertained how lucrative main-deck opportunities currently are, so Boeing has...

09.10.2020

China to Slovakia train relaunched

Trans Eurasia and Metrans, together with partners from Ukrzaliznytsia, TransContainer and ZSSK Cargo have renewed the regular weekly train connection between Xian in Chian and Dunajska Streda in Slovakia. The first – renewal...

09.10.2020

Mullen Group acquires IWD

The Canadian Mullen Group (MTL), a publicly traded corporation listed on the Toronto stock exchange, intends to acquire International Warehousing & Distribution (IWD). IWD is based in Mississauga, Ontario, and provides...

09.10.2020

500th Swiss-made freight wagon delivered

About ten years ago, Wascosa presented its first modularly built freight wagon in Switzerland. One year later, it won the innovation prize awarded by the canton of Zug. The industry was reluctant to accept the new model at first,...

09.10.2020

A service provider contract for naval forces

The German EMS-Fehn-Group company EMS Shipping & Trading has won the contract to be the global husbandry service provider for US Naval Forces Europe/Africa, in this case the US 6th Fleet. The total services contract of...

09.10.2020

Charles Menkhorst named CEO of Gulftainer

Sharjah (UAE)-based port operator Gulftainer, a privately-owned subsidiary of Crescent Enterprises, has promoted Charles Menkhorst to the role of CEO. With over 25 years of experience in the international maritime industry,...

09.10.2020

Frankfurt cargo handler ready for pharma

FCS Frankfurt Cargo Services, an affiliate of the global cargo handling company WFS Worldwide Flight Services and Fraport AG, the owner and operator of Frankfurt airport, has concluded Iata's CEIV Pharma process, confirming that...

09.10.2020

Speeding up customs for pressing needs

At Baltimore airport (BWI) last Sunday, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) expedited import clearances of big rubber stopper presses. The machines, imported by West Pharmaceuticals Services from Germany and destined for...

09.10.2020

Oman drives digitalisation in the Gulf

As the first country in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, Oman has ratified the e-CMR protocol, helping the country switch from paper-based to electronic consignment notes. This move towards fully paperless road transport...

09.10.2020

CHEP: promotion for Luca Rossi

Supply chain solutions company CHEP has elected Luca Rossi vice president, European key accounts. Joining the industry in 1999 as sales manager, Rossi will replace Candice Herndon, who is leaving the business. Rossi's mission...

09.10.2020

Highest box exchange in VICT so far

The job has been accomplished - with or without the cyberattack. At the Port of Melbourne and Victoria International Container Terminal, the ANL operated "CMA CGM Ural" with a nominal capacity of 10,622 teu has broken...

09.10.2020

More opportunities with e-commerce

The French logistics group Geodis and Accenture Interactive, part of Accenture (NYSE: ACN), have published a whitepaper on e-commerce. Amongst others, the study confirms that the pandemic fostered online sales and that many...

09.10.2020

US students to turn B777-300ER into freighters

The National Institute for Aviation Research (Niar) at Wichita State University will begin a large-scale entrepreneurial Boeing 777 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme. The programme, led by Niar's engineering design...

09.10.2020

Larger hubs for fashion distribution

E-commerce makes it possible. Arvato Supply Chain Solutions is expanding its logistics hubs in Dortmund and Dorsten/Marl in Germany. The new warehouses are required primarily for existing customers from the fashion industry,...

09.10.2020

Electronic tolling services to expand in Europe

Kapsch Traffic Com, which specialises in intelligent transport systems, has acquired the remaining 35% of the shares of Tolltickets, a German provider of tolling services. Kapsch had held already 65% of the shares since July...

09.10.2020

Russell Stokes to lead GE Aviation Services

General Electric has announced many changes in its senior leadership team. One of them is the appointment of Russell Stokes, a 23-year GE veteran, as chief executive officer and president of GE Aviation Services. GE Aviation,...