22.09.2020

1 container – 22,176 bottles of wine

Transporting wine is an increasingly lucrative niche in the logistics industry. The liquid cargo has to be handled with the ­utmost of care, however, and transport firms also need a minimum of knowledge about wine, to ensure the...
22.09.2020

European rail carriers support DAC

A coalition of more than a dozen railfreight companies and several European rail associations have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote digital automatic coupling (DAC) across Europe. With this sector initiative,...
22.09.2020

Abreu implements Traxon cargohub

Abreu has implemented Champ’s Traxon cargohub for its digital data exchange. Abreu Carga is a large transport company in Portugal and operates air, land and ocean freight services in Portugal, the Azores and Angola. By...
22.09.2020

Big Brown lands in Vietnam

UPS made its inaugural flights into Vietnam last week to cater to the country's growing import and export demands. Since 15 September, a new B767F service into HCMC begins and ends in Shenzhen, China, home to UPS’s largest...
22.09.2020

Athenian Holdings hires Jens Martin Jensen

Athenian Holdings has elected Jens Martin Jensen as its CEO. Jensen previously held high profile positions, as CEO at Frontline Management and Premuda Spa, as well as senior executive roles at New Fortress Energy, Maersk/A.P....
22.09.2020

Eight gas trucks expand UK fleet

Kuehne + Nagel in UK has put eight new Volvo FH Globetrotter LNG (liquified natural gas) tractor units into 24/7 operation on two major contracts with Whitbread and Costa. Their arrival marks the first Volvos to enter service in...
22.09.2020

Government funds for works at SCPA

The South Carolina Ports Authority has been granted almost USD 22 million from the USA's department of transportation for the refurbishment of a current facility. As part of its “Better utilising investment to leverage...
22.09.2020

WFS gains Lufthansa and Swiss in Johannesburg

Worldwide Flight Services has expanded its operation in Johannesburg to accommodate new contracts with Lufthansa and Swiss Worldcargo. The global cargo handling company expects to process some 23,000 t of freight per year for the...
22.09.2020

Finnlines' second new ro-ro unit underway

The next steps in the production of Finnlines’ second new hybrid ro-ro vessel have begun at the Chinese Nanjing Jinling shipyard. The first steel plate was cut in the traditional steel cutting ceremony in mid-September 2020....
22.09.2020

Logista Pharma wins new contract

Schwabe Farma Ibérica, a subsidiary of the German company Dr. Willmar Schwabe, has joined forces with Logista Pharma for the distribution of its products in Spain. Logista Pharma specialises in the delivery of pharma products...
22.09.2020

Port of Cork elects CEO

The Port of Cork Company has appointed Eoin McGettigan as its new chief executive. He replaces Brendan Keating, who retired recently after 18 years of service as CEO. John Mullins, the chairman of the Port of Cork:...
22.09.2020

Speeding up road haulage in Middle East

The first TIR shipment from Saudi Arabia to Oman passed through the United Arab Emirates and arrived recently at its destination, the International Road Union (IRU) reported. Almajdouie Logistics moved almost 20 t of dairy...
22.09.2020

Boeing responds to strong demand for freighters

Boeing has announced a firm order from an unidentified customer for two 737-800 Boeing converted freighters (BCF), as well as agreements to open additional conversion lines in Guangzhou, China and Singapore to meet strong market...
22.09.2020

Bolloré returns to home ground in Brittany

The employees of Bolloré Logistics Quimper (Brittany) have moved into their new premises in Ergué-Gabéric, the original home of the Bolloré family. This new building, located next to a major trunk road, enjoys exceptional...
22.09.2020

Verdion boosts investment team

Pan-European logistics specialist Verdion has appointed Oliver Kemper as senior investment manager. He will focus on identifying, sourcing, analysing, negotiating and executing investment opportunities, transactions, acquisitions...
22.09.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

In the summer, owners must rub sun cream on the skin of their hairless sphynx cats to prevent sunburn.

22.09.2020

Canada to further improve rail safety

The Canadian government intends to invest CAD 25 million (EUR 16 million) over three years in order to upgrade the country’s railway system. This investment will support 165 new projects and initiatives that will increase...
22.09.2020

Strongest month in Rio de Janeiro

The Companhia Docas do Rio de Janeiro (CDRJ) saw its highest throughput in 2020 this August. Its facilities handled 5.16 million t this month. This volume surpassed August 2019’s movement by 921,000 t, which corresponds to a...
21.09.2020

Cement came first

A new riverine waterway link has commenced operations between India and Bangladesh. The two countries want to promote goods transport on waterways more and to this end have now renewed a 48-year-old agreement.
21.09.2020

Montreal receives a new rail hub

Canadian Pacific (CP) has opened its new multi-commodity transload facility in Montreal. The facility will offer transloading services and supplementary intermodal transportation and distribution services from CP's Côte Saint-Luc...
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