08.06.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

The biggest pizza ever created was 1262 sqm, made in Rome, Italy, in 2012. The pizza was gluten-free and named “Ottavia” after a Roman emperor.
08.06.2020

New head for Fedex Express Europe and TNT

Fedex Express has appointed Karen Reddington as regional president, Fedex Express Europe and CEO of TNT, effective 1 June 2020. A 23-year veteran of Fedex Express, Reddington most recently served as regional president of the Asia...
08.06.2020

DFDS partners with Global & Local Enterprises

DFDS Logistics in Ghent (Belgium) has decided to outsource its repair and maintenance workshop to Global & Local Enterprises, which manages a chain of workshops with well-trained mechanics and supervisors. This company will...
08.06.2020

More money for trade corridor in Texas

The Port of Corpus Christi was awarded a grant by the Texas department of transportation (TxDOT) under the 2019-2020 port access programme for safety improvements to the Joe Fulton international trade corridor and Rincon Road...
05.06.2020

Analyst issues warnings for June

May 2020 was not as bad for the air cargo industry as the previous month. As indicated in data from Clive Data Services, the industry has passed the lowest point. After a -37% decline in volumes YOY in April, the...
05.06.2020

Increased rail capacity to compensate low water level

As the water levels in the river Rhine are alarmingly low, Belgium rail freight operator Lineas is increasing its offer on key trains along the Rhine. From 15 June throughout the summer, fourteen weekly Xpress services and...
05.06.2020

Three new rail connections in one go

The Austrian Rail Cargo Group (RCC) has added yet more links to its intermodal transport network. Last Wednesday (3.6.2020) a new train service was launched linking Linz (Austria), Wels (Austria) and Duisburg (Germany) with three...
05.06.2020

Nippon Express acquires MD Logistics

Following an equity purchase agreement concluded with MD Logistics and MD Express, a logistics group operating in the USA, Nippon Express acquired the entire equity interests of MD Logistics through its subsidiary Nippon Express...
05.06.2020

DHL says "thank you" in Linz

DHL Express came up with a special gesture to thank frontline workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. A DHL aircraft with rainbow symbols and huge stickers saying "Thank you" shows the express service provider's...
05.06.2020

More connections between Italy and Greece

The Naples (Italy)-headquartered Grimaldi Group is enhancing its maritime connections between Italy and Greece, where the group is active with the Grimaldi Lines and Minoan Lines brands. Starting from 11 June, the deployment...
05.06.2020

Aramex appoints acting COO

Aramex has appointed Othman Aljeda as the company’s acting COO, replacing Iyad Kamal, who will be leaving Aramex after a long and fruitful 29 years of service. Aljeda currently serves as the regional CEO for Aramex in Europe,...
05.06.2020

Higher capacity and lower flying level

EFW delivered another A330-300P2F last week. This airplane is special - not only because it is a "triple 7" Airbus aircraft (serial number MSN777) but also because it will be the first high gross weight (HGW) converted...
05.06.2020

Beacon closes USD 15 million fundraising round

London (UK)-based Beacon, a next generation freight forwarding and supply chain finance company, has raised over USD 15 million in its series A fundraising round, with investors including Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of...
05.06.2020

Boosting digitalisation with own IT firm

Russian FTL-trucking company Globaltruck has created an IT company within the group. “Global Truck Information Technology” is designed to enhance the digitalisation of business processes and accelerate the implementation of the...
05.06.2020

Gefco restructures air & sea business

Gefco’s air & sea business has announced a new leadership and a reorganisation in three key sectors: industry, automotive and life science/healthcare. Since February, executive vice president Paul-Henri Fréret has been...
05.06.2020

Space for more influx to the Port of Hamburg

The controversial deepening of the Elbe, key to paving the way for the mega vessels' way to the Port of Hamburg, has cleared the last legal hurdle in Germany. The federal administrative court in Leipzig rejected the lawsuit...
05.06.2020

Vietnam sends PPE to the USA

Fedex is helping the Vietnam Red Cross Society transport thousands of donated medical masks to the American Red Cross in the United States. The donation was mobilised to help communities in the USA cope with the Covid-19...
05.06.2020

Wabco is now part of ZF

Now that all official approvals have been granted, ZF Friedrichshafen has completed the acquisition of Wabco, a supplier of commercial vehicles. Wabco's shares, which were before listed on the New York stock exchange, were...
05.06.2020

"Curiosity of the Day"

Alaska is known for fishing, mining and oil, but its latest industry is peonies. Peony farms blossomed from zero in 2000 to more than 200 in 2014.
05.06.2020

Merchant fleet officer shortage imminent?

The already existing shortage of officers to crew the global merchant fleet is getting worse. According to the latest manning annual review and forecast report published by the London (UK)-based shipping consultancy Drewry, the...
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