New 13,100 teu vessel joins Wan Hai fleet 
Wan Hai Lines held a naming ceremony for its new 13,100 teu containership, “Wan Hai A16”, at Samsung Heavy Industries' Geoje shipyard on 5 June. The vessel, christened by Ms. Chueh Yao Guey-Ling, the wife of Mr. Chueh Meng-Chang from Far Eastern New Century Corporation, is the... mehr
A president for Aero Trans Cargo
Charles Szar is the new president of the global cargo airline Aero Trans Cargo (ATC). He brings over 30 years of commercial, civil aviation, and military aviation/aerospace experience to ATC from major executive roles in companies in the USA, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.... mehr
A distribution hub at Lyon airport
Panattoni is working with Lyon airport on a new multimodal parcel dock to be developed on a site measuring 7,300 sqm in the Cargoport zone, France’s second-largest freight hub after Paris. This will be Panattoni’s debut in the Rhône-Alpes region as the company looks to... mehr
A short line to link Tulsa port with UP
The launch of the new short line Verdigris Southern Railroad marked the end of a multi-year project. The 7 km long stretch expands and improves the shipping capabilities for the industrial park of the Tulsa riverport in Inola, Oklahoma (USA). The new track is linked to the US... mehr
Three more vehicles for event transporter's fleet
The family-run business FCL Event Logistics has expanded its trailer fleet with the addition of three Dry Liner box trailers from Krone Trailer. With demand on the up, the UK event logistics provider needed two high volume Mega Dry Liners plus a versatile City Liner for delivery... mehr
Helsingborg tests self-driving terminal tractor
In collaboration with Terberg and Easy Mile, the port of Helsingborg is testing an autonomous terminal tractor in its container terminal. The initial phase will be conducted outside regular production times to ensure the system's readiness for live testing by the autumn. The... mehr
A sustainability survey
The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has cooperated with a logistics software company to analyse the current state of sustainability in freight forwarding. Working with Pledge, an emissions reporting software, the association found a growing acceptance of the... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Octopuses can perceive the colours of their surroundings even though they are colour-blind. mehr
C.H. Robinson names CFO
Global logistics provider C.H. Robinson Worldwide has appointed Damon Lee as its new chief financial officer (CFO), pursuant to the previously announced CFO transition. He will start working for C.H. Robinson on 8 July 2024, and assume the role of CFO the day after the Form 10-Q... mehr
Final Beluga
After having served as the programme’s test platform since 2018, the last of six Beluga XLs entered service in June 2024. These successors to the A300-600ST, the iconic original ‘Beluga’, continue its mission to strengthen the company’s industrial capabilities. Time for some... mehr