UECC's fleet in transition 
The European shortsea ro-ro car carrier UECC is banking on new technologies - but it is aware of the realities of the market. “Money still talks loudest in the shipping industry and unfortunately the freight rate remains the overriding factor for many of the car... mehr
James Bond vehicles safely transported
DHL has transported eight original film vehicles from Norwich, Norfolk in UK across the Atlantic to Los Angeles, USA. The cars of James Bond films since Casino Royale in 2006 will be the main attraction of an exhibition at the Petersen Automotive Museum. In total, DHL... mehr
Jim Kessler now president of Ritchie Bros.
Jim Kessler, former COO, will assume the additional role of president of Ritchie Bros., a global marketplace for insights, services and transaction solutions. Jim Kessler has more than 20 years of experience in senior leadership positions, including those of president, COO... mehr
Seven more years in Saudi Arabia
SAL, Saudi Logistics Services company, has signed a seven-year agreement with Gulf Air – the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier – to provide ground handling solutions to its fleet at the main airports of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), where SAL handled a total of 900,000... mehr
New cross-Channel service
A new unaccompanied cross-Channel freight service will become available for all carriers from 18 September 2021. The crossing will be managed by Eurotunnel Le Shuttle Freight and operate 24 hours a day and six days per week, departing from the group's terminals in Calais and... mehr
IAG Cargo climbs on Cargo Ai platform
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) is joining the Cargo Ai platform. The listing on the artificial intelligence-enabled airfreight platform for freight forwarders and airlines means that forwarders will be able to easily book cargo capacity to... mehr
Semi trailers for combined transport?
The Studiengesellschaft für den Kombinierten Verkehr (SGKV), the LKZ Prien and the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML have formed a consortium to conduct a survey on the use of semi trailers in combined transport (CT) in Germany. The purpose of the... mehr
Iata chooses Philip Goh
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has elected Philip Goh as its regional vice president for Asia-Pacific. He succeeds Conrad Clifford, who has been the organisation's deputy director general since 1 July 2021. Philip Goh has held various senior management... mehr
Puma and Mustang shall graze together
Transpacific traffic continues to strive. As a reaction to rising demand for connections from the Far East to the North America West Coast, MSC is launching two new weekly shuttles, connecting south and central China with Long Beach called Puma and Mustang. The rotation of... mehr