WFS expands businesses in Seattle 
EVA Air has signed a new three-year cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Seattle, extending more than 15 years of partnership in North America. As well as handling more than 83,000 t of air cargo per year for the Taiwanese airline in Newark, New... mehr
Ceva Logistics banks on future fairs
The Netherlands exhibition centre MECC (Maastricht Exhibition and Conference Centre) has awarded a five-year contract to Ceva Logistics’ showfreight division. Comprising three halls covering 30,000 sqm of exhibition floors, the centre is host to numerous events every year.... mehr
Belarus and Russia join forces
Belarusian Railway and Russian Railways (RZD) have signed an agreement on cooperation in rail traffic, the procedure for transferring wagons, containers and cargo and maintaining the railway infrastructure between transfer stations. The companies reviewed their cooperation... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
According to a study, 77% of people consider their own self-portraits as “self-mocking and authentic”, and 82% think that other people’s selfies are “self-advertising”. This is called the “selfie paradox.” mehr
Several appointments at the American Club
Shipowners Claims Bureau, Managers of the American Club, report recent changes in their US-based teams: Steve Ogullukian, who joined the Managers in 2003, has been selected as deputy global underwriting director, a position assumed in parallel with his ongoing duties as director... mehr
Italian software goes north
Italian IB group from Rapallo, a provider of ship performance and operation control software, has opened a technical and commercial branch office in Leer, Lower Saxony (Germany). Under the Info Ship brand, it is due to develop and market its Info Ship software in Germany, as... mehr
RCH starts testing e-hybrid mainline locomotive
The first e-hybrid locomotive developed and optimised for freight transport by the Chinese company CRRC ZELC for Rail Cargo Hungaria (RCH) in accordance with the company's needs has arrived in Europe. In the upcoming months, experts will check whether the vehicle meets the... mehr
More Rotterdam-Antwerp rail connections
Railfreight operator Lineas has launched a new regular service for intermodal loads between the Port of Moerdijk in the Netherlands and Antwerp in Belgium. The freight train runs three times per week and increases the frequency of services between Rotterdam and Antwerp to... mehr
Cooled ULDs under review
In a recent study, the Institute for Supply Chain Management of the Swiss University of St. Gall analysed the "performance of selected pharma airfreight ULDs in comparison." The study compared nine of the pharma airfreight ULDs currently at the top of the list in the... mehr
GAC opts for QFZA
The Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA) and GAC, a provider of shipping, logistics and marine services, have agreed on the establishment of a GAC contract logistics facility and office in the Ras Bufontas Free Zone. The virtual signing ceremony was attended by Ahmad bin... mehr