A&R Logistics acquires L.T. Harnett 
A&R Logistics, an American provider of supply chain services for the chemical industry, has taken over L.T. Harnett (LTH), which supplies bulk liquid transportation and logistics services to the chemical industry. Following A&R's acquisition of First Choice Logistics... mehr
Kerry Apex ranked number one NVOCC
Kerry Logistics has announced that Kerry Apex, its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, was the number one non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) from Asia to the USA from January through July 2020, supported by a well-positioned team in Southeast Asia to capture the export... mehr
Two networks strengthen their position in UK
UK-based Pall-Ex Group has acquired the Fortec Distribution Network. The network will carry on trading under the name of Fortec Distribution. It will therefore operate as a separate pallet network within the UK but be part of the overall Pall-Ex Group of companies. The two... mehr
Gruber gibt Gegensteuer 
Das Südtiroler Logistikunternehmen Gruber Logistics erlebte wie die ganze Branche im Frühling einen Umsatzeinbruch. Der Identifikationskampagne und weiteren Massnahmen im Markt tat die Krise aber keinen Abbruch. mehr
Port access gained with rail take-over
Canadian Pacific (CP) has launched its international intermodal service through the port of Saint John, N.B. The inaugural train carried containers from the Hapag-Lloyd vessel Detroit Express bound for intermodal terminals on the CP network in Canada and the USA. The rail... mehr
POLB's peak in July
The rebound in US container traffic has reached the West Coast. In the Californian Port of Long Beach, the month of July marked the peak of box throughput in the port's 109-year history. Terminals handled more than 753,000 teu, thus breaking a record established in June 2018... mehr
Triple Seven for ABC, more China for Atran
A B777F joined the Volga-Dnepr Group fleet of 24 Boeing freighters earlier this week. The fuel efficient twin-engine freighter will begin operations with AirBridgeCargo (ABC), a subsidiary of the Volga-Dnepr Group, which is among the world's largest Boeing freighter operators,... mehr
Yang Ming's H2/20020 on the rise
Benefiting from strong freight rates and relatively low fuel costs, Keelung-headquartered Chinese shipping group Yang Ming was able to improve its figures despite the corona impact. For H1/2020, the company’s consolidated revenues were down by 12% compared to the same period... mehr
New groupage services in Europe
Transmec has launched new groupage services to 11 European countries and now provides fast, direct connections to the Balkans, Baltics and Malta. All run at least twice weekly via Transmec’s main hubs in Italy, with the Balkans service linking Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,... mehr