New head of cargo at Heathrow Airport 

Heathrow Airport (HAL) has appointed Tim Mayes as new head of cargo. This is a key leadership role at Heathrow accountable for leading cargo transformation, marshalling a capital programme and engaging with a wide range of stakeholder groups, from government, airlines, the... mehr
Bolloré opens new branch in Ethiopia 

Bolloré Transport & Logistics Ethiopia has officially opened its doors. The new subsidiary was created as part of a joint venture between Bolloré Transport & Logistics and the Ethiopian company CLS Logistics. It is set to offer Ethiopia a wider world of capabilities and... mehr
200,000th Western Star delivered 

Daimler Trucks has reached the 200,000 mark in Western Star truck deliveries in the USA. The anniversary vehicle – a Western Star 4700 SB with waste water disposal body – was handed over to customer Joe Johnson Equipment at the plant in Portland (Oregon). Joe Johnson... mehr
Extending the range of mobile harbour cranes 

The machine rental service provider Goeyvaerts is expanding its fleet. Founded in 1953, Goeyvaerts started with cranes for barge handling on inland waterways. In 2006, it expanded its offering with harbour cranes. Goeyvaerts now operates in seven European ports: Antwerp,... mehr
HFW announces promotions 

The UK-based law firm HFW has strengthened its market-leading shipping practice with the promotion of new partners and new legal directors, effective 1 April 2020. The new partners are: Claire Womersley (shipping, London), Paul Woodley (aerospace, London), Sheshe Evans... mehr
Forgeries and fake ID in air cargo shipments 

US customs and border protection (CBP) officers in Louisville, KY, where UPS is operating its global hub, have made no less than 400 seizures of counterfeit identification in the past six months, including 28 fake birth certificates, 5,063 counterfeit driver’s licences and 46... mehr
Imperial opens next multi-user warehouse 

Imperial has opened its latest multi-user warehouse, located in Werne, Germany. The new facility provides an under-cover storage area of 22,000 sqm with racking for over 21,000 pallets and 11,000 parts bins already installed, and over 8,500 sqm of floor storage space. In... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In 1964, William Shakespeare was the first non-royal person to be commemorated on a British postage stamp. mehr
Was Afrikas Logistik noch fehlt 

Afrika entwickelt sich in vielen Bereichen rasant, doch die Logistik hinkt oft hinterher. Ein Report des Africa CEO Forum nennt die wichtigsten Herausforderungen, damit der Kontinent logistisch an Wettbewerbsfähigkeit gewinnt. Während bereits viel Geld in Hafenprojekte fliesst,... mehr
Swiss railfreight company remains in the black 

SBB Cargo achieved a result of CHF 3.0 million in 2019, and - thanks to exceptional singular effects – remains in the black. SBB Cargo International posted a result of CHF 5.5 million, lower than expected, which was particularly due to weaker demand in the steel and chemical... mehr