Atlantic Container Line goes for 15-year contract in UK 
The Atlantic Container Line (ACL), which is part of the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group, has agreed a new 15-year contract extension for container and roll-on/roll-off operations at the port of Liverpool (UK) until 2035. At this stage, ACL, which celebrated its 50... mehr
Agility Italy earns GDP certification for pharma logistics
Agility Italy has earned a good distribution practice (GDP) certification, demonstrating its ability to meet stringent guidelines for proper storage, transport and distribution of medicinal products for human use. The GDP certification of Agility Italy, based in Milan, expands... mehr
SSY expands into energy derivatives broking
The independent shipbroker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) is launching a new energy derivatives service through its derivatives business SSY Futures, based in New York (USA), London (UK) and Singapore. Covering the gas and power markets, SSY will be offering its clients the ability... mehr
Dualog and NYK continue digitalisation strategy
Tromsø (Norway)-based Dualog and Tokyo (Japan)-headquartered NYK have agreed on a long-term industrial research and development project. It is supported by Innovation Norway, the Norwegian government's instrument for innovation and development of Norwegian enterprise and... mehr
GAC opens in Gibraltar
As part of its ongoing European growth strategy, the GAC group has opened an office in Gibraltar to provide shipping and logistics support to its global customer base. GAC Gibraltar offers a full range of ship agency, husbandry and freight services, as well as ship-to-ship... mehr
Emirates paves way for Peru maindeck service
At the beginning of this month, 50 Peruvian companies travelled to the Expo Peru Dubai in the UAE and established important contacts. Now, the impending launch of a freight service between Dubai and Lima has been announced. Edgar Vásquez Vela, Peru’s minister for foreign trade... mehr
Mobile medical services provider updates its fleet
InHealth, a major provider of mobile diagnostic and healthcare solutions in the UK, has taken delivery of three Volvo tractor units. The new FH’s will have in-service performance levels directly compared with two vehicles from another manufacturer, which arrived at the same... mehr
“Curiosity of the Day” 
When the Playmobil brand first entered the market in the 1970ties, it offered customers a building set that included a small plastic beer crate. mehr
Milestone for eco-friendly beer deliveries
Anheuser-Busch, in partnership with Nikola Motor and BYD Motors, have completed their first ever ‘zero-emission beer delivery’ in St. Louis (MO, USA). Last week, a Nikola hydrogen-electric truck picked up the load of beer and delivered it to Brewer’s local wholesaler partner,... mehr
Turkish Cargo broadens "pharma corridor"
Turkish Cargo continues to bring health to the world by carrying pharmaceuticals between destinations certified by global aviation authorities through a "pharma corridor" between 400+ stations. Turkish Airlines’ chief cargo officer Turhan Özen: "We perform the... mehr