Casablanca meldet sich zurück 
Die marokkanische Hafenbehörde ANP plant ein grosses Investitionsprogramm für die Modernisierung der Häfen des Landes. Davon soll insbesondere Casablanca profitieren. Der Hafen der grössten Stadt des Lande plant eine neue Werft und eine verbesserte Infrastruktur für die... mehr
Takeover augments service portfolio in USA 
The Canada-based transport company, Bison, has acquired H.O. Wolding, based in Wisconsin, USA. Wolding is a 320-truck, dry van fleet with truckload operations in the USA's Midwest, northeast and southeast regions. Founded in 1935, the company has grown from a one-man milk route... mehr
Flying live lobsters boosts cargo business in Halifax
Seafood from Nova Scotia accounted for 11,495 t of the record 36,938 t of cargo processed at Halifax Stanfield airport (YHZ) in 2018. The overall airfreight tonnage was 8.5% higher year-on-year, and noted growth for the fifth year in succession. Air cargo exports contribute EUR... mehr
Driver scoring kit axes incidents by 87%
The GPS navigation vendor Sygic has unveiled a new driver scoring kit (SDK) for truck fleets. The new software works offline and is easy to integrate into existing solutions, including mobile apps and fleet management, without any additional hardware costs. To achieve the... mehr
Carlyle to build terminal at Port of Corpus Christi
The port of Corpus Christi Commission has approved a 50 year lease agreement with Lone Star Ports, a joint venture between the Carlyle Group and the Berry Group. The pact pertains to approximately 800 sqkm on Harbor Island to develop a new petroleum export terminal. The... mehr
From Fedex to Life Storage
Life Storage, a national owner and operator of self-storage properties, has announced that Steve Syverson, a logistics and supply chain sales leader of Fedex Supply Chain, has joined Warehouse Anywhere, a subsidiary of Life Storage, as vice president, business services.... mehr
P3 lands port of Rouen contract
The port of Rouen, part of the French port group Haropa, wants to develop a logistics zone on a 22 ha tract of land at its container terminal. The property developer P3 has been selected to construct the zone. Rouen aims to position itself as a hub for container traffic that... mehr
Cargo Gulf picks liner service agent in Antwerp
The global NVOCC Cargo Gulf has appointed Burger Liner Agencies, part of the Royal Burger Group, as its liner service agent in Antwerp (Belgium). The move is in response to strong growth in exports from Belgium and France, and marks the beginning of twice-weekly sailings of a... mehr
Turkish Cargo to start operating from new hub
Turkish Cargo is to carry out its cargo operations via passenger flights at a temporary satellite facility, "which is completely satisfactory in terms of infrastructure at Istanbul airport", as of 6 April 2019. Maindeck operations will continue to be carried out at the... mehr
ICTS hires new director in Poland
ICTS has hired Stefan Sciancalepore as its new director. He assumed his duties on 1 April 2019 and will be based in ICTS’ Gdynia office (Poland). He replaces former director Rafal Sobolewski, who recently resigned his position by mutual agreement with the company.... mehr