Tigers to be logistics partner for K&N Filters in China 
Tigers is now working with K&N Filters, a US-based automotive air filter and air filtration manufacturer which is expanding operations in China, the world’s largest automotive market. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Tigers provides logistical support through its Chinese... mehr
Leasing business augmented by railcar repair branch
Marmon has acquired Transco Railway Products, a railcar repair business with operations across the northern USA. The financial terms were not disclosed. Chicago IL-based Transco provides railroad tank car and freight car repair and maintenance, auto-rack certification, and... mehr
Cargotec picks start-ups as partners
Cargotec has chosen seven start-ups as partners as an outcome of the rainmaking trade & transport impact programme, a maritime start-up collaboration platform. The purpose of this programme is to address the largest challenges in maritime, cargo transport and logistics.... mehr
Imperial Logistics holds first ever safety week
Imperial Logistics has held its first ever safety week, as the latest element in its ongoing “safety takes us home” campaign, which seeks to raise safety awareness among the crews of its major barge operations in Europe and South America. In Europe, a task force of fifteen... mehr
Too much fish for Oslo airport?
Avinor, operator of Norway's airports, has withdrawn from a memorandum of understanding that it signed with freight handler WFS only 15 months ago. The MoU covered the construction and operation of a fish and seafood terminal at Oslo-Gardermoen airport. The EUR 81 million... mehr
Gefco testing Duotrailer
The automotive logistics provider Gefco has begun testing the Duotrailer in Spain. The vehicle combination consists of a 600 hp truck and a 13.6 m long trailer that provides more than 180 cbm of storage space. Test drives are currently taking place between the Peugeot... mehr
Extending Russia's broad gauge railway to Turkey?
The heads of the railway companies in Russia, Turkey and Azerbaijan have signed a trilateral memorandum on cooperation to develop rail transport. The memorandum provides for joint action to ensure regular rail traffic along the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars route, the... mehr
APL goes for the Sandwich Islands
The CMA CGM affiliate APL is adding Honolulu (Hawaii) as a port of call to its Eagle Express X (EXX) service. Directly connecting central China, Korea and Japan to Hawaii, the fortnightly call to Honolulu will be offered by the EXX service. APL has its own office on the spot.... mehr
Ansgar Brockmeyer is Stadler's new sales manager
Stadler has implemented changes in its group executive board that have been in the pipeline for a long time: After 19 years at Stadler, sales manager Peter Jenelten has decided to move to the private holding owned by Peter Spuhler, the chairman of the company’s board of... mehr
Emirates "Equine" helps 100 horses make big jumps
Close to 100 horses heading for the Shanghai leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour between 3 and 5 May 2019 were the latest to experience "Emirates Equine"- Emirates Skycargo’s specialised product for calm and comfortable transportation of horses. Before... mehr