Allcargo welcomes global finance director 
ECU Worldwide, Allcargo Logistics’ wholly owned global subsidiary and a LCL consolidation specialist, has appointed Stephen Dunn as global finance director. Based out of ECU Worldwide’s office in Dubai, he will oversee the global finance function and drive the transformation of... mehr
Quicker and greener transports to Turkey
The logistics provider Hellmann and Talay, a Turkey-based intermodal specialist, have formed a new partnership, in which Talay carries goods from the Turkish ports by ro-ro ships to Trieste in Italy. Here, the cargo is reloaded onto block trains and transported to hubs in... mehr
Designing an X-plane with FIW technology
A new vertical lift concept published by Aurora Flight Sciences depicts a scalable technology for airborne logistics in locations without a prepared runway. The Boeing company says its proposed X-plane uses fan-in-wing (FIW) technology to provide high-speed, runway-independent... mehr
VCT upgrades cargo handling with new MHCs
Visayas Container Terminal (VCT), a unit of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) in Iloilo, Philippines, has launched two new mobile harbour cranes, the first in Panay Island, to boost port efficiency and capacity. Manufactured by Konecranes, each crane can... mehr
More efficiency through digitalisation
In Upper Styria in Austria, the ÖBB Rail Cargo Group and Voestalpine are working at the Donawitz site to optimise rail-bound supply chains, including supply and process control, with the help of digitalisation. The aim of the project is to avoid empty runs, improve the use... mehr
Schenker to open semiconductor site
DB Schenker is expanding its semiconductor logistics portfolio and developing a new 18,000 sqm hub near Amsterdam. At this location, the logistics provider will be able to operate 12,000 sqm of space for its storage, cross-docking, vendor managed inventory and returns... mehr
IAPH 2024 sustainability awards are out
The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) recently announced the winners of the IAPH 2023 Sustainability Awards during the gala dinner of the IAPH World Ports Conference in Hamburg: American, European & Asian ports are all among the winners, with Ulsan Port... mehr
Name change to unify Transworld’s global presence
Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Limited, an integral player in India’s coastal shipping sector, has rebranded to Transworld Shipping Lines Limited as of 1 October 2024. This change aligns the company with the broader identity of its parent, Transworld Group, aiming to unify its... mehr
Finalising new Basa arrangements
In line with the directive of president Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, Festus Keyamo San, the minister of aviation and aerospace development, has commenced high-level discussions with the Brazilian ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Garcete, to activate the Bilateral Air Service Agreement... mehr
