Relativ erholt 
Chinesische Häfen geben der Weltwirtschaft wieder Impulse. Obwohl sich die Staulage insgesamt entspannt hat, ist um die chinesischen Häfen herum noch immer nicht alles Gold, was glänzt. Zwar steigen die umgeschlagenen Volumina, v.a. im Export, aber die Zahlen vor den... mehr
Becker Logistics appoints new CTO 
Becker Logistics, a third-party logistics company based in Glendale Heights (IL), has appointed Jamie Weldon as new chief technology officer (CTO). He is the second C-level employee to be brought onto the team within the last two years. The last C-suite was filled in 2021 when... mehr
Omnitrax serving Port of Catoosa
US rail company Omnitrax has been selected as the exclusive rail partner for the Tulsa Port of Catoosa, Oklahoma (USA). The long-term rail operator partnership became effective on 18 August 2022. The agreement provides an efficient, central hub to reach local, Midwest and... mehr
Stord welcomes Tom Barone
Stord, a cloud supply chain provider, has appointed Tom Barone as its first president and chief commercial officer. He brings seasoned industry leadership to Stord, with more than 20 years in the e-commerce industry—including senior executive roles at CommerceHub, Radial... mehr
Metro Supply Chain picks Chris Fenton
Canada-based Metro Supply Chain, founded in 1974, has appointed the highly experienced supply chain expert Chris Fenton to the role of president and CEO, effective 17 August 2022. Fenton will head Metro Supply Chain’s business operations and growth strategy. Fenton has... mehr
Singaporean platform opens Caribbean capacities
Caribbean Airlines Cargo, headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago and with hubs in Miami, New York, Kingston, Guyana and Barbados, has entered into a partnership with the digital air cargo solution platform CargoAI. CargoAI users have thus had access to more connections between the... mehr
Daimler self-driving applications firm selects new CEO
On 1 October Dr Peter Vaughan Schmidt will succeed Michael Fleming as CEO of Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck. After 17 years at the helm, Fleming is stepping down as CEO, but will stay involved as board member and strategic advisor. Torc has 17 years of... mehr
Misusing an avionics space, not a cargo hold
US Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 41 pounds of cocaine from the avionics space of a flight that arrived at Philadelphia airport from the Dominican Republic on 12 August.CBP officers routinely examine aircraft spaces after flights arrive from overseas... mehr
Marine engineering consultancy recruits leader
WSP USA, an engineering consultancy that serves as the national maritime civil leader for a US waterfront/marine design group, has nominated Steven Gray as its vice-president and national maritime civil leader.As a senior project manager Gray will oversee and review projects in... mehr
A powerful fleet for the UAE
The UAE’s Etihad Rail has received the first batches of its new rolling stock. The locomotives and wagons, which reached the UAE via Zayed and Al Musaffah Ports, will operate in Etihad Rail’s entire network.The rail company will increase its fleet of heavy freight locomotives to... mehr