New equipment for North Carolina Ports 
It is a first for the North Carolina Ports (NCP) on the East Coast of the USA. A new crane will be installed at the Port of Morehead City, a breakbulk and bulk facility. The new Liebherr portals lewing crane type LPS 420 is a multi-purpose machine equipped with a curve... mehr
Sven-Eric Brooks joins KVH
Global maritime connectivity provider KVH has announced that Sven-Eric Brooks has joined the company as senior director of business development for KVH Watch, the company’s new maritime IoT solution. “This is an exciting time to join KVH as we apply our connectivity... mehr
Coronavirus accentuates Hong Kong cargo decline
During the first month of 2020, cargo throughput at Hong Kong airport dropped to 359,000 t, 10.4% downswing compared to the same month last year. The world's biggest air cargo hub said that this was due to closure of factories and businesses during the Chinese New Year holidays.... mehr
Lödige Industries outfits automotive plant in Mexico
Lödige Industries continues its collaboration with the BMW Group by providing automated storage and buffer systems for BMW’s new automobile manufacturing plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The project is designed to be a turnkey solution including all relevant systems like... mehr
CCM names Michael Mitchell SVP and COO
Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM) has promoted Michael Mitchell to senior vice president and COO. A 30-year industry veteran, Mitchell has been with CCM since its launch in 2005. “Given Mitchell’s success as CCM’s Interim COO, I have every confidence he will continue to... mehr
More berths for the port of Corpus Christi
The Texan Port of Corpus Christi has been awarded a USD 17 million federal grant for the first phase of the Avery Point Terminal redevelopment. Thus the expansion of Oil Dock 3 (OD3) as the first of four phases in this project is on track. Located on the Corpus Christi ship... mehr
West of England P&I Club expands New York office
The marine insurer West of England is expanding its New York office. Senior claims manager Emily McCulloch transferred to New York from London at the beginning of the year and will be joined by Alton Peralta, a locally qualified claims adjuster with extensive experience of... mehr
Rising African star to launch new services to Europe
In exactly four months, on 18 June 2020, the up-and-coming company Air Sénégal will launch a thrice weekly A321 service to Geneva. This is Geneva’s first regular destination to West Africa since 1996, and marks a new step in the strategy of developing long-haul flights for... mehr
Californian hauliers' heavy duty trucks to be fully electric
Volvo Trucks has offered a first look at its North American Class 8 battery-electric project trucks. In Europe, Volvo Trucks has already started sales of e-trucks for urban transports. The Volvo VNR Electric project trucks will be put into real-world commercial operations with... mehr
A&R Logistics acquires First Choice Logistics
Wind Point Partners and portfolio company A&R Logistics, a North American supply chain services company for the chemical industry, have announced that A&R has acquired First Choice Logistics, a provider of bulk liquid transportation and logistics services to the chemical... mehr