Clean truck express lane to power e-fleet 
APM Terminals Los Angeles, Pier 400, is adding a second unique “clean truck express” lane. This comes as a regular customer at the terminal recently announced that it will increase add 50 heavy duty electric trucks to its fleet in Southern California (ITJ Daily, 13.5.2024).... more
GXO's newest robot fleet
GXO Logistics has put 500 autonomous mobile robots into service at one of its sites, aiming to enhance its operations for a sporting goods retailer. On 12,000 sqm at the hub, the robots are part of a tote-to-person solution and used for picking activities. They handle 70,000... more
Ports sign decarbonisation pact
The ports of Barcelona and Shanghai have signed an agreement to collaborate on innovation and decarbonisation projects, aimed at enhancing services and logistics chain resilience between China and Europe. The agreement was signed by Santiago Garcia-Milà from the port of... more
Brandy D. Christian announces departure
Brandy D. Christian, president and CEO of the port of New Orleans (Port Nola) will step down mid-June 2024 to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. Christian has served as the president and CEO of Port Nola since 1 January 2017, and as the CEO of the New Orleans... more
Another Gulf/Europe link in Liège
From today, 16 May 2024, Challenge Group is operating a new B747F (120 t) service from Liège to Dubai (DWC) via Tel Aviv. This frequency will double from June onwards, with flights available on Tuesdays and Fridays, utilising the group's Boeing 767-300BDSF aircraft. This... more
Improving pallet delivery services in Scotland
Scotland has long had a reputation as a challenging region for palletised freight distribution. In response to these difficulties, Pall-Ex launched the Scotland project to set new standards in services in late 2022. Inspired by the London project, which began in early 2022,... more
DHL comes out on top
Gartner has named DHL a “leader” in its 2024 Magic Quadrant for 3PL report for the efficiency and reliability of its supply chain and global forwarding units. The company took first place in both the “highest in ability to execute” and “furthest in completeness of vision”... more
Rhenus builds trimodal terminal in Basel’s port
Aiming to enhance the efficiency and environmental sustainability of import/export traffic in the region, the company expects to open the terminal in late summer 2024. Basel, a key logistics hub in Switzerland, connects the country with major European ports via neighbouring... more
New leadership for Menzies CNAC
Menzies Aviation has appointed Raymond Lo as chief executive of Menzies CNAC. The announcement follows the aviation services provider’s earlier acquisition of a 50% stake in Jardine Aviation Services Group (JASG), which will be rebranded as Menzies CNAC. With more than 24... more
First Korean LCC chooses Zagreb
Tamex and T-Way have expanded their European network with a new service to Croatia, a strategically located country at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe. This latest addition to the route portfolio marks a significant milestone for GSA operations, further... more