Happy Valentine's Day for Latam Cargo 
Latam Cargo carried over 15,500 t of fresh flowers from Colombia and Ecuador during the 2022 Valentine’s Day season, 16% more than in 2021. To achieve this result, the carrier doubled its regular offer to face the high demand created between 17 January and 6 February. Over... more
Bosch adds truck parking lots in Spain
Bosch is creating more options to meet the high demand for safe parking spaces in Europe: the provider of technology-based services is expanding its network of bookable truck parking lots with seven sites in Spain. The new locations are spread over different regions in the... more
2M and ZIM redefining cooperation
2M and ZIM have formally adjusted their operational cooperation agreement which is currently subject to regulatory approval. From 2 April 2 2022 onwards, ZIM and the 2M alliance partners will operate their joint services on the Asia – US East Coast (USEC) and Asia – US Gulf... more
China and C.H. Robinson
The 3PL C.H. Robinson is opening a new office in the Chaoyang district in Beijing and thus expanding its presence in Greater China to over 23 locations. The opening follows the company’s successful performance in 2021. “The recent geographical expansion of our global... more
Dnata partners with Lödige Industries
Air and travel service provider Dnata has contracted Lödige Industries, which specialises in cargo terminal solutions, to supply its new cargo terminal at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, already mentioned in our article. The new building is scheduled to become operational in... more
Further expansion in British bulk market
GB Railfreight (GBRF) and building materials supplier Brett Aggregates have launched a new aggregates service in UK from Newhaven, East Sussex, to Thorney Mill, West Drayton. The first train consisted of 17 wagons, transporting 1,350 t of aggregate destined for construction... more
Norfolk Southern picks Paul B. Duncan
Norfolk Southern Corporation has appointed Paul B. Duncan as vice president network planning and operations. He succeeds John Friedmann, who is retiring on 1 March 2022, after 27 years with Norfolk Southern. Duncan will join the company in March and report to COO Cindy... more
Second zero-emissions cargo ship on its way
A 5,000 dwt ‘zero-emissions’ general cargo ship, 120 m long and 22 m wide, is going to set sail with the aim of becoming commercially operational before 2027. The ‘Energy Observer 2’ will be able to transport up to 240 teu and will have a capacity for 480 linear meters of ro-ro... more
Cargo Line and Leman become partners
The German general cargo network Cargo Line and the Danish transport and logistics services provider Leman have inked a cooperation agreement. In an initial phase, the partnership will cover procurement logistics by sea freight from six Chinese metropolises – Shanghai,... more
Upgrades for Strategic Marine in Singapore
Singapore-based Strategic Marine shipbuilder has finalised the acquisition of the fixed infrastructure as well as the lease of the shipyard at 5 Benoi Road and completed the lease transfer from JTC Corporation, the lessor of the shipyard. This facility will represent a... more