DPW London and Southampton terminals thrive 
DP World’s two ports in UK handled a combined volume of almost 3.7 million teu in 2021. In detail, the London Gateway hub saw throughput of more than 1.8 million teu, a 15% increase on the annual record set last year. DP World Southampton was even above this level, since... more
WFS picks Mohammed Esa
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has named Mohammed Esa as senior vice president, group commercial business development & strategy. He brings 30 years of global leadership experience in the transportation and logistics industries, having spent the last 18 years at Agility... more
Logistics real estate a winner
According to an analysis published by BNP Paribas Real Estate, Germany’s logistics markets grew very strongly in the Corona pandemic. With a record 9 million sqm (incl. owner-occupiers) in use in 2021, the previous year’s figures were exceeded by 32 % and the ten-year average by... more
C&L Aerospace partners with Legends Airways
C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company, has signed a multi-year agreement with Legends Airways to provide power-by-the-hour services for its fleet of Saab 340 B+ cargo aircraft. Along with PBH, Legends committed to a supply agreement that includes rotables, engine... more
Intercontinental dwell times increased
In its recent analysis, Chicago-based software developer and intelligence provider Four Kites reports that reliability in shipping has again deteriorated over the last year. In total, the average dwell time at the port of discharge (POD) is 240 hours (up 6% from the 2021... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
There are 8.6 million lightning strikes in the world every day. more
Huge truck order in the UK
Maritime Transport has begun to take delivery of a further 355 Volvo FH with I-Save tractor units, adding to the 170 it already has in service and making the Felixstowe-based business the UK’s largest operator of Volvo’s turbo compound engine trucks. All the tractor units in... more
AIT promotes Ian Cullingham
AIT Worldwide Logistics promoted Ian Cullingham to the newly-created position of vice-president of sales for Europe on 28 January. His previous position was director of sales for Europe. In his new role, Cullingham reports to AIT’s executive vice-president for sales, Ben Naro.... more
US railroad invests in automated trucking
Union Pacific Railways (UP) will become the first customer to move freight on Tu Simple’s fully-automated trucking route between the Tucson and Phoenix (AZ) metro areas. UP is leveraging Loup Logistics (Loup), a wholly owned subsidiary, to coordinate freight shipment and... more
DNV appoints area manager for Germany
DNV has appointed Rasmus Stute as area manager for Germany, with effect from 1 February 2022, replacing Jörg Lang Kabel in a planned succession. In his new role, Stute will be based in Hamburg. A naval architect, Stute has worked for DNV in different management positions... more