Strategic partnership in Adelaide 
Rail carrier Pacific National and transport and logistics company Linfox have signed an option agreement for a strategic co-location at Adelaide Freight Terminal, South Australia. The contract combines Pacific National’s intermodal rail services with Linfox’s end-to-end freight... more
New policy director at CHBC
The California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) has appointed Sara Fitzsimon Nelson as its policy director. She joins from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) as a legislative analyst, collaborating with coalition members to draft legislation, partnering with... more
More cargo flights to Europe, Asia and USA
Air Canada has announced that cargo-only flights will continue to provide additional capacity on international routes with new flights this month. Yesterday, 14 April 2021, the carrier introduced service to and from Basel-Mulhouse (photo showing the recent meeting of a... more
Bundeswehr's logistics in new hands
On 25 March 2021, lieutenant general Martin Schelleis, inspector of the Armed Forces Base, handed over command of the German Bundeswehr’s Logistics Command from major general Volker Thomas, who had held this command since January 2016, to brigadier general Gerald Funke. Because... more
Accelerating entries at Frankfurt airport
Frankfurt airport (FRA) operator Fraport has introduced a technology that automates the process of driving into FRA’s "Cargo City South". At Gates 31 and 32, an innovative camera system now reads the number plates of arriving visitors and crosschecks them against... more
U-Ming secures USD 45 million loan
U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation, a publicly listed bulk carrier company headquartered in Taiwan, has secured its first sustainability-linked loan (SLL) of USD 45 million with E.Sun Commercial Bank. For this purpose, U-Ming underwent a rigorous due-diligence process that... more
Additional trailers for Scandinavia
Haulier Freja has acquired 33 new trailers, with 30 more to come this summer. With the additional vehicles, the Scandinavian specialist for multimodal transport aims to meet the ever-increasing demand for transport in Norway and internationally. T he new trailers are... more
Linking Mali
Established in July last year, Sky Mali plans to add the first international destinations later this month. Until now, its network is limited to five domestic airports (Bamako, Gao, Kayes and Timbuktu). The new carrier in this landlocked country which is "a public... more
Coleman now CCO and CEO
Kevin Coleman has been named CEO, Canada of CJ Logistics America, in addition to his current role as chief customer officer (CCO). He joined the company as director, strategic partnerships in 2002. As both CEO, Canada, and CCO of CJ Logistics America, Coleman will oversee... more
BCG and Miebach join forces
Strategy consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and supply chain specialist Miebach Consulting have partnered to help companies around the world optimise their supply chains. "Global supply chains are becoming ever more complex in the face of increased trade... more