Board executive officer for Long Beach 
Long Beach’s board of commissioners has promoted Shana Espinoza as executive officer of the board to assist the five-member panel in key policy research, recommendations and decisions in governing the port of Long Beach, among other duties. Espinoza started working for the... more
An e-truck for each market segment
The Paris climate agreement aims to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. A gradual transfer to electric power is intended to create a CO2-neutral vehicle fleet within 30 years. Electric powertrains with batteries and fuel cells... more
Sustainable air freight a subject for 3PL 
Illinois (USA)-based Seko Logistics has joined the sustainable air freight alliance (Safa) to accelerate its global decarbonisation programme. Safa is a buyer-supplier collaboration between shippers, freight forwarders and airlines to track and reduce carbon dioxide... more
Vallair's last B737-400 freighter to Malaysia
Vallair, a Franco-Luxembourgish aviation company that provides integrated support for mature aircraft, engines and major components, has placed its final B737-400 freighter with Malaysian start-up operator M Jets, a subsidiary of MMAG Holdings which will operate its first... more
UECC pumps new blood into old veins
The test run took a year. The Norwegian ro-ro company United European Car Carriers (UECC) replaced conventional fuel with biofuel onboard the 20-year-old ro-ro vessel “Autosky”. This is the proof that besides newbuilds aging vessels can also help reduce emissions. Taking... more
Digital planning for berths in St. Petersburg
Russian Global Ports Group has launched a new digital planning system for berths at First Container Terminal (FCT) and Petrolesport (PLP) in the Greater Ports of St. Petersburg. Based on the Portchain online platform, customers can now monitor operations at berths. The... more
Austrian carrier expands network
From 14 April 2022, Rail Cargo Group (RCG) will offer an intermodal non-stop connection between Vienna (Austria) and Lodz (Poland). The new TransFer service will run two round trips per week. The train provides a direct link to the Vienna South Terminal (Terminal Wien Süd) – one... more
Egypt: new regional anchor
Present in the Middle East South Asia region (Mesa) since 1999, the Germany-headquartered logistics service provider Hellmann launched new operations in Egypt recently, and in Oman back in summer 2020. The company focuses on the automotive, healthcare, chemical, FMCG and fashion... more
UPS picks president for European market
UPS has named Daniel Carrera as the new president of UPS Europe, a role in which he will manage the company’s operations and UPS employees in 56 countries and territories. UPS’ European market continues to grow in response to the increasing demands of e-commerce and it plays an... more
From Florida even further south
On 3 June 2021, two months after the implementation of the new seasonal flight schedule this week-end, Eastern Airlines will continue its Latin American expansion, when it begins twice-weekly Montevideo - Miami service, adding direct service from MIA to Uruguay’s capital of more... more