Willem van der Schalk hands over 
Willem van der Schalk will retire from his position as managing director at the Hamburg based freight forwarder and family-owned company a. hartrodt Germany on 31 March 2021. His duties will be divided among the three executives: Thorsten Drunagel (left) will lead the sea,... more
Less congestion on West Coast?
Despite the Port of Long Beach's busiest February so far, the congestion in front of the ports of Los Angeles seems to be easing. Long Beach handled almost 772,000 teu in February, a significant upswing of 43.3% in comparison to the same month in 2020. Imports lead the way... more
Vaccines from China to Bahrain
Gulf Air has operated a cargo-only flight, delivering 300,000 Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines from China in support of the national vaccination campaign undertaken by the Middle Eastern kingdom. Since the onset of the pandemic, Bahrain's national carrier has supported the import... more
TCA introduces new CEO
Australian airline Tasman Cargo Airlines (TCA) has appointed Kim Rasmussen as its new CEO. Before joining TCA, Rasmussen worked for DHL for 20 years. Since assuming his new role at the beginning of 2021, Rasmussen “has already set the wheels in motion for a number of key... more
River transport links Paraguay with Brazil
Brazil Tec Plata, the Argentine subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, recently welcomed a new service that links the ports in Paraguay to the Port of La Plata, and from there, to the main ports in Brazil. The service, which made its first stopover at the... more
FM Logistic banks on renewables
French logistics service provider FM Logistic has started to use electricity from renewable sources in its own warehouses in central Europe, signing renewable energy contracts with Poland's power group PGE and Czechia's utility Pražská Energetika. In Poland, PGE will supply... more
Analysing a decade's progress in Barcelona
The Port of Barcelona has launched a new economic impact study of commercial and digital activities, aiming to assess the port's commercial dimension and the added value it generates in the economy of its hinterland. The study will collect data from other indicators to... more
Joint efforts to strengthen Mexican maindeck capacity
ACC Aviation, a global aviation consultancy headquartered in the UK, has transacted a B737-400 from Lithuania's Getjet Airlines to Frontera Flight Holdings, USA. The 1991-built aircraft will be reconfigured from 168-seat passenger fit to dedicated freighter for onward lease... more
Switzerland joins ICS2
Switzerland will participate in the European Union's Import Control System 2 (ICS2). Customs data that are mainly generated in online trade will already be transmitted from the country of origin when the goods are shipped. This allows the Federal Customs Administration (FCA) to... more
Fuso eCanter used to deliver furniture
Daimler Trucks’ Japan-based subsidiary Fuso has delivered three all-electric Fuso eCanter light-duty trucks to Ikea in Japan. It is the first home furnishing company to receive this brand. Ikea Japan operates two of the three vehicles and one is owned by logistics partner SG... more