Hungarian coaches for Egypt 
DHL is supporting Dunakeszi Járműjavító Kft to transport the largest order of rolling stock in the country's history. 676 passenger coaches will be delivered from the production site in Dunakeszi, Hungary, to Egypt within a period of 32 months. DHL will manage the end-to-end... more
Americold's expansion pays off
For 2020, Atlanta-headquartered Americold reported revenues of USD 1.99 billion, an uptick of 11.4% in comparison to 2019. The company invested both in the extension of its network and in acquisitions, pouring USD 2.6 billion into new units and adding 62 facilities to its global... more
Latam Group reveals big cargo plan(e)s
Latam Airlines Group announced a significant expansion of its cargo operations with the conversion of up to eight Boeing 767-300ER aircraft into Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF), representing a freighter capacity growth of up to 80%. This plan seeks to increase the service... more
Central Asia: another step towards digitalisation
Two trucks carrying cotton bound for Turkey have crossed the border from Tajikistan to Uzbekistan, using the TIR-EPD electronic customs pre-declaration for the first time in Tajikistan. Transport operator Sharipov Tojiddin ran this TIR transport. TIR-EPD is a useful tool for... more
From transatlantic to transpacific?
Transpacific is one thing, transatlantic another. Sea Intelligence, the maritime intelligence provider from Copenhagen, recently analysed the volume of blank sailings on the transatlantic trades. CEO Alan Murphy: "In 2020 there was only a single 2020-1H spike in blank... more
Helping to build digital carrier community
European digital freight forwarder Sennder has appointed Jared Winder as VP - carriers. As the latest addition to the leadership team, Winder joins the growing Amsterdam team, where he will be responsible for developing the company's network that gives small and medium-sized... more
Mode marries Avenger Logistics
3 PL Mode Transportation, a Dallas-headquartered company, has purchased Avenger Logistics, a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based freight brokerage firm offering OTR and LTL services in North America. The financial terms of the takeover were not disclosed. The investment bankers at... more
Carriers to pay damages
United Airlines has agreed to pay over USD 49 million to resolve criminal charges and civil claims relating to fraud on postal service contracts for the transportation of international mail. The sum includes USD 17,271,415 in criminal penalties and disgorgement to resolve a... more
More LNG-Trucks crossing Brenner Pass
Iveco has signed an agreement to supply 100 Iveco S-Way LNG trucks to Gruber Logistics, a carrier based in the Alto Adige region, Italy. Deliveries are scheduled to be completed by the end of the year. Its decision to convert part of its fleet to alternative fuel vehicles is... more
Now operating in Kenya
Hapag-Lloyd has opened a new office in Kenya. While the main business will be managed from the port city of Mombasa, the ocean carrier will also be represented with an office in the East African country's capital Nairobi. Prashant Sindhwani, former operations director for... more