Hamburg Süd launches insurance tool 
Maersk’s affiliate Hamburg Süd has introduced "Value Protect", a new solution for shippers offering them additional protection in the event of cargo damage. The shipping company speaks of a complement to its existing inland transports and customs services, where it... more
Mason Mega Rail Terminal to open this year
In the USA, Savannah Port Terminal Railroad (SAPT) has expanded its long-term rail services agreement with the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) to include GPA’s new Mason Mega Rail Terminal. This is especially significant, as rail container capacity at the port is expected to... more
Another railfreight service to Doncaster
Logistics group Woodland has launched a new railfreight connected service in UK at iPort Rail, Doncaster. The train moves containers between ports of Felixstowe and Southampton with further services to London Gateway and Immingham to follow. By May, more than 140 container... more
POCC joins green power partnership
The Port of Corpus Christi located in Texas on the western Gulf of Mexico has joined the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) green power partnership, which seeks to reduce the negative health impacts of air emissions through the use of renewable energy. The close of... more
Unipart remains on course in 2020
Releasing its 2020 results, British group Unipart reported that group turnover declined slightly with GBP 786.7 million (1.6%), while underlying group profit before interest and taxation dropped to GBP 16.1 million (2019: GBP 17.8 million). Despite unprecedented demand, in... more
Increased UK-Australia frequencies
Consol Alliance is now serving Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane 20 times per week from UK. All cargo is pre-palletised before presentation to carriers for added security, safer transits and faster handling. The airfreight consolidator is offering both door-door and... more
Hellmann expands management board
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Jens Wollesen to its management board. He will take on the role of COO, alongside Reiner Heiken, CEO, and Martin Eberle, CFO. Wollesen will lead the product segments air, sea, road & rail and contract logistics as well as IT &... more
Suez not felt in Antwerp – so far
In Q1/2021, the port of Antwerp recorded a throughput of 59.1 million t, on a par with the volumes of the same month last year. As the port said in a press release: "For the coming period, it remains to be seen what the impact of the incident in the Suez Canal will... more
Hydrollino brings more eco-transports
The Swiss forwarder Schöni, which is based in Rothrist, canton Aargau, has put its first hydrogen truck into operation. Effective immediately, the eco-friendly Hyundai truck will deliver beverages nationwide for Rivella, which is headquartered in the same town. For the two... more