MOL elects chairman and president 
The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced the appointment of Junichiro Ikeda as new chairman and of Takeshi Hashimoto (photo) as new president. The company had decided to renew the top management and introduce new objectives as a response to... more
Caribbean Airlines: more cargo from USA
Effective one week ago, Trinidad and Tobago-based Caribbean Airlines Cargo appointed Network Cargo Management as its GSSA for the US market, excluding Miami and New York, which are Caribbean Airlines’ main gateways to the Caribbean, and where sales and operations will continue... more
VPI takes a stand
Private freight wagon holders have equipped more than 60,000 wagons with quiet (whisper) brakes over the last few years. Right on time for the timetable change on 13 December 2020, all their fleets will run more smoothly and quietly in Germany’s rail network. Millions of euros... more
Abidjan and Agility win out
Shipping and logistics giant Maersk has chosen the new Agility warehouse project in Abidjan to house its new storage, deconsolidation and distribution facility in the economic capital of Cote D’Ivoire. The newly opened 5,000 sqm facility is designed to handle 3,900 pallet... more
Great expectations in Gothenburg
The Swedish Port of Gothenburg has embarked on the building of a new terminal, the largest port expansion since the 1970s. Dredged material is currently being reused as filling material in the construction of the port´s next major investment. Since autumn 2018, 1,500 piles... more
New director for Europa Worldwide Group
British logistics provider Europa Worldwide Group has appointed Ian Kirkpatrick (photo) as its central services director. He will succeed Carl Potter, who is retiring in January 2021 after having worked in the business for nearly eleven years. As new director, Kirkpatrick... more
Just a short-term trend? 
Rising freight rates, little free charter capacity, low bunker prices – developments are positive for major container shipping lines, despite the pandemic. It remains to be seen whether the trend will continue. An analysis was provided recently by Falk von Seck, professor for... more
Ceneri base tunnel to go on stream
After almost 30 years, the 15.4 km long and CHF 3.6 billion Ceneri base tunnel (CBT) in the Swiss canton of Ticino will be officially opened for regular traffic on Sunday, 13 December 2020. This day marks the completion of the project of the century, the NLFA (new rail link... more
Japanese cargo drones flying ahead?
The APAC focused logistics real estate platform ESR Cayman is working with VRCO to design and demonstrate a cargo drone logistics facility at the company´s Higashi Ogishima distribution centre, strategically located in the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area. Upon completion,... more