PIL enhances its services 
The Redsea Gulf Service (RGS) and the Intra-Redsea Feeder 5 (IR5) of Pacific International Lines are undergoing changes. These upgrades are being made following the suspension of the Intra-Redsea Feeder (IRF) route with effect from December 2019. For RGS, a weekly Berbera... more
"Benvenuti" to Fedex' new B767F
Fedex Express is continuing to modernise its European air fleet to improve environmental performance and operational efficiency, with the introduction of a new B767F into its European network. The new freighter offers superior environmental performance compared to the aircraft... more
Jaxport board extends CEO Green’s contract
During the December meeting of the Jaxport board of directors, it unanimously voted to extend CEO Eric Green’s contract through fiscal year 2024. Green has been with Jaxport since 2005 and was named CEO in 2017. Under Green’s leadership, the port set new container, auto and... more
Bolloré Logistics inaugurates Blue Hub in Singapore
Bolloré Logistics has inaugurated the Blue Hub, its next-generation building. Designed to be sustainable and efficient, the Blue Hub is a new building aiming at improving storage flexibility, productivity and efficiency for major customers in the perfumes and cosmetics sector.... more
Economic engines from Winterthur
The Swiss engine designer WinGD (Winterthur Gas & Diesel) has launched four new short-stroke engines to address economic engine speeds and accommodate space constraints on several vessel types. The range, starting with the X52-S2.0 and X62-S2.0 and their dual-fuel... more
Competition commission reviews planned takeover
Switzerland’s competition commission WEKO is currently examining the proposed takeover of SBB Cargo by the Swiss federal railways SBB and the companies Planzer and Camion-Transport. There are indications that this merger will create or strengthen a dominating position in various... more
Responding to pharma transport demand in Memphis
CSafe Global, which specialises in the development of innovative solutions for active temperature-controlled containers for the transport of life-enhancing pharmaceuticals, has announced the opening of a new technical service centre at Memphis, TN airport (MEM) in USA. The... more
Wes Wheeler to lead UPS healthcare and life sciences unit
UPS that announced Wes Wheeler, currently CEO of Marken, a wholly-owned subsidiary of UPS, has been appointed president of UPS’s global healthcare and life sciences (HCLS) unit. The move is effective immediately. In October, UPS announced plans to align all of its healthcare and... more
Miebach takes over Suisseplan
Miebach Logistik Holding, parent company of the international logistics and supply chain consultancy Miebach Consulting, is taking over 100% of the share capital of Suisseplan Ingenieure Logistik with immediate effect. The consulting and planning company Suisseplan Ingenieure... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
A Budweiser brewery in Los Angeles was used as a backdrop for the engineering deck in the eleventh Star Trek film. more