New head for Britannia’s Greek Office 
Britannia P&I Club has announced that Konstantinos Samaritis will be taking over as head of its office in Greece with effect from 1 January 2020. Samaritis is a qualified Greek lawyer and accredited mediator. He joined Britannia’s managers, Tindall Riley, in 2018, having... more
DHL tests cargo bikes in New York
DHL is launching its cubicycle in New York City. As part of a trial programme the company is testing the deployment of up to eight cargo bicycles, in order to take the weight off road traffic and reduce air and noise pollution. “Cargo bicycles have an important role to... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Friday the thirteenth has been considered an unlucky day only since the beginning of the 20th century. It occurs at least once and at most three times a year. more
Switzerland: efficient railfreight even on the last mile
It is a stone’s throw, the service the Swiss railfreight company SBB Cargo started to run for Feldschlösschen recently. The distance from the brewery’s headquarters in Rheinfelden in Argovia to Rickenbach in Solothurn is about 40 km and thus the shortest stretch on which the... more
Another generation of MOL vessels
The Tokyo-based Japanese carrier MOL is ordering two new bulk carriers from Oshima Shipbuilding. The so-called 'EeneX' series was designed in pursuit of the best possible coal carrier for electric power companies in Japan. The two vessels MOL has ordered will operate under... more
Oil prospector banks on Bourbon
The French logistics enterprise Bourbon Marine & Logistics is supporting an exploratory oil project in Namibia with its extensive range of services. more
New boost for rail logistics
In Germany, Duisport and Cargo Beamer have joined forces to plan eco-friendly supply chains from ramp to ramp. The project centres on Cargo Beamer’s first wagon park in Duisburg, which offers automated cargo handling for semitrailers from road to rail, robotised cargo... more
Kerry Logistics opens new office in Bahrain
Kerry Logistics is deepening its presence in the Middle East by setting up a new office in Bahrain and opening a new bonded logistics facility in Dubai (UAE), in order to extend its footprint and enhance its service capabilities as growth in the region gains momentum. The new... more
Authorities support Hong Kong's cargo hub status
To reinforce Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA)’s competitiveness and its global status as one of the largest air cargo hubs (2018: 5.1 million t), the Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) supports carriers to introduce the terminal charge (TC) concession scheme with effect from... more
Arcbest board director to retire and new member added
The American logistics company Arcbest announced that William M. Legg will retire from the board of directors in 2020 and that one new director has been added. The new director is Fredrik J. Eliasson, whose term began on 5 December. The appointment of Eliasson to the board... more