Assisted parking in Cuxhaven 
"Smartkai" proved its efficiency last week during a mooring manoeuvre of the ro-ro ferry “Selandia Seaways” at the Europakai in Cuxhaven. Sensitive sensors attached to the quay wall and line deflectors scan the surroundings there as well as every movement of the... more
DHL Global Forwarding picks Niki Frank
DHL Global Forwarding, the freight specialist arm of Deutsche Post DHL Group, reports that Kelvin Leung, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding, Asia Pacific, will retire from the group after more than two decades of valued contribution. His successor, Niki Frank, currently CEO, DHL... more
Italy says "benvenuti" to Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa has reached an agreement with the Italian ministry of economy and finance (MEF) to acquire a minority stake of 41% in the Italian national carrier ITA Airways (Italia Trasporto Aereo) for EUR 325 million through a capital increase. In addition, the MEF and... more
PSA forms strategic partnership with ITL
Through its subsidiary PSA Cargo Solutions Vietnam Investments, PSA International has acquired a strategic minority stake in Sotrans Group (STG) from Indo-Trans Logistics (ITL). The Vietnam-based logistics provider STG was established in 1975 and has local expertise in... more
Extended intermodal service at Port of Houston
US class I railway BNSF is expanding its network of lane offerings with new intermodal service options from the Barbours Cut Container Terminal at the Port of Houston. Taking advantage of the live lift capabilities and other expanded capacity and technology advancements of... more
Two new "Transverse" tugs
Svitzer has signed a contract with Uzmar Shipyard to build two new "Transverse" tugs for its Australian business. Svitzer CEO Kasper Friis Nilaus, CEO of the company which is part of A.P. Moller-Maersk: "These tugs offer significant improvements in operational... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The philosopher Aristippos of Cyrene (ca. 435-355 BC) took different fees from his students. He demanded a lot from the dumber ones and less from the intelligent ones. more
Air Canada Cargo starts service to Punta Cana
Air Canada and Air Canada Cargo operated their first commercial flight into Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, with its Boeing 767 freighter last week. The service will run once a week. "We are pleased to welcome the first freighter flight from Air Canada Cargo. As... more
Clark Group: Holger Schmitz is back on board
Holger Schmitz took over as the new business development manager at Clark Europe in Duisburg in April 2023. His responsibilities include expanding the dealer network in Europe and supporting Clark’s regional managers. Schmitz is no stranger to Clark. His professional career... more
Speeding up deliveries by up to five days
Dimerco Express in USA has set up in-house devanning services at its San Francisco operation. Compared with other container freight stations (handling less container loads) the on-site capability means that Dimerco can shorten the pick-up time by targeting the earliest available... more