‘Emirates Delivers’ – now also from the UK 
Online shoppers from the UAE have used ‘Emirates Delivers’ to shop from US retailers since it was launched in 2019. Now, just in time for last-minute festive shopping, Emirates SkyCargo has added the UK to its home-delivery shopping platform. Items purchased from UK... more
Geodis tops an Asian poll
Geodis, a leading transport and logistics enterprise, has been recognised by ‘HR Asia’ as one of the ‘Best Companies to Work for in Asia” in the Hong Kong region. The 2022 Hong Kong edition of the poll saw more than 253 companies participate – but only 64 of them were named... more
Around 100 BEVs to join the fleet
The transport company Schneider is set to take delivery of around 100 class 8 battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) for its intermodal operations in Southern California (USA). Schneider’s first ‘eCascadia’ is set to roll off the assembly line soon of Freightliner, a subsidiary of... more
Improving cargo capacities at US airports
Colorado-based Burrell Aviation has entered into a nationwide cooperation agreement with Alliance Ground International, one of the USA’s leading providers of cargo warehousing and freighter handling, to provide cargo and commercial aviation facility investment, development and... more
Changes to Noura service
The Marseille-based shipping line CMA CGM is enhancing its Noura service, which links the Indian Subcontinent, the Persian Gulf, East Africa and the Indian Ocean. Calls at the port of Nacala will now be offered on a weekly basis, as well as fortnightly calls at Berbera. The... more
BBL swallows Share Logistics
The French logistics company Groupe BBL wants to further extend its international profile and to this end has purchased the Share Logistics Group, from the Netherlands. The Rotterdam-based company was run by Jan Crezee and a team of managers since an MBO in 2008. The... more
Strengthening its UK management team
Dachser UK recently made two key appointments for the UK and Ireland. Mark Cosgrove (on the left) will fill the new role of regional sales and commercial manager in charge of activities in both countries, while Chris Radley (on the right) will take full charge of Dachser’s air... more
MSC Air Cargo lands in Liège
MSC, one of the biggest transportation and logistics companies worldwide, has created a new air cargo airline, as a complementary service to its ocean container shipping solutions. The entity, MSC Air Cargo (MAC), is set to use Liege airport (LGG) as its European hub. To this... more
Global e-commerce player joins IRU
Amazon has joined the International Road Transport Union (IRU), to work on areas that are critical to its large chain of logistics partners and the broader global road transport sector. Common challenges include sustainability and decarbonisation, road safety and artificial... more
AD Ports to invest in Africa
Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports Group recently inked a collaboration agreement with the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a major African multilateral development institution. The agreement provides the basis for the two organisations to join forces on identifying, financing, developing... more