New units for Wan Hai Lines 
The Taiwan-based carrier Wan Hai Lines recently baptised the “Wan Hai A07” and “Wan Hai A08”, its first two vessels in the series of 13,100 teu containerships. The ceremony was held at Samsung Heavy Industries Geoje shipyard, where the vessels were built. The 13,100 teu... more
PIL onto the shores
Carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) is introducing its PIL Intermodal Services, which features train, truck and barge services to complement its container shipping services. This intermodal offers will now be available across the group’s existing network in Intra-Asia,... more
Latam emerges stronger from Chapter 11 process
Latam Group has completed its financial restructuring process in USA, which it voluntarily commenced in May 2020 to reduce its debt (35% less than pre-filing), access new sources of financing (over USD 2.2 billion of liquidity) and transform its business in response to the... more
Large tanker order placed
UK’s waste-water specialist Universal Tanker Group has taken delivery of the first of a total order of 38 new Volvo FMX rigid trucks that are set to join its rapidly expanding fleet during the next twelve months. The business has experienced significant growth over the past... more
Unilode picks Mohammed Akhlaq
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a major player in outsourced unit load device (ULD) management, repair and digital services, has appointed Mohammed Akhlaq as chief commercial officer (CCO). Akhlaq has over 30 years’ experience in senior commercial and operational roles in the... more
CBP intercepts strange cement statues in Memphis
On 8 October 2022, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists in Memphis, Tennessee seized two bird carcasses and palm seeds encased in cement statues. The shipment from Mexico City was en route to Odessa, Texas and vaguely manifested as a gift to a... more
Belgium's new permanent representative
On 18 October 2022, Pascal Heyman (left), Belgian ambassador to Switzerland, visited the headquarters of the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (Otif) in Berne. Ambassador Heyman presented the secretary general of the organisation, Wolfgang... more
CMF greets new member
The French international transport and logistics group Bolloré Logistics has joined the "Cluster Maritime Français" (CMF) to support its mission to promote the sustainable and responsible development of the French maritime industry and its influence, in France and... more
CIT operational in Port d’Abidjan
Early in November, the Côte d'Ivoire Terminal (CIT) officially launched the commercial operations of its new container terminal in the port of Abidjan. The first vessel to arrive was the ‘CMA CGM Rossini’ (267 m long and 40 m wide), which brought in 5,770 containers. The... more
Opening a rail link to save 3,000 truck journeys
In cooperation with the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), Bau Beton has put a new connecting train into operation at the port of Vienna Freudenau. From now on, 60,000 to 80,000 t of gravel and binder will be transported by rail via the facility each year - saving around 3,000... more