Stihl's central warehouse operational 
Stihl, a manufacturer of gardening tools and equipment, has officially inaugurated its new central warehouse in Voelklingen, Germany. The logistics site was built by property developer Dietz as the investor. The facility is operated by Hellmann and covers a total area of... more
Air cargo shipments are growing at ONT
At Ontario International Airport (ONT) in California, air cargo shipments totalled more than 68,500 t in October 2022, a nearly 1% gain compared with October 2019. From January through October, ONT’s shipments of freight and mail were more than 687,000 t, nearly 10% above the... more
Twelve blades from India
The "MV Superfast Levante", a ro-ro vessel sailing under the Spanish flag and chartered by Consignaciones Toro y Betolaza, called at the Cuxport terminal in Cuxhaven for the first time in mid-November. Since then, the service has been frequenting the port on a regular... more
Forward Solutions welcomes Connor Scotece
Transport technology firm Forward Solutions has welcomed Connor Scotece to its customer success team at its Nottingham headquarters. Forward Solutions is one of the longest-established freight software development companies, offering an end-to-end solution for a wide range... more
160 new partner locations in one go
The mobility service provider UTA Edenred has gained two new cooperation partners. Through the partnership with Conti Trade Austria, a subsidiary of Continental, and Point S, UTA Edenred is expanding its Austrian tyre partner network with 160 new workshops offering tyre services... more
Another player goes Down Under
It is a premiere. Arvato Supply Chain Solutions is opening its own warehouse in Australia. The new site in Villawood, the Greater Sydney area, has a 4,000 sqm warehouse area and a capacity of more than 3,000 pallet spaces. Frank Schirrmeister, CEO of Arvato Supply Chain... more
New locomotive for mineral oil transports
The German railway company IGE is expanding its fleet and leasing another Euro Dual locomotive from the European Loc Pool (ELP). The new traction unit will be used for heavy mineral oil transports The six-axle Euro Dual is the fourth Euro Hybrid locomotive in the IGE fleet,... more
More connections for the Middle corridor
The Middle corridor is a hype now, but there is more to it. The Batumi International Container Terminal (Bict), an affiliate of International Container Terminal Services (Ictsi) in the Black Sea region, has received the maiden vessel call of the Chinese Cosco Shipping Lines’... more
Aapa elects new board chairman
At its 111th annual convention and expo in Orlando, Florida, the American Association of Port Authorities (Aapa) elected Sean Strawbridge of the Port of Corpus Christi as the new chairman of its board of directors. Outgoing chairman Mario Cordero of the Port of Long Beach made... more