Another route for food transport 
RZD Logistics is transporting fresh and frozen products by train from the Chinese Shandong Province to Moscow for the first time. The train, consisting of 50 autonomous refrigerated containers with fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, as well as other food and medical... plus
First Atlantic crossing for “The Little Prince”
“The Little Prince” – one of the world’s best-selling books – was written in the USA in 1942, before author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry left to fight in North Africa in 1943. The original manuscript of the book was sold to the Morgan Library & Museum and never crossed the... plus
Houston excels in container throughput
The Texan Port of Houston's throughput in 2021 amounted to almost 52 million t in total. The port’s previous record cargo tonnage (48.2 million t) dates back to 2019. 3.5 million teu were handled, a 15% increase compared to 2020 when Port Houston’s container teu passed the... plus
C.H. Robinson all over the ocean
3PL C. H. Robinson has released its full-year results for 2021: revenues went up by 42.5%, amounting to USD 23.1 billion. Operating income grew almost to the same extent, with a 37.8% uptick to USD 1.08 billion. Yet, profit margin rose only slightly from 4.15% in 2020 to 4.68%... plus
Bpost picks Henri de Romrée
Henri de Romrée will become CEO of Bpost Group's e-logistics North America business unit, including accountability for the group's affiliated companies Radial, Landmark Global, Apple Express and FDM. He will report to the CEO of Bpost Group and join its executive committee... plus
Air Menzies adds FRA to global network
Airfreight wholesaler Air Menzies International (AMI) has opened a new branch at Frankfurt airport (FRA). It is the carrier’s 24th location and complements a global network of 250 partners. The addition strengthens the freight wholesaler’s presence in Central Europe, where... plus
Spedition Garbe gets LNG filling station
Alternoil and Hoyer have founded a joint venture to quickly expand the network of LNG filling stations. The JV will open new facilities with the innovative fuel at Hoyer service stations and Hoyer customers' sites, as was recently the case at Spedition Garbe, which has more than... plus
New PCS in Indonesia
Indian provider Kale Logistics Solutions has rolled out Indonesia's port community system (PCS) in the Port of Rembang. The port, located in the country’s central Java province, uses the system to fast track, streamline and automate stakeholder interactions at the port. The... plus
Swedish double strike in the south
Founded in Gothenburg in 2003, Swedish freight forwarder NTEX recently acquired the transport and forwarding company Scanroad in Belgium and shares in the Italian freight company ITX Cargo. It is a further step on a path already taken, since the Swedes acquired Scanroad Sweden... plus
Second career for former Scandlines CEO
Søren Poulsgaard Jensen joins the advisory board of Ehrenberg Sørensen Kommunikation, an international communications agency. Due to his many years of experience as CEO of Scandlines, Poulsgaard Jensen is one of the most experienced managers in the maritime industry in... plus