Two Airbus A400M for Indonesia 
Indonesia’s ministry of defence has placed an order for two Airbus A400M aircraft in multirole tanker and transport configuration. The contract, effective in 2022, will bring the total number of A400M operators to ten nations. The agreement includes a complete maintenance... plus
Five promotions at Hill Dickinson
International maritime law firm Hill Dickinson recently moved a number of associate lawyers up to senior associate positions. The promotions are spread across shipping and maritime teams in the firm’s UK and international offices and take effect from 1 November 2021. ... plus
150 more service points in Canada
Manitoulin is adding yet more locations to its transport network in North America: The Canada-based group has acquired Diamond Delivery and First Canadian Messenger in Surrey, British Columbia. These latest takeovers further strengthen the haulier’s ability to provide... plus
ESR raises one billion dollars
ESR, a major APAC focused logistics real estate platform, has upsized its first sustainability-linked loan (SLL) to USD 1 billion after its first close in early November 2021. Taking its inaugural step into sustainable financing, the group announced that it had secured its... plus
Barcelona's innovation plan adopted
The Port of Barcelona’s management board has validated the port's innovation plan. The ultimate objectives of this roadmap, which includes the proposals set out in the Port of Barcelona’s fourth strategic plan, are to strengthen the role of the port as a driver for economic... plus
Quantron beefs up competence team
Quantron, a system provider of battery- and hydrogen-powered e-mobility, has appointed five new senior specialists (from left to right): Alexander Stucke, head of tender management & product management bus, Uwe Hansult, Jochen Bauer, head of connected drive & digital... plus
Region's first shellfish farm contracts Emirates
The first shellfish farm to be established in the Middle East region (2016), Dibba Bay Oysters in Fujairah, is exporting 50% of its produce - currently around 200,000 oysters every month - with Emirates Skycargo to Russia. Nabil Sultan, Emirates divisional SVP, cargo:... plus
Contract logistics for wind turbines
Danish Vestas, a provider of sustainable energy that specialises in the manufacture, installation and servicing of wind turbines, has hired Hellmann Worldwide for its contract logistics operations. Under the agreement, the Germany-headquartered company has taken over the... plus
Upgrade for rail line in South Dakota
The US department of transportation has awarded a grant of USD 22 million for the South Dakota freight capacity expansion project, which will complete upgrades to 260 km of main line on the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad (RCP&E), from Fort Pierre to Rapid City.... plus
CMA CGM: another big investment
CMA CGM has contracted the South Korean Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD to build a series of ten 2,000 teu ice-class vessels. The vessels will run on dual-fuel engines and can therefore rely on liquefied natural gas. The order was said to be worth a specific USD 627 million.... plus