Continuing to carry pharmaceuticals 
Pharma logistics is a thriving business: Lithuanian provider Girteka Logistics has passed its fifth annual good distribution practise (GDP) audit, scoring 96.45% following an independent assessment. The certificate will allow Girteka Logistics to continue carrying cargo for... plus
AMPI joins Shipping Australia
The Australasian Marine Pilots Institute (AMPI) has joined the Shipping Australia association as a corporate associate member. AMPI is the professional body representing marine pilots all over Australasia. It assists in the setting of standards, safety management and provides... plus
Jaxport names Wendy Hamilton
The Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) board of directors appointed new officers during its monthly meeting on 27 September 2021, unanimously electing financial services executive Wendy O. Hamilton as its chair. Hamilton is a certified financial planner and president of... plus
First leased and operated, then finally owned
US short line railroad Buckingham Branch Railroad (BBRR) is acquiring a 264 km long line in Virginia, USA, from milepost 276 in Clifton Forge to milepost 111.78 at Doswell, according to the US surface transportation board. BBRR has been leasing and operating the stretch from CSX... plus
CMA CGM orders, Lufthansa Cargo gets two B777F
CMA CGM Group has placed the first direct order for its air freight division launched earlier this year. The global shipping and logistics group announced the purchase of two new Boeing 777 Freighters. It will give CMA CGM Air Cargo the flexibility to operate the airplane... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Many of the genes responsible for male hair loss are located on the X chromosome, which men always inherit from their mothers. plus
Un gelato che piace
W3logistics has gained another customer from the frozen food/food logistics sector: Gelato Classico produces perfectly crafted ice cream according to the Italian tradition in Germany and also supplies the organic specialist and food retail trade. The Dortmund-based software... plus
Gotthard: blasting instead of groundbreaking
Construction work on the second Gotthard road tunnel tube officially began yesterday, Wednesday, 29 September 2021, in Göschenen and Airolo (Switzerland). The 16.9 km tunnel, which will cost around CHF 2 billion, is being built parallel to the old tunnel with a gap of around 70... plus
Greece to electrify haulage business
eTruck is expanding into Greece to provide emissions-free transport solutions for commercial and freight operators. The manufacturer of new energy vehicles has signed a dealership agreement with Athens-based Petros Petropoulos for BYD eTrucks sales and aftersales in Greece.... plus
Is Indonesia up for a global player?
The new player's annual throughput is estimated at 16.7 million teu per year. In Indonesia, with so many islands, domestic shipping costs are comparably high. Now, the authorities have decided to merge the public port operators PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) I, II, III and IV... plus