MSC on EHSQ 
On the world maritime day, the Switzerland-based carrier published its fourth report on sustainability. This year's report, called ‘Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet’, also raised awareness of the United Nations' sustainable development goals (SDGs). The... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
New Zealand's kea parrots sometimes throw stones at tourists. plus
Scania East Africa chooses managing director
Scania East Africa has appointed Lars Eklund as the company’s managing director effective 1 October 2020, where he will also be heading the East Africa business unit that covers Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda. He brings profound experience and understanding of the region... plus
Wagon keeper goes on the safety offensive
Safety on the railways involves more than technical regulations and procedures. Human factors are at least as important. Wagon keeper Ermewa is therefore going on the offensive: over the next few months, its 220 employees will take part in a training programme that was developed... plus
Ceva Logistics strengthens presence in Kazakhstan
Further extending its capabilities across Central Asia, Ceva Logistics is opening a new office in Kazakhstan which will serve clients from across the region. The new office will also be the regional focus for customers in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.... plus
Railfreight companies demonstrate in Berlin
It was the first demonstration to take place on rail tracks, and SBB Cargo International was one of the participants. Yesterday, Monday, 28 September 2020, a line locomotive of SBB Cargo International joined 19 other locomotives of just as many other private railfreight... plus
Bringing Japan and the USA together
The Californian urban drone logistics platform Matternet is expanding operations to Asia through a new business partnership with Japan Airlines (JAL). The partnership is to deploy the Matternet M2 drone system in Tokyo metropolitan government's new "drone logistics... plus
CMA CGM updates WAX service
CMA CHM has decided to modify its service between West Africa and Asia as of the beginning of October 2020. The carrier said in a press release that it wants to "enhance service quality and reliability in Cameroon." The WAX service will be changed as follows:... plus
Port of Guadeloupe opts for continuity
Marie-Luce Penchard has been re-elected president of the supervisory board of the Grand Port Maritime de la Guadeloupe. The following new board members have also been appointed to the port's governing body: Alexandre Rochatte, prefect of the Guadeloupe region, Thierry... plus
Satisfactory result for Circle in H1
Circle announced the half-year consolidated financial report on 30 June 2020, which is subject to limited audit. The value of production amounted to EUR 3.2 million (EUR 2.6 million H1/2019) with an increase of 21%. Ebitda amounted to EUR 0.4 million (EUR 0.7 million H1/2019)... plus