Yang Ming's H2/20020 on the rise 
Benefiting from strong freight rates and relatively low fuel costs, Keelung-headquartered Chinese shipping group Yang Ming was able to improve its figures despite the corona impact. For H1/2020, the company’s consolidated revenues were down by 12% compared to the same period... plus
New groupage services in Europe
Transmec has launched new groupage services to 11 European countries and now provides fast, direct connections to the Balkans, Baltics and Malta. All run at least twice weekly via Transmec’s main hubs in Italy, with the Balkans service linking Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,... plus
Logos acquires logistics estate in Melbourne
Real estate manager Logos has entered into an agreement to acquire a strategic logistics estate in Epping, one of Melbourne’s northern industrial suburbs, via an off-market deal. The estate, which is currently under development by Time & Place and due for completion in... plus
Meyer & Meyer: fourth generation takes over
At the end of 2015, fashion logistics provider Meyer & Meyer initiated a series of generational changes within its management: now Maximilian Meyer, a member of the fourth generation and great-grandson of company founder Adolf Maximilian Meyer, is the next family member to... plus
ASL Airlines Ireland extends MRO partnership
ASL Airlines Ireland has extended its strong partnership with the European MRO for the support of its fleet of four ATR 42-300F and twelve ATR 72-200F. Sabena Technics will be servicing ASL’s fleet of ATRs from its Dinard (France) site, which benefits from a recognised expertise... plus
LNG for three PCTC
As previously reported (see ITJ Daily of 22 June), European Car Carriers (UECC), jointly owned by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Wallenius Lines, will build three LNG battery hybrid powered generation PCTC with China Ship Building Trading and Jiangnan Shipyard Group.... plus
A crucial step for road haulage
The electronic freight transport information (eFTI) regulation has been approved by the EU and will enter into force in August 2024. It establishes a legal framework for road, rail, maritime and air transport operators to share information with enforcement authorities in an... plus
JD Logistics launches warehouse in Langfang
JD Logistics has inaugurated a new warehouse in Langfang, Hebei province, near Beijing, equipped with the first automated storage and retrieval system for bulky items in Asia’s e-commerce industry. It is expected to greatly improve efficiency in handling items including air... plus
Zeitfracht moves to Erfurt
Logistics services provider Zeitfracht intends to relocate its entire logistics business from Berlin to Erfurt (Thuringia, Germany), as Zeitfracht's CEO Wolfram Simon-Schröter announced when Wolfgang Tiefensee, Thuringia's minister of economic affairs, visited the company's... plus
APM strikes in Aarhus
The Aarhus Logistics Centre (ALC) is selling its container terminal in Aarhus to neighbouring APM Terminals Operations and transferring its port areas with effect from 1 September 2020. The terminal was established by ALC in the spring of 2017. Due to limitations regarding... plus