Matt McAluney joins Elemica as CCO 
More changes on Elemica's top floor: in addition to David Muse, who has held the position of managing director since June, the network for supply chain optimisation has added Matt McAluney as CCO to its executive management. With his team, he will focus on building... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Tennis player Fred Perry, Wimbledon champion from 1934 to 1936, won the table tennis world cup in 1929. plus
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La pandémie actuelle frappe aussi de plein fouet la navigation. Selon l’institut d’étude du marché Alphaliner, plus de 13% de la flotte marchande mondiale est immobilisée. plus
Toowoomba's big points
Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB), the home of Queensland’s only dedicated B747-8F international freighter service, operated by Cathay Pacific Cargo, attracts cargo-only passenger aircraft services. After Cathay Pacific's arrival with a B777 widebody last Sunday, 14 June... plus
More freight for Italy's railways
Schienen VTG has delivered the first 40 of 60 new wagons to Medway Italia in Bologna. The ultramodern, six-acle 80′ Sggrs(s) wagons were especially adapted to meet Medway’s needs and optimised for onward transport by sea – a novelty on the Italian market, VTG said. Medway... plus
Novel passenger transport system takes to the skies
The Max Bögl group has sent the first two-section vehicle of the Transport System Bögl with one of the world’s largest transport aircraft to its place of operation in China. This is the next milestone for the finalisation of the demonstration track in Chengdu. The novel... plus
Barcelona's throughput up to May 2020
The Port of Barcelona has published its figures for the first five months of the current year. Overall, freight traffic fell by 17.2%, totalling 23.75 million t of cargo. Containers recorded a 20% drop with almost 1,158,000 teu moved. With regards to imports, full containers... plus
Quehenberger opens facility in Belgrade
The demand for logistics services in Serbia is increasing significantly. Quehenberger Logistic SRB has just moved into a new facility, attractively situated, right next to the highway, near the Šimanovci pay toll, at the western entrance to Belgrade. The new location offers... plus
Yodel appoints CFO
UK independent parcel carrier Yodel has elected industry expert Ben Mitchell as its new CFO following a period as interim CFO. His most recent role prior to joining Yodel was as corporate finance director at Ellerman Investments Limited. Mitchell then held the role of interim... plus
Norway drives digitalisation
Norway has ratified the e-CMR protocol, joining the 25 other countries that have already acceded, and completing coverage across Scandinavia. In place since 2011, e-CMR, the electronic protocol of the standard consignment note under the United Nations Convention for the... plus