Swire's new vessel in the Pacific 
Swire Shipping deploys the “Chefoo”, its new 2,400 teu vessel, on its South East Asia service. This service connects South East Asia to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Jeremy Sutton, general manager, Swire Shipping, commented on the new deployment: “Communities in the... plus
LNG fuelling station opened in Antwerp harbour 
Rolande is opening its first LNG fuelling station in Belgium in cooperation with its partner G&V Energy. The companies have joined forces to build up a nationwide LNG network in the country. The combination of Rolande’s many years of experience and G&V’s strategic... plus
Segro expands
Segro has been granted the building permit to expand the storage and logistics area in the new Segro Logistics Park Oberhausen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) by a further 48,000 sqm. The company has been developing the logistics park since 2019. When the extension is... plus
IELA elects new chairman and board members
In its efforts to be well equipped for the new now, the International Exhibition Logistics Association (IELA) welcomes new leaders joining top decision-making positions. IELA greets new members on its board of management (BOM) and committee and announces the appointment of the... plus
Passenger airline becomes cargo-only carrier
When American Airlines relaunched cargo-only flights in March, its cargo team started with 20 strategic flights to two key destinations. This September, its cargo-only schedule will total more than 1,000 flights serving 32 cities; a plan that began as an experiment has now grown... plus
Kerry Logistics: core net profit up 26% in H1
Kerry Logistics has announced the group’s interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2020. Revenue increased by 10% year-on-year to HKD 21.885 billion (EUR 2.372 billion). The core operating profit increased by 12% to HKD 1.489 billion (EUR 161 million) and the core... plus
Port of Lübeck feels the impact
All in all, the Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft mbH (LHG) lost around 8% of its throughput in H1/2020 compared to the strong first half of 2019. However, the picture is more diverse. While trucks and trailers declined by 10%, the drop of cargo volumes in the general cargo, heavy... plus
Jentsch Logistik rebranded
Cologne (Germany)-based Jentsch Logistik, which has been part of the Gras Group since 2007, will be renamed Gras Logistik effective 1 September 2020. This rebranding follows the expansion of the warehouse area to 10,000 sqm and the departure of the subtenant at the end of the... plus
New delivery contract enhances position in UK
UK forwarder Eddie Stobart has been appointed by Morrison Supermarkets to provide transportation services. This contract is in addition to the work Eddie Stobart currently carries out on behalf of the retail chain. The new three-year contract will see Eddie Stobart manage... plus