Seko Logistics promotes Brian Bourke to chief growth officer 
Seko Logistics has promoted Brian Bourke to the new post of chief growth officer. Responsible for the acceleration of Seko’s organic growth, Bourke will drive Seko’s demand generation, revenue management and corporate marketing and communications initiatives. In his new role,... plus
GSSA adds brains in Central and Eastern Europe
As from 1 February 2020, the Austrian GSSA Brainway and its subsidiaries in Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia are joining the ATC Aviation Services Group. Among the airlines represented in this region are Saudi Arabian Airlines, United Airlines,... plus
3D simulator for crane operations installed
The Duisburg free port has introduced its own crane simulator. With Professor Thomas Schlipköther, executive board member at duisport as project manager, the crane simulator was assembled in the USA and meticulously adapted to the requirements and conditions of the port of... plus
Indian cargo volumes fall by almost 3%
India’s airports handled 2.9% less airfreight last year than in 2018. As the country‘s airport authority AAI has now announced, the largest shares of the unloaded and loaded 3,34 million t of cargo were handled by hubs with volumes down from 2018, such as Delhi (990,000 t,... plus
Robinson Labs to accelerate innovation
C.H. Robinson has launched C.H. Robinson Labs, an innovation centre where the company will design, test and scale the next strategies for logistics and supply chains to create smarter solutions for C.H. Robison’s customers and carriers. Tim Gagnon, vice president of... plus
ESR gains IWBI's Well gold certification
ESR, a pan-Asia logistics platform, has received APAC's first Well gold certification with the Bucheon Logistics Park in South Korea from the International Well Building Institute (IWBI) for its outstanding achievements in creating a work environment that promotes health and... plus
Hydrogen powered fuel cell electric trucks on the move
There is no one-size-fits-all-universal solution for the electrification of heavy commercial vehicles. One of the technology options that manufacturer Scania has explored with the Norwegian wholesaler ASKO is a fuel cell electric truck powered by hydrogen gas. This venture... plus
Two Russian hauliers link up
Globaltruck, a Russian FTL-trucking company, has signed a long-term contract with GTD, a logistic firm also based in Russia. The contract implies that Globaltruck’s fleet will serve GTD’s main trunk delivery routes for the next three years. The agreement defines a tariff... plus
Skycargo celebrates 20 years of Bahrain service
On 25 January 2000, Emirates took off from DXB headed for Bahrain. When the B777-200 landed, it marked a major milestone for the airline – its first flight to the country. Since the first flight, more than 6.7 million passengers have flown with Emirates on the route to Dubai... plus