"Tohoku Maru" enters K Line's fleet 
Japan-headquartered K Line recently took delivery of the “Tohoku Maru,” a 92,000 DWT-type special coal carrier at Oshima Shipbuilding. The vessel is the same type as K Line’s specialised fleet for the transport of thermal coal known as the “Corona-series”. Nothing to do with... plus
"Strong year" for DSV Panalpina
DSV Panalpina has released its 2019 annual report, commented by CEO Jens Bjørn Andersen: "Q4/ 2019 was in line with our expectations and we can report ebit of DKK 6.654 million (EUR 890,373) for 2019, an 8.4% organic growth on 2018. 2019 was a strong year for our company –... plus
Dur de faire valoir la force majeure 
Une réorganisation dans un environnement traditionnel: le Swiss Shippers’ Forum à Interlaken s’est adressé aux chargeurs, transitaires et autres acteurs. Le public a témoigné un grand intérêt pour les interventions et panels sur le thème de la «force majeure» étant donné que des... plus
SBB crosses golden threshold in the Bözberg tunnel
Another milestone has been reached on the 4 m corridor in the Gotthard axis in Switzerland: the "golden sleeper", the last stretch of the slab track in the Bözberg tunnel, was concreted yesterday, 6 February 2020. The new tunnel in the canton of Argovia is the... plus
Emirates to launch Penang service via Singapore
In two months and two days, on 9 April 2020, Emirates will launch a new daily service from Dubai (DXB) to Penang via Singapore. Penang will become Emirates’ second destination in Malaysia after its capital Kuala Lumpur, which the airline currently serves with three flights a day... plus
Traxens joins Smart Maritime Council
The Smart Maritime Council, an initiative set up by the Smart Maritime Network (SMN), recently welcomed Traxens, a company providing data and services for the supply chain industry, as a new member. Hanane Becha, Traxens Innovation & Standards senior manager, was also... plus
Lionel van der Walt appointed to the SSCA advisory board
Lionel van der Walt, Paycargo president and CEO, The Americas, has been appointed by the Smart Supply Chain Alliance (SSCA) to its advisory board. The SSCA is part of the Florida Blockchain Foundation and has a mission to use collective business intelligence to build the... plus
KKR-Led consortium sells BLK Pyeongtaek Logistics Center
The investment firm KKR announced that Korean real estate asset manager Pebblestone Asset Management will acquire BLK Pyeongtaek Logistics Center from a KKR-led consortium. The hub is a newly developed multi-tenant modern logistics facility located in Pyeongtaek port, one of the... plus
Carbon-free trucks for breweries
Beer brewer Carlsberg's Swiss branch has ordered 20 electric trucks from Renault. The 26 t, 100% electrically driven type D Wide Z.E. vehicles will be delivered to Carlsbergs‘ Swiss breweries Feldschlösschen in Rheinfelden near Basel over the course of this year. The... plus
Situation in the Gulf of Guinea deteriorates
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), founded in 1965, used the recent ECR conference on maritime security and the blue economy in the European Parliament to raise the alarm about the dire security situation in the Gulf of Guinea. "Urgent action has to... plus