Expanding into inland solutions for freight railroads 
Navis, part of Cargotec, has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Biarri Rail, a global provider of planning and scheduling optimisation software for freight railroads. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of February 2020 and will support Navis’... plus
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The African Bassa people classify colours into just two categories: "ziza" for yellow/orange/red and "hui" for blue/purple/green. plus
New career initiative for air cargo
IMC Careers is launching a new project to encourage and help young talented people to seek careers in the air cargo industry. Michael Sales, air cargo marketing specialist, with support from Sebastiaan Scholte, believes passionately that if young people, especially students... plus
Agility reports 7% rise in net profit for 2019
Agility reported a net profit of KWD 86.8 million (EUR 261 million) in 2019, an increase of 7% from 2018. Revenue for the year reached KWD 1.578 billion (EUR 4.755 billion) and ebitda was KWD 193.1 million (EUR 580.7 million), increases of 1.8% and 24.7%, respectively.... plus
Les vestiges de Hanjin
La mèche a été vendue. 2M, c’est-à-dire Maersk et MSC, se sont mis d’accord avec Samra Midas Group de la Corée du Sud. La jeune SM Line, qui fait partie sur le Pacifique Nord des héritiers du grand armement Hanjin ayant fait faillite, répond aux besoins de ses partenaires sur... plus
Swiss intermodal operator launches P400 shuttle trains
Hupac Intermodal is introducing a new connection between Perpignan in France and Cologne in Germany. The new route will be integrated into the network starting from March 2020. With five roundtrips per week, the Swiss intermodal operator will offer new market opportunities for... plus
Cargo One partners with another Japanese carrier
After Nippon Cargo Airlines a few months ago, All Nippon Airways (ANA) heralds in the new decade by joining leading online platform cargo.one to offer its cargo customers ebooking capabilities. Furthermore, the airline will benefit from the platform's extensive customer base in... plus
From commercial controller to finance director
Europa Worldwide Group has promoted Adam McBride from commercial controller to finance director. Since he joined in 2016 McBride has played at integral role in developing new financial systems including the launch of Leo Finance, Europa’s internal IT system, and delivered a new... plus
Valsoft takes over Navitrans
Valsoft Corporation, a Montreal (Canada)-based company that specialises in the acquisition and development of vertical market software companies, has acquired Young & Partners/Navitrans International, a technology provider offering a complete and integrated suite of... plus
Maritime crew changeover becomes more important
Global restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak also affect shipping crews in many ports around the globe. The crewing company Danica, based in Hamburg (Germany), reports an increase in enquiries from shipping companies seeking to employ Eastern European crews. The... plus