Expanded cooperation to reduce 50,000 t of CO2 
In Sweden, railfreight operator Real Rail, which is part of Sandahl, and the Swedish state-owned carrier Green Cargo are strengthening their ties to continue to offer climate-smart transportation from north to south for Swedish businesses. On the... plus
China Airlines finalises B777F order
Taiwan-based China Airlines has finalised its agreement with Boeing to order six 777 Freighters to modernise its cargo fleet. The carrier, which currently operates one of the world's largest B747F fleets consisting of 18 units, plans to transition to the largest and longest... plus
IMO 2020-compliant bunker fuel for Maersk
A big carrier has taken another step in its preparation for the sulphur cap looming in 2020: Maersk Oil Trading and Koole Terminals have agreed on the production of IMO 2020-compliant bunker fuel. The production will take place at the petrochemical industrial distillation (PID)... plus
1,000 grain-hoppers to cut back truck transports in Ukraine
The EBRD is providing a loan of up to USD 35 million to a railcar logistics business in the Ukraine, which will be fully owned by the Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC). The funds will be used to acquire up to 1,000 grain-hopper railcars, which will significantly facilitate... plus
Markus Pütz is the new CCO
Markus Pütz has assumed the position of chief commercial officer at Schenker Germany for the DE/CH cluster. He succeeds Rainer Götz, who has retired. Pütz has been working for DB Schenker for more than 20 years. During this time, he served with great success in various... plus
UPS expands service portfolio
UPS has recently integrated and expanded its zone solutions product within its customs brokerage, warehousing, logistics and transportation business. The addition gives UPS a portfolio of foreign trade zone (FTZ) consulting, management and fulfilment services. UPS has also... plus
RTS gives Air Canada Cargo a helping hand
Air Canada Cargo has completed the implementation of the revenue planning and sales budgeting solution "Foresight" which considers schedules, capacity, demand, routes, equipment characteristics and shipment characteristics to find the value of schedules and set annual... plus
CSM Energy and Waterworks Offshore Services join forces
Columbia Shipmanagement has announced a strategic co-operation between its offshore and energy subsidiary CSM Energy and Waterworks Offshore Services, its German offshore shipbroking houses with a footprint in the offshore renewable market, combining traditional and Hanseatic... plus
Extended intermodal partnerships in Canada
Canadian National Railways (CN) has renewed two of its intermodal agreements with two big shipping companies. The first one is Evergreen Line, which will continue its long-standing relationship of 27 years with CN and has signed a new contract with the railway. Under the new... plus
Kerry Logistics appoints John Parkes as managing director
Kerry Logistics has appointed John Parkes as its managing director - integrated logistics, with immediate effect. Based in Hong Kong, Parkes will oversee the overall management of Kerry Logistics’ global integrated logistics business. An industry veteran, Parkes has over 35... plus