Pallet network delivers a mountain range of pallets 
Pall-Ex in the UK is reaching great heights with Tile Mountain by transporting almost 35,000 pallets of tiles annually – the equivalent height of Mounts Everest, Kilimanjaro and McKinley combined. The transportation of fragile goods increases the risk of damages, but the firms... plus
Silk Way Airlines USA appoints exclusive GSA
Silk Way Airlines USA has announced that, effective immediately, Global Feeder Services Holding (GFS) from Fort Lauderdale (FL, USA) will serve as SWA USA's exclusive general sales agent (GSA) responsible for maintaining and further developing customer and sales activities in... plus
C.H. Robinson names Mike Zechmeister as CFO
C.H. Robinson has announced that Mike Zechmeister will join the company as CFO, effective 3 September 2019. Zechmeister will report to CEO Bob Biesterfeld. “Zechmeister is a seasoned and strategic public company CFO. He brings tremendous finance acumen and experience... plus
Gebrüder Weiss offers truck parking spaces
At the end of a driving shift, truck drivers often have to look for a space to park their trucks. Even at the international transport hub in Nuremberg (Germany) secure truck parking is in short supply. In order to improve the situation, the logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has... plus
Evergreen jacks up its profit
Evergreen Marine Corp. has published its results for Q2/2019. The Taipeh (Taiwan)-headquartered carrier announced a jump in gross profit of almost NTD 3.7 billion (USD 118 million). In the same period of 2018, the gross result was just about in the black at NTD 109 million (USD... plus
Haulier continues to expand its fleet
The Russia-based FTL-trucking company Globaltruck has invested further in its fleet. The average number of operated trucks in H1/2019 grew by 187 units or 15.9% year-on-year to 1,360 units. The total distance covered by trucks in 2018 increased by 21.9% to 128.6 million km. ... plus
Hyderabad attracts Spicejet's freighter
GMR Hyderabad International Airport (HYD) in India has added yet another domestic freighter to its existing range of freighter offerings, the latest entrant being SpiceJet freighter that landed at the airport on 1 August 2019. The cargo arm of SpiceJet has commenced its... plus
Fadi Nahas appointed VP at Silk Way Airlines USA
Silk Way Airlines USA has appointed Fadi Nahas vice president, the Americas. In this role, Nahas will be responsible for managing business development initiatives on behalf of SWA USA and its affiliated cargo carriers from Azerbaijan, Silk Way Airlines and Silk Way West... plus
Boxes keep flowing into Los Angeles
Container throughput in California (USA) continues apace. For the fourth consecutive month, the Port of Los Angeles has set a new single-month cargo record. In July, the port moved more than 912,000 teu, making it the busiest July in the port’s 112-year history. Container... plus
Take-over enhances product portfolio
Greenbrier (GBX), which is based in the USA, has completed its acquisition of the manufacturing business of American Railcar Industries, which will be fully incorporated into Greenbrier's North American business model. GBX's U.S. workforce totals 4,000 people, including... plus