Another US short-line railroad changes owner 
US transport company OmniTRAX has completed the acquisition of the 101 year-old Winchester & Western Railroad (WW) from Covia. WW is a Class III shortline railroad operating in the US states of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and New Jersey. The railroad interchanges... plus
Korean Air adjusts Asian Pacific frequencies
Korean Air is adjusting the frequency of some routes, in response to decreasing demand for services to Japan due to tensions between Korea and Japan. Starting today, 16 September 2019, South Korea's national carrier is suspending the Busan-Osaka route (14 flights a week), as... plus
Port of Long Beach enjoys a busy August 2019
This year, the port of Long Beach recorded the fifth-busiest August in its 108-year history. A total of almost 664,000 teu were handled during this month. Nevertheless, August 2018 was stronger (+2.3%). In August 2019, imports slid by 5.9% to 323,000 teu, while exports rose 4.5%... plus
UK’s newest inland port excels in its first year
iPort Rail, the UK's newest inland port to become operational during the last ten years, is celebrating its first anniversary these days, one year after being formally opened. Since its launch, the 120,000 sqm rail terminal has seen considerable growth, with GB Railfreight's... plus
Jumbo Transport adds third hub in Denmark
Jumbo Transport’s long-term goal has always been to become a self-sufficient logistics provider, where ever possible. One of the main areas of focus in this regard has been the domestic distribution network, where Jumbo Transport has over several years built up a significant... plus
Red Hawk appoints logistics specialist
Red Hawk, a distributor of medical devices, has appointed a supply chain, procurement and finance veteran, Joseph R. Mohr, to its board of directors effective 15 October 2019. Mohr has over forty years of c-suite executive experience, including thirty years of executive supply... plus
Logistics for sweets
In Leipheim near Ulm (Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany) B+S Logistik is putting into operation 11,000 sqm of a 30,000 sqm warehouse. B+S will store the products of confectionary manufacturer Lambertz in the facility. The additional 19,000 sqm of the warehouse will be taken over by... plus
Calling at the port of Corpus Christi for the first time
Eagle Ford Terminals Corpus Christi, a joint venture of Plains All American Pipeline and Enterprise Products Partners L.P., recently docked its first vessel at its new dock on the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. The terminal consists of a vessel berth with a total depth of... plus
New CFO for Ceva and CMA CGM
The CMA CGM group has chosen Olivier Casanova as group deputy CFO. He will also serve as Ceva Logistics’ CFO. Casanova is a graduate from HEC. He started his career in 1991 as an investment banker; then he became managing director at SG Warburg/UBS in Paris (France) and London... plus
ACS builds on growing Spanish market
London (UK)-headquartered aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service (ACS) has moved its Spanish operation to new and larger premises in Madrid, double the size of the previous office, following a strong year in 2018. James Fitzgerald, managing director of the office,... plus