Gumball 3000 takes off - with cars shipped by Emirates 
Starting in Mykonos (Greece) today, 7 June 2019, and finishing on Ibiza (Spain) on 15 June, this year’s Gumball 3000 sees the participation of a team from Dubai (UAE). For the second year in a row, Emirates Skycargo, the freight division of Emirates, is partnering with... plus
New UK liner agent for Cargo Gulf
Kestrel Liner Agencies has been appointed the UK liner service agent by the NVOCC Cargo Gulf. This marks the beginning of twice-weekly sailings of a liner service from London Gateway and Southampton in the UK to all major ports in the Arabian Gulf, complementing Cargo Gulf’s... plus
New secretary general for Cool Chain Association
Nicola Caristo, pharma & business development manager – auditing & certification manager for Alha Group, is the new secretary general of the Cool Chain Association (CCA). Caristo has worked in a variety of roles during a 22-year career for the Alha Group, one of... plus
More terminals and better connections for intermodal traffic
The Swiss combined transport operator Hupac Intermodal and Duisburger Hafen (duisport) in Germany are intensifying their cooperation to further develop climate-friendly combined transport. The two sides have agreed to further develop the Duisburg terminal area and... plus
Successful quarter for Descartes
Descartes has announced its financial results for the first quarter of its fiscal year 2020. “Our customers continue to benefit from our investments that have expanded the global logistics network with new technologies, content and trading partners,” said Edward J. Ryan,... plus
“Curiosity of the Day” 
In 2007 Scotland spent six months of research and GBP 125,000 to create a new slogan to boost tourism. Finally the project team came up with “Welcome to Scotland”. plus
Un «poète» fait le tour du monde
Planifier les routes et remplir de manière optimale les soutes sont des facteurs clés du transport maritime global. Le Parandowski, qui opère sur les mers du globe pour le compte de l’armement sino-polonais Chipolbrok, en fournit un bon exemple. plus
US short line railroad changes ownership
US short line railroad has changed ownership: Rail USA, an independent freight railroad and rail services holding company, has acquired the 700 km Florida Panhandle Rail Line and related real estate from US class I railroad CSX. The line, now named Florida Gulf &... plus
Air Algérie chooses Champ supply chain solution
Air Algérie has signed for Traxon cargoHUB from Champ Cargosystems. The host-to-host solution is used for automated electronic data exchange and enables the airline to seamlessly communicate digitally with forwarders and other air cargo supply chain partners worldwide –... plus
Jan de Nul opts for Knud E. Hansen's design
The Belgian group Jan De Nul has recently placed an order for its third offshore jack up installation vessel with Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry in China. With a payload of approximately 14,000 t and a crane capacity of over 3,000 t, the vessel will be the largest of its kind.... plus