Dnata raises stake in two freight forwarders 
Air services provider Dnata has bolstered its position in the UAE and the international freight forwarding industry by increasing its share in two of its Dubai-based JV companies. Dnata has purchased a 50% stake in Dubai Express, Freightworks and a 25.5% stake in Bolloré... plus
Aero Africa opens airfreight market to forwarders
Recently launched Aero Africa is a neutral air cargo and aviation solution provider dedicated to the freight forwarding community. It provides wholesale African logistic solutions and value added services to the global industry including freighter operators, wide bodied... plus
De la Chine au Pérou via Davos 
L’exploitant portuaire Cosco Shipping Ports va acquérir une part de 60% de Terminales Portuarios Chancay (Chancay Terminal) appartenant à Volcan Compañia Minera. plus
Italy: bottled water to be hauled by LNG trucks
All of the Gruppo Sanpellegrino’s shuttle transport services from its mineral water bottling plant at San Pellegrino Terme to its logistics centre at Madone (Italy), have lighter carbon footprints following the delivery of Scania R 410 LNG powered vehicles. The beverage... plus
US terminals upgrading equipment
Port Newark container terminal (PNCT) in New Jersey (USA) recently took delivery of two megamax outreach cranes, and in Eddystone PA, the Penn Terminals have welcomed two new Liebherr super post panamax ship-to-shore (STS) cranes. The cranes for PNCT, the first out of four... plus
Krone installs new sales manager
Ansgar Jansen has taken over the sales management of the Krone Commercial Vehicle Group for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The graduate engineer has more than two decades of sales know-how. Frank Albers, Krone's managing director sales & marketing, declared: "We... plus
Europa Capital acquires Dutch logistics asset
The real estate investment company Europa Capital has purchased a logistics warehouse in Oss (Netherlands) from a private seller for EUR 28.3 million. The 51,502 sqm property is fully leased to XPO Logistics and located in the southeast of the country close to major German and... plus
Pemco rolls out new conversion programme
Chisholm Enterprises, a provider of tailored aviation and business solutions in the Middle East, will be the launch customer of a new Boeing B737-700 next generation aircraft passenger-to-full freighter conversion programme announced by Pemco Conversions, a wholly owned... plus
USA: forging ahead with Carolina Lines project
The US shortline railroad operator R. J. Corman and Horry County government in South Carolina, recently started to press ahead with the USD 17.5 million Carolina Lines refurbishment project, which is expected to take four years. R. J. Corman purchased the former Carolina... plus
Port of Switzerland hoists container flag high
Port of Switzerland, operator of inland ports on the River Rhine, has tabled its 2018 figures. They show that the river’s prolonged low water period had a negative impact on the results. Up to H1/2018, the company was expecting a new turnover record – but then extremely low... plus