American Club appoints new managers 
Shipowners Claims Bureau, managers of the American Club, has made several senior appointments to enhance the capabilities of its global service teams. At the Club’s headquarters in New York, Margaret Lee has been appointed as lead counsel. With twenty years of experience in... plus
Improving railfreight flows between port and terminals
To further optimise railfreight services between the port of Rotterdam (Netherlands) and the hinterland, the port authority has launched OnTrack. This device offers real-time insight into railfreight flows within the port and cargo handling at the terminals. At present, most... plus
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Forget the popular perception, pint for pint, draught Guinness has fewer calories than fresh orange juice. Cheers! plus
Heppner change de partenaire
Pour les transports overseas, Heppner ne coopère plus avec Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, mais avec Gebrüder Weiss. La nouvelle collaboration sera mise en place d’ici la fin de 2019. plus
Japanese logistics provider orders 500 Street Scooters
A major order from the Far East: Japan-based Yamato has ordered 500 electric light utility vehicles from Street Scooter, a subsidiary of Deutsche Post DHL Group, to offer more environmentally friendly services. As part of the close development partnership between the two... plus
Bernhard Schulte Cruise: full speed ahead
Bernhard Schulte Cruise Services (BSCS) has won a contract to provide technical management for Jalesh Cruises’ new vessel, the “Karnika”. The 70,285-tonne, 2,000-seater crown princess-class cruise ship is presently undergoing comprehensive refurbishment at Sembcorp’s marine... plus
Dnata expands into Belgium
Dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, is increasing its global footprint again. The company has launched operations in Belgium by opening a new cargo centre at Brussels Airport. The expansion into the Belgian capital represents an investment of EUR 8 million... plus
CEO quits Jan de Rijk Logistics
Jan de Rijk Logistics announced that CEO Sebastiaan Scholte has decided to leave the company to pursue new opportunities. Scholte will be available to assist with the transition until 1 July. The outgoing CEO said: “It has been a great place to work and the decision to leave... plus
New shuttle warehouse for fashion logistics specialist
The Osnabruck (Germany)-based fashion logistics specialist Meyer & Meyer is to focus more closely on automated solutions and has built a new, automated shuttle warehouse to fulfil that target. A storage and retrieval system, costing some EUR 11 million, has been... plus
Emirates to add cargo capacity to Cairo
Launched in April 1986, Emirates' current thrice-daily service between Dubai and Cairo will be augmented by four additional flights when the timetable changes on 28 October 2019. The four new flights, which will be operated by a B777-300ER like the current services, will... plus