Tigers is first Doozee customer 
Tigers is the launch customer for a new instant freight rate quote engine developed by the tech start up Doozee. The new tool will be available to Tigers’ international agent network and will be hosted on the Tigers Smarthub:Connect portal following the release of future... plus
«J’ai le plus beau job» 
Peter Gerber travaille pour Lufthansa depuis 1992. Depuis mai 2014, il est responsable du fret, après de longues années dans le secteur passagers. Et il ne semble pas le regretter. C’est l’impression qu’a eue Andreas Haug, rédacteur de l’ITJ, à l’Air Cargo Africa en février. La... plus
UK network secures major new contract
UK-based logistics services provider Pall-Ex has moved its partnership with Staples into the fast lane after securing a major new contract with Graham The Plumbers’ Merchants. The two companies will provide full warehousing, fulfilment and distribution services for the... plus
New equipment for Servicios Logisticos Portuarios
Servicios Logisticos Portuarios SLP, a cargo handler at the port of Bilbao, is purchasing five heavy-duty forklift trucks. Their manufacturer Kalmar will have completed the deliveries by early Q3/2019. A number of older Kalmar forklifts are already in service at the Spanish... plus
Food grade and hazmat warehouse for Sydney
Mainfreight has opened its newest food grade and dangerous goods certified 3PL warehouse in Sydney (Australia). The warehouse features a 13,000 sqm food grade warehouse, a 13,000 sqm dangerous and hazardous goods warehouse, and a 2,000 sqm mezzanine. It also has 900 sqm reserved... plus
Major milestone in US unmanned aviation
After completing more than 3,000 flights for healthcare systems in Switzerland, the Californian drone technology provider Matternet is now partnering with UPS in the first Federal Aviation Administration sanctioned use of a drone for routine revenue flights involving the... plus
GAC picks new CEO for Sri Lanka
Business veteran Ravi Edirisinghe has been appointed director/CEO of the GAC Group of companies in Sri Lanka. He will contribute 27 years of knowledge and experience in strategic planning, business development and re-engineering, supply chain management, logistics and project... plus
Wind in Teesside's sails
Northeast England-based PD Ports says it supports the offshore wind sector deal agreed by the industry and the UK government. The deal declares that a third of all UK electricity will be produced by offshore wind by 2030. The industry is growing across Teesside and is now... plus
Garbe building extension for Hellmann
Garbe Industrial Real Estate is adding a 5,500 sqm extension to its world cargo centre in Norderstedt (Germany). Another hall will be built on the airfreight handling site that is adjacent to Hamburg airport. The work is slated for completion in December 2019. The expansion... plus
New partnership in Indiana's short-line rail network
In the USA, G&W’s affiliates, Peoria & Western Railway (TPW) and Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis (CERA), have signed long-term agreements to lease and operate the Winamac Southern Railway and Kokomo Railroad, respectively, which together own 92 km of track in... plus