Two digital experts for Röhlig's advisory board 
Röhlig Logistics began the new year by expanding its advisory board with the additions of Verena Pausder and Jan Brorhilker, two digital experts. “We are very much looking forward to working with Pausder and Brorhilker," explained Thomas W. Herwig, chairman of the... plus
Canada's international intermodal supply chain strengthened
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and Hapag-Lloyd have extended their long-term agreement to benefit the international supply chain, the movement of cargo through the ports of Montreal and Vancouver, and the overall North American economy. The two companies have a reliable service... plus
LIS building new office block
The transport management software provider Logistic Information Systems (LIS) recently held a ground-breaking ceremony to mark the start of construction work on a new office building at its headquarters in Greven (Germany). The company made the move in response to the need for... plus
Clarkson crowns Liberia
According to "Clarksons World Fleet Monitor January 2019" published by the consultancy and analyst Clarksons, the ship registry of Liberia has outgrown the Marshall Islands in gross tonnage terms. The Marshall Islands registry now languishes in third place. Alfonso... plus
Cefa Aviation's flight data supports Kalitta Air
Kalitta Air, a Michigan (USA)-based cargo airline founded in 2000, has selected Cefa's flight animation system (FAS) software to animate the data from the flight data recorders placed in the airline's all-freighter fleet of 24 B747-400Fs and five B767-300Fs. Dominique Mineo,... plus
Good vibes for Big Easy port Nola
2018 was a record year not only in the west of the USA: the Louisianan port of New Orleans moved more than 591,000 teu last year, 12.3% more than in 2017. The peak in 2018 marks the fifth year in a row the the port of New Orleans (Nola) surpassed the 0.5 million teu level at its... plus
Almost 5,000 new wagons join fleet
The Russian transport group, Globaltrans, increased its investment in fleet expansion in 2018 due to the continued solid demand for bulk cargo transport and the group’s ability to secure additional railcars at attractive prices. On top of the 3,900 wagons initially targeted,... plus
Metro Cruise Services installs new president
Nautilus International Holding has hired Anthony Newman as president of Metro Cruise Services (MCS), a nationwide, all-inclusive service provider for cruise terminal management, ship’s agency, stevedoring, ground guest services, shore excursions and terminal security services.... plus
Descartes acquires Visual Compliance
Descartes Systems Group, a global entity for uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the businesses run by the Management Systems Resources group of companies operating under the names Visual Compliance, e-Customs and MSR... plus
Asia Pacific Airlines close 2018 with uncertainty
Traffic figures for the full calendar year 2018 released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that air cargo demand growth eased after a strong 2017, reflecting slowing export activity amid increasing uncertainty over international trade... plus