Two new executives for Europa 
Europa Air & Sea has created two new leadership roles as it expands its services for businesses based in the UK. Vicky Armitage (left) has been appointed sea freight operations manager for the UK & Ireland and will be based in Birmingham. She has more than 13 years'... plus
Maersk makes moves in Mexico
Maersk is looking to benefit from the potential of Tijuana as a key hub for US/Mexico cross-border trade by opening a new 30,000 sqm facility in the city. The site is located in Prisma XII, Pacifico Industrial Park in Tijuana, Baja California, close to various ports in the... plus
High moves and large ships at SC Ports
At South Carolina Ports, the Wando Welch Terminal recently processed 4,474 containers from the ‘Zim Mount Olympus’ vessel, one of the highest move counts at the port. The terminal also serviced the 15,286-teu ‘MSC Kayley’, one of the largest container ships to visit the port of... plus
Baotou-Yekaterinburg express service launched
The new train is the first China Railway Express (CRE) to be operated in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region within China. Bound for Yekaterinburg in Russia, the maiden train, which recently left the Baotou international land port, was loaded with 55 containers... plus
Breeam Excellent for Prologis
Prologis has been awarded a Breeam Excellent certificate for its hub in Wroclaw, Poland. With an energy-smart design cutting carbon impact, the site was given a 77.3% rating. The Breeam assessment factors in carbon emissions, low-impact design, adaptation to climate change, and... plus
Geis PL bolsters management team
Geis PL, the Polish subsidiary of the Geis Group, has hired Grzegorz Lichocik (left) as second managing director alongside Adam Kwiatkowski and has appointed operations director Paweł Golec as (right) an authorised signatory. These appointments follow the company’s... plus
AMC now heading Northeast
Mountain Air Cargo (AMC), an express cargo carrier which provides flight and maintenance services in the eastern half of the USA and the Caribbean Islands, introduced new routes last week, further expanding into the Northeast. The new routes are EWR-PVD, PVD-ACK, PVD-MVY,... plus
Revised guidelines for drug and alcohol control
The oil companies’ international marine forum (Ocimf) has released updated guidelines for the control of drugs and alcohol in the maritime industry (2024) to enhance safety in marine operations. The guidelines contain comprehensive recommendations for managing the risks... plus
Authorising a cross-border player
The Turkey-based Kita Logistics has obtained its authorised economic operator (AEO) licence. The certification is valid as of March 2024 and will facilitate the company’s customs processes. The AEO programme was launched by the World Customs Organisation in 2007 and seeks to... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
100 years ago, female mannequins in shop windows had 10 cm more hip circumference than today. plus