Automated storage on 800 sqm 

Hongkong Electric has installed an all-new automated storage and retrieval system manufactured by Lödige Industries, a Germany-based systems supplier, in its electric tower in Ap Lei Chau. The new system includes an elevating transfer vehicle (ETV) to handle heavy cable drums... plus
Ivo Aris follows Peter Mundt 

The Nosta Group has appointed Ivo Aris as COO Global Sea & Air. He joined Nosta in September 2023 and assumed his new position on the family-owned company's management board on 1 January 2024. His predecessor Peter Mundt is resigning his seat on the board after six... plus
A federal grant to grow Gulf gateway 

The port of New Orleans has been awarded a USD 226.2 million federal grant for the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT). Part of the infrastructure for rebuilding America programme, the fund complements a previous USD 73.8 million grant, amounting to USD 300 million for the... plus
Clever mode combinations save time and CO2 

The combination of different transport modes like road-air, all-road, and road-rail not only has ecological advantages; it also increases speed and cost-effectiveness. Kerry Logistics Network's (KLN) sea-air freight solution transports consignments from Chinese seaports to... plus
Air France KLM to adopt CRA 

Accelya, a global provider of software for the airline industry, will supply Air France-KLM with its cargo revenue accounting (CRA) solution, to process and optimise the airline’s cargo billing, settlement and accounting processes. Air France-KLM has selected the... plus
A pledge to simplify tracking 

Jaguar Freight Services is adopting a new emissions measurement and reporting platform to provide its customers with more precise freight footprint data. Pledge’s solution enables users to comply with scope 3 emissions reporting regulations by monitoring and communicating... plus
Regular train service between Far East and Penza 

Transcontainer and Stevedoring Holding Global Ports (both part of Delo-Group) have introduced a service for transporting imports from the Far East to Penza, 625 km southeast of Moscow. Containers arrive from China at the Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company and are then... plus
Detq: full speed ahead 

After doubling its worldwide workforce in the seven years between 2016 and 2023, Dteq Transport Engineering Solutions is now hiring new executives in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the USA. Hagen Hennig (left), technical director and Boris Dykiert (right), commercial... plus
'Sider Harmony' joins Nova fleet 

Nova Marine Carriers, a Swiss Lugano-based shipping company, has added the 'Sider Harmony’' a 38,593 dwt handymax vessel, to its fleet. Originally built in 2019 and previously named 'Iris Harmony', this vessel was acquired from a Japanese group. Measuring 180 m in length and... plus