Bigger team, more equipment 
Meachers Global Logistics, a Southhampton (UK)-based independent provider of logistics services, is enlarging its team and upgrading its equipment as it continues to develop its business. Simon Pelley now joins as health and safety and compliance manager; Emma Newman... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) never parted from Catharina, his cat. If she purred while he was writing something, he took that as a sign of approval. plus
Alstom: maintenance work in Poland
Polish infrastructure manager PKP has signed a contract with Alstom for the service and maintenance of rail traffic control systems delivered by the manufacturer. The contract will be implemented by 2027. Alstom will supply spare parts for railway traffic control devices,... plus
Starbucks: bean to cup in China
Starbucks has opened the China Coffee Innovation Park (CIP), its first “bean-to-cup” market. The company has invested around GBP 220 million in the project. Located in the city of Kunshan, an hour from Shanghai, the 80,000 sqm CIP features a roasting plant using energy... plus
Kuenz cranes to enhance capacity
Austrian crane manufacturer Kuenz is expanding its presence in the Belgian market through a partnership with the Port of Limburg. The Port of Limburg's new inland container terminal in Genk is designed to handle a maximum capacity of 350,000 teu. Kuenz will supply two new... plus
Asie, Arctique, archipels
Nouveaux partenaires du constructeur de dirigeables Flying Whales. Après le salon Breakbulk Europe (cf. ITJ Daily, 20/6/2023), le constructeur français de dirigeables Flying Whales a également fait parler de lui au salon de l’aéronautique de Paris. Ses partenariats vont de... plus
Heavier locos for Swiss railfreight operator
BLS Cargo is procuring ten new multi-system freight locomotives from Siemens Mobility to be used on the North-South corridor from Belgium/Netherlands to Italy. The locomotives are furnished with the newly developed XLoad equipment package, a combination of features that... plus
Cooperating on best practices in air cargo
State-operated Airports of Thailand (AOT), which runs Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and five other international airports in the country, has forged an alliance with the Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding (MDF), the operator of Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) in Germany, to collaborate on... plus
A promotion for Mattias Hellstrom
Svitzer, a global towage provider and part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, has appointed Mattias Hellstrom as its new global chief commercial officer (CCO), effective from 1 October. Hellstrom makes the move to Svitzer’s global business after three years as CCO of Svitzer Europe,... plus
Green Finnlines ships serving Bilbao
Three ships from Finnlines, a part of the Grimaldi Group, are now calling at the Bilbao Port in Spain on a weekly basis. Eco-friendly and efficient, the vessels are part of the Finneco series and connect Bilbao with ports in various countries, such as Belgium, Finland, Estonia,... plus