Oman know-how for Kilimanjaro airport 
Christine Mwakatobe, acting MD of the Kilimanjaro Airport Development Company (KADC), and Abdul Nasser Abdullah al Yamani, VP business development, Oman Airports, have signed a MoU to develop the aviation infrastructure of the Tanzanian airport which has been in operation since... plus
The world is not enough
At the Europa Worldwide Group’s ‘Europacom’ conference for directors CEO Andrew Baxter revealed that the company’s turnover over the last twelve months crossed the GBP 300 million mark. The firm is thus on track to adhere to its roadmap and achieve GBP 400 million turnover by... plus
MSC expanding Asia–USA network
From July on, MSC will not only launch its new ‘Zephyr’ service, but also adjust its ‘Santana’ and ‘Sentosa’ services connecting China and the USA. The ‘Zephyr’, god of wind, will be an Asia–US Gulf Coast and South Atlantic service. It will offer direct weekly connections from... plus
80 additional electric vehicles at once
DHL Express is to add 80 electric vehicles (EVs) to its Singapore fleet, in partnership with land transport specialist Comfort Del Gro. Together with the ten EVs that are already in its fleet, DHL Express will have a total of 90 EVs on Singapore’s roads by October 2022. DHL... plus
First woman to lead global defence logistics provider
Agility Defence & Government Services (DGS), which provides logistics and supply chain services for public-sector customers, has appointed Anne Bradley as CEO. Bradley, a senior vice president at DGS, succeeds MG Dan Mongeon, USA (Ret), who will retire and become chair... plus
Support for Italy’s railfreight sector
The European Commission has approved EUR 374 million of financial support to compensate Italian railfreight companies for the damage suffered due to the coronavirus pandemic. The funds will be available for companies operating along the rail transport and logistics chain. As... plus
Brand refreshed by Champ Cargosystems
Champ Cargosystems has unveiled its new corporate brand. Like the air cargo industry, Champ has evolved over the last 17 years and established itself as a provider for all stakeholders, forwarders, GHAs, GSAs and carriers. Champ Cargosystems CEO Chris McDermott says that... plus
Ground broken in Villmergen
Swiss Post has responded to growing online trade by investing around CHF 137 million in expanding its existing Villmergen site into its largest warehouse logistics centre. The project contains four extensions. Among other things, Swiss Post is setting up an automatic high-bay... plus
More money for shipowners
Oceanis, a Hamburg-based finance platform for shipowners, has closed USD 200 million in financing transactions since it was launched in May 2019. The online platform connects shipowners seeking finance with banks and other financial institutions. It now does business with more... plus
UPS welcomes Bala Subramanian
UPS has appointed Bala Subramanian to the newly created position of executive vice president and chief digital and technology officer. Effective 18 July 2022, he will report to CEO Carol B. Tomé and join the UPS executive leadership team with responsibility for technology and... plus