US class I railway launches domestic service 
With the growth of its direct-rail intermodal service connecting Southern California with key markets in the Midwest, Burlington Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) is expanding its services between Los Angeles, CA and St. Louis, MO. The upgrade increases the market reach, frequency and... more
Bolloré and MSC clinch deal in Africa
White smoke is rising. The negotiations between the French Bolloré Group and the Geneva-headquartered MSC, which were announced in December 2021, have come to a successful conclusion. On 31 March 2022, the Bolloré Group inked the contract of sale with the MSC Group for 100%... more
Repurchase of Gefco shares?
The Gefco Group hasn't remained untouched by developments in Eastern Europe. Since RZD, the Russian railways, bought 75% of its capital in 2012, the sanctions imposed on its shareholder by the European Union are having a negative impact on the group’s activities, in the UK, for... more
BDB elects new presidium
After the regular elections to its presidium held on 30 March 2022, the Bundesverband der Deutschen Binnenschifffahrt (German federal association of inland navigation, BDB) announced the following changes to its leadership team that now consists of seven members (from left to... more
Improving aerodynamics to save fuel
As part of a pilot, Hegelmann is having semi trailers equipped with components of a special aero package from Betterflow. The components are attached to the underbody of the trailer and reduce the truck’s air resistance. Improving the aerodynamics can save up to 1.8 litres... more
Supporting B737 P2F conversions at Gatwick
In late April 2022, JMC Group is beginning a two-year programme to support Boeing at its MRO facility at London Gatwick airport. The British aviation and aerospace engineering company will partner with Boeing on B737 passenger to freighter conversions. A new dedicated... more
Logistics guidance for sustainability ahead
The Smart Freight Center, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and 25 more global companies, including Maersk, which joined only a short while ago, are part of a consortium seeking to co-develop actionable and implementable guidance to quantify the impact of... more
Aeroterm gets two warehouses near YUL
Aeroterm, which owns and develops on-airport cargo facilities, has acquired two airport adjacent warehouses located at 1790–1820 Saint-François and 2600–2650 André in Dorval, Québec. Located less than 10 minutes from the Montréal-Trudeau International Airport and offering a... more
Long HGVs expand European fleet
Freight forwarder Karl Jürgensen has taken delivery of two Krone long HGVs. The type 3 combinations - three-axle motor truck, actively steered Krone dolly and dry liner semitrailer - are 25.25 m long. As special features, the box bodies have double-decker systems and floors... more
Smiling faces in Hong Kong
2021 was good to Kerry Logistics. In its annual results, the Hong Kong-based group reported revenues amounting to HKD 81.7 billion (USD 11.2 billion), a rise of 53% compared to 2020 (HKD 53.3 billion). Operating profit clocked in at HKD 6.2 billion (USD 790 million), an increase... more