Alaska Air welcomes Amy Wilson and Mike Narowski 
Amy Wilson has been appointed regional cargo sales manager, Pacific Northwest and Mountain. She is a valued Alaska Air Cargo team member who has supported the national cargo accounts for more than a decade. Wilson is based in Seattle. Mike Narowski has been promoted new... more
Wan Hai's next investment
Demand for maritime cargo capacities remains high, with prices still soaring. The German Danz und Tietjens Schiffahrtsgruppe sold a vessel to the Chinese liner Wan Hai for almost USD 110 million. The German company had bought the 5,500 teu unit “Allegoria”, which was built... more
DTM appoints Leigh Goodland
Tyre management specialist Direct Tyre Management (DTM) has appointed Leigh Goodland as managing director. She brings 25 years’ experience in commercial transport, logistics and vehicle fleet management. “Part of our strategy is to reduce the number of tyres used, through... more
Joint declaration against wildlife trafficking
Ecuador's aviation industry has signed a joint statement reaffirming its commitment to fight against illegal wildlife trafficking. Represented by Iata, the Latin American & Caribbean Air Transport Association (Alta) and others, it called on the national government to... more
Maritime cyber security still underestimated
In a recent report, maritime consultant Cyber Owl and law firm HFW found that where cyberattacks in the maritime industry result in the payment of a ransom, shipowners pay more than USD 3 million on average to the perpetrators. The research is based on a survey of more than 200... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Polyphenols contained in black tea inhibit the bacteria that cause bad breath. more
UK tests electrification system for rail terminal
A railfreight terminal in Northamptonshire is currently testing an innovative overhead electrification system, the first of its kind in UK. The project demonstrates a new way of decarbonising rail and lessening freight’s impact on passenger journeys. The innovative system is... more
Retailer building a warehouse in Bavaria
The fashion and lifestyle group S. Oliver recently held a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony with real estate developer Panattoni on a new logistics project in southern Germany. The Panattoni Park Würzburg Ost in Dettelbach, Bavaria is being built on a site area of 164,000 sqm... more
Finnish operator banks on Trans-Caspian route
Nurminen has closed its Russian office ‘for the time being’ and is developing a Trans-Caspian route from Asia to Europe as a result of ‘extensive changes in the operating environment’ since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last week Nurminen signed an agreement with the Kazakh... more