Ro-ro activities return to Karachi 
It's the new beginning of an old story. The Pakistan International Container Terminal (Pict) achieved a new operational milestone with its recent handling of Messina Line’s Jolly Quarzo, the first ro-ro vessel to call the terminal. This marks the resumption of ro-ro services at... more
GXO's ambitious outlook
GXO, the logistics spin-off of XPO listed at the stock market, has reported its results for 2021. For the full year, revenues increased to USD 7.9 billion, a rise of 21.5% compared to the USD 6.2 billion achieved in 2020. The company reported adjusted ebitda of USD 611... more
Digitally embracing air cargo from Dakar
Africa-based carrier Air Senegal will deploy the Smartkargo solution across all functional areas of its cargo business serving 19 destinations, including New York, Washington and Paris. The US technology aims to digitally transform the West African carrier's operations and... more
Arpin chooses Ronnie Blanchard
Arpin International has promoted Ronnie Blanchard from general service administration (GSA) supervisor to general manager, GSA services. In his new role, he will be responsible for daily operations, account management, overseeing domestic moves, managing claims and assisting... more
Infranord to invest in signalling system
Manufacturer Hitachi Rail is installing new digital signalling technologies on board two yellow maintenance trains operated by Swedish rail maintenance company Infranord. The digitisation of these vehicles will help Infranord to better maintain rail infrastructure across the... more
K Line's new terminal in Yokohama
In April 2022, K Line and Daito Corporation will jointly launch the K Line Group’s first finished-vehicle terminal in Japan, at Yokohama. The Japanese shipping group leases the terminal from Yokohama Port Terminal Corporation (YPC) and operates it at Yokohama port, which is... more
French takeover in CEP segment
It is a Franco-German wedding. Group Sterne is taking over the provider nox Nacht Express. Founded in 1972, Groupe Sterne has developed three complementary service solutions for its business in Europe (time-critical, urban and day express, in the aftersales market) alongside its... more
Port of Barcelona celebrates strong recovery
The port of Barcelona looks back in joy on its business year 2021, attributing its success to its recovery plan and investments. On the one hand, the port was “a major player in the accelerated recovery of the economy and employment from the pandemic fallout,” said Damià Calvet,... more
More intermodal services for the Mezzogiorno
Swiss combined transport operator Hupac launched a new train service in Italy on 15 February 2022. The shuttle operates two weekly round trips between Pomezia, near Rome, and Novara, to the west of Milan. It also offers numerous gateway connections from Novara with... more