Two more 737-800BCF conversion lines in 2022 
Boeing and Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering Co. (Staeco) have announced plans to create additional capacity for the 737-800 Boeing converted freighter (BCF) to help meet continued strong market demand. In 2022, Boeing will add two 737-800BCF conversion lines at... more
Hactl wins sustainability award
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – has scooped up the sustainability award, at the pride of ground handling awards. Sustainability is a new award category introduced this year. Judges sought evidence of quality,... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Women can become pregnant even if they are already pregnant. So-called "superfoetation" has been observed less than ten times in humans. In the animal kingdom, it is a widespread phenomenon. more
Reducing traffic jams during roadworks
Maintenance work on motorways usually requires reducing the number of traffic lanes. On main axes, this is only possible at night. However, the time windows for night time work on the Swiss road network are becoming shorter and shorter due to increasing traffic volumes. A... more
Chipolbrok's newbuilds come into play
Liner Chipolbrok will soon put a number of newbuilds into service. The first newcomer is M/V “Tai Xing” on her maiden voyage from Penglai in the Chinese province of Shandong to Puerto Bolivar in Ecuador. The vessel is the first of four newbuild XL mpp vessels in this serial... more
Patrizia's latest coup aims at Maasvlakte
Patrizia, a German investor in global real assets, is acquiring a 233,000 sqm distribution centre from Dutch logistics developer DHG. Valued at EUR 230 million, the facility is located in the container hub Smartlog Maasvlakte in Rotterdam. The acquisition, which - according... more
Augmenting Scandinavia-China train services
Nurminen Logistics and NTEX have signed a letter of intent to jointly increase their current cooperation concerning railway cargo services between China, Asia, Sweden and Norway. The parties will use Nurminen’s Nordic Hub concept in the Finish ports of Helsinki and Kotka... more
Two experts for Jaxport’s commercial team
The Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport), Florida’s busiest container port, has added two experienced containerised cargo professionals to its commercial team. Joyssy Arias (left) joins Jaxport as director of ocean carrier development. She has nearly two decades of... more
Belgium ro-ro specialist orders 156 trucks
Continental Cargo Carriers (CCC) in Belgium is investing EUR 4.2 million in a 42% expansion of its fleet. An impressive 156 brand new trailers will be added to the firm’s vehicle portfolio in the coming months. This represents the biggest single investment since Europa Worldwide... more
New locations in Mainland China
Logistics services provider Rhenus has extended its presence in China by establishing a new branch in Zhuhai. The city is home to China's second-largest port and has been playing a major role in China's belt and road initiative since the Guangdong Pilot Free Trade Zone (GPFTZ)... more