US haulier invests in refrigerated transport 
USA-based Hub Group is expanding its supply chain solutions portfolio with the acquisition of cold-chain focused third-party logistics provider Choptank Transport. The USD 130 million takeover broadens Hub’s range of over-the-road refrigerated transport solutions and complements... more
ONE for Oakland
It is a comeback. Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express (ONE) will relaunch its weekly service to Oakland which it discontinued in 2019. The carrier will revive its PS5 service back to Oakland on 13 November, connecting the US West Coast with ports in Tokyo and... more
Alstom chooses Kanat Alpysbayev
Alstom has appointed Kanat Alpysbayev as managing director of the company's Western & Central Asia cluster. He joins Alstom from Kazpost, Kazakhstan's national postal service, where he was chairman of the board. Alpysbayev also served as managing director for logistics and... more
Improved port access for trucks
The Port of Bremen is investing in 10,000 sqm of new road surface to improve port accessibility: extensive road rehabilitation work is currently underway on Senator-Borttscheller-Strasse in the Bremerhaven overseas port area. The road surface has to be renewed over a length... more
More safety for vessels calling at Le Havre
To improve the safety of ships at Le Havre, Haropa Port has installed the shore tension system – a solution enabling vessels to remain securely moored along the quayside. Ships regularly have difficulty in keeping securely alongside quay, a problem known as “surging”, which... more
Another airport for Nigeria's agriculture
A few days ago, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, president of the senate of Nigeria, performed the ground breaking ceremony for the Wachakal airstrip located in the Karasuwa local government area of Yobe State. Lawan said the airstrip will provide "aen avenue for business people to... more
CHI realigns cold chain solutions
On behalf of the Hessen ministry of the interior (Germany), CHI Group (Cargo Handling Intl.) has been storing Moderna vaccines at -20 °C in its warehouse for pharmaceutical goods at Frankfurt Airport since the beginning of 2021. From here, CHI delivered regular supplies to all... more
Hong Kong: double-digit growth
The Hong Kong airport authority has released the traffic figures for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for September 2021. Cargo throughput increased by 17.9% to 455,000 t, compared to the same month last year. Strong cargo demand endured in September 2021, with imports... more
Not only China, also Vietnam
The Christmas business in the Atlantic region is under threat not only because of high transport costs and a lack of freight capacity in China, but also due to current lockdowns in Vietnam. Supply chain management experts at Setlog, a provider of SCM software with headquarters... more
Trucks deliver 5,000 Italian delicacies to London
Transmec is bringing the taste of Italy to London. The transport group is providing the logistics solution that delivers the ingredients for Eataly, London’s new Italian food store which offers more than 5,000 Italian food products. Food is transported from Eataly’s hub in... more