Dubai Airport and Servy launch joint service 
Dubai Airports, which also operates Dubai International (DXB), has established a new logistics chain to launch DXB & more. This new offer was developed in partnership with US-based Servy, an enterprise self-service platform for hospitality which was launched in 2015 as an... more
Schuon: more responsibility for executive staff
"Our key players have proven themselves in the past and fulfilled all expectations. We are now taking this into account by extending their respective areas of responsibility," says Alexander Schuon, managing director of the Schuon Group. In view of its ongoing growth,... more
Port of Savannah's expansion project
The Port of Savannah is expanding its capacities. The Georgia Ports Authority Board (GPA) approved a budget of USD 34 million to build up an additional 1.6 million teu in capacity - in due course. "In three months, this investment will begin to deliver the additional... more
Right time – different place 
In conversation with Atilla Lise, Head of Cargo and Innovative Solutions at HititIn March 2020 the Iata World Cargo Symposium was postponed at short notice. This October it is now being held – but not in Istanbul; in Dublin. Naturally, this isn’t a development that the Turkish... more
Canadian group incorporates twelfth haulier
Kriska Transportation Group (KTG) has acquired Transport N Service, thus adding 90 tractors and 170 trailers to its fleet. Transport N Service was established in 1997 as a full-service transportation company based in Guelph, ON. Its modern fleet provides cross-border LTL and... more
XPO Logistics picks Christine Robinne
XPO Logistics, a major provider of freight transportation services, has appointed Christine Robinne to lead the company’s technology organisation and digital strategy in Europe. Luis Gomez, president – Europe: “Our technology initiatives are in excellent hands with Robinne... more
100% owner of Port Americas
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board will become the 100% owner of Ports America, North America's major marine terminal operator, buying more than 90% of the shares from Oaktree Capital Management. CPP Investments has been a minority investor in Ports America since 2014.... more
Etihad Cargo finds Kenyan gateway into Africa
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group, is expanding its pharma reach into Africa with the signing of a service level agreement (SLA) with Nairobi-based Tiaca members Astral Aviation and Kenya Airways to provide reliable and cost-effective... more
Australian carrier orders diesel electric locos
Pacific National Railways has contracted Cimic Group’s UGL to design, manufacture and supply new fuel-efficient diesel electric locomotives. With this order, the freight locomotive manufacturer expects to generate revenue of USD 297 million over seven years. UGL is... more