Movianto: appetite comes with eating 
Movianto, a service provider specialising in logistics for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries and part of the Walden Group founded in France in 1951, wants to continue earning good money from the associated logistics services even after the global anti-pandemic... more
Another Arab airline connects with Israel
From today, 30 September 2021, Bahrain-based Gulf Air is launching its direct flights to Tel Aviv (photo), Israel, operating two flights per week. Acting CEO Captain Waleed Al Alawi: "We are delighted to announce the launch of our Bahrain–Tel Aviv route as part of the... more
Refrigerated containers equipped with GPS/GSM
Fesco has acquired another 300 new 4o ft refrigerated containers of increased capacity. They will be delivered in Q1/2022. The Russian transport company has already purchased 300 refrigerated containers this year. As a result of this new transaction, the fleet of Fesco's... more
New equipment for Mombasa Terminal
Kenya Port Authority (KPA) has chosen new equipment for its Mombasa Container Terminal. Three forklift trucks were ordered in Q2/2021, eight reachstackers in Q3/2021. All the machines are scheduled for delivery at the beginning of 2022. KPA manages and operates the Port of... more
Bis Henderson Space expands team
Warehouse space strategist Bis Henderson Space has appointed contract management specialist Alex Murray as business development manager. Murray has held several senior account management roles at British Airways, Philip Morris International and Culina Logistics. Most... more
GW stays pushy in Bavaria
The shopping spree continues. Transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has added yet another location to its network in southern Germany. It is taking over the operations of Wolf Internationale Spedition and Air System Luftfracht Spedition in Straubing, Lower Bavaria.... more
400,000 t of pharma shipments in five years
Emirates Skycargo is marking an important operational milestone in the air transport of temperature sensitive pharmaceuticals. Five years ago, the carrier raised the bar in the industry for the efficient transport of pharmaceuticals by launching its dedicated GDP certified... more
Cargo growth fuels new leadership roles
Alaska Air Cargo group has filled three new management roles: Kim Beelitz (right) is now manager of cargo ground operations in Seattle (SEA). She has worked with Alaska Airlines for more than a dozen years and has been a member of the Seattle cargo team since 2016. Gina... more
A special newbuild for K Line
The Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has taken delivery of the 210,000-dwt t capesize bulk carrier "Cape Brolga". The newbuild had been under construction at Tsu shipyard of Japan Marine United and was built with the original energy-saving... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Actors Bill Paxton and Lance Henriksen were killed by an alien, the Terminator and the Predator, respectively, in their movie roles. more