Greece to electrify haulage business 
eTruck is expanding into Greece to provide emissions-free transport solutions for commercial and freight operators. The manufacturer of new energy vehicles has signed a dealership agreement with Athens-based Petros Petropoulos for BYD eTrucks sales and aftersales in Greece.... more
Is Indonesia up for a global player?
The new player's annual throughput is estimated at 16.7 million teu per year. In Indonesia, with so many islands, domestic shipping costs are comparably high. Now, the authorities have decided to merge the public port operators PT Pelabuhan Indonesia (Pelindo) I, II, III and IV... more
Second top manager moves from K+N to TST
A second top manager is transferring from Kuehne+Nagel to TST within a few weeks (see our article of 10.09.2021): Nadine Stoppa takes over the business unit management of the region West. She has been with K+N for more than ten years. Most recently, she had overall... more
Raya Airways to set up drone network in Malaysia
Raya Airways has embarked on a proof of commercialisation (POC) in partnership with Pen Aviation to demonstrate the commercial viability of utilising drones to transport goods. This marks a significant milestone for the Malaysian carrier, setting it on track to be the country's... more
40 eco-friendly wagons added to fleet
UK-based Freightliner, a subsidiary of G&W Europe, has received 40 new intermodal FFA-G wagons, the first batch of the 230 ordered. The remaining wagons are due to be delivered by November 2021. The new wagon from Poland is the culmination of two-and-a-half years of work... more
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