Two senior appointments at Forth Ports 
Forth Ports, the UK’s third largest port group, has appointed Michelle Primrose as new group HR manager and Matt McCreath as the group’s new financial controller. Both joined the group in April, at “an important time for the business, which continues to invest significantly... more
New East Africa service is on
The new East Africa Service 3 (EAS3) is now in operation. The sailings cover routes between China, South-East Asia, Kenya and Tanzania. The port rotation is the following: Shanghai ▪ Ningbo ▪ Nansha ▪ Singapore ▪ Port Kelang ▪ Mombasa ▪ Dar Es Salaam ▪ Port Kelang ▪ Singapore ▪... more
Number of China trains doubled
Railfreight traffic between Asia and Europe continues to grow. Around 878,000 teu were transported on the New Silk Road's various rail corridors in 2020. The International Union of Railways (UIC) assumes that this figure could double by 2025. Metrans is also benefiting from... more
Roofing ceremony in Roermond
It's an investment from Singapore in Europe. Frasers Park in the Roerstreek-Noord industrial park in Roermond, the Netherlands, held its roofing ceremony recently. Frasers Property Industrial, which acquired the 50,000 sqm site of in November 2020, is a business unit of... more
More exports go via Stockholm
Exports via the Stockholm Norvik Port container terminal keep rising, which is also due to the shortage of empty containers in Sweden. The access to empty containers at Stockholm Norvik has led to more export goods being shipped via Sweden’s new port. Logistics company... more
Jaunt Air Mobility’s expansion in Canada
Jaunt Air Mobility, a new generation aerospace organisation based in Dallas, Texas, has announced its plans to open design and manufacturing centres in Canada. The appointment of Eric Côté to head these Canadian operations is the first step of this expansion strategy. As an... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
At least 70% of all people talk in their sleep from time to time. more
Kick-off for e-truck trial in New Zealand
Fuso truck is celebrating: After five years of preparation in New Zealand and more than three million km of road testing internationally, six of the world’s first series-produced fully electric light trucks with integrated safety features have now arrived in Auckland. It... more
Geodis to open new site at Paris CDG
Geodis is planning to open a 6,000 sqm site within the cargo area of Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to provide certified services (Iata CEIV Pharma and TAPA Level A), especially for customers in the health and luxury goods sectors. The new complex will become operational in... more
Express service for automotive manufacturer
Priority Freight finds a time-critical logistic solution for an automotive manufacturer: The company's plant in Spain required immediate support transporting 2 t of automotive parts from Tianjin, China, in just 48 hours. When the call came in from the customer in Spain on... more