"Curiosity of the Day" 
The kiwi fruit is named after the New Zealand kiwi bird, but originally comes from China. more
More bridges at sea
The fallout has triggered structural changes for traffic between the United Kingdom and the countries in the EU. New partnerships are further driving the expansion of shortsea shipping links, with Unifeeder, P & O Ferries and A2B-online all in the thick of it. more
Quantron wins German Innovation Award 
Quantron, a high-tech spin-off of Haller, a mobility solutions provider based in Gersthofen, Germany, has received the German Innovation Award in the "e-mobility" category. Every year, the award honours innovative companies that stand for sustainable and... more
Additional capacity for port railway
It is one of the largest infrastructure projects for Germany’s Port of Hamburg of recent years: improving access links to the Burchardkai. The final phase, the construction of the rail track to the Mühlenwerder section of the railway station, has now been completed, thus... more
Greater cargo focus in Greater Bay Area
John Menzies is giving cargo a greater focus and expanding its geographical footprint. The global aviation services business based in Edinburgh, Scotland, has agreed a GBP 3.4 million (EUR 3.9 million) investment to acquire a minority equity stake, by way of a joint venture, in... more
Executive director for carrier management
Transporeon has appointed Gruziana Hoxha as new executive director of carrier management. She held a similar position at Sennder for the past six months. Effective from 1 July 2021, Hoxha will begin building and leading the company’s new carrier business unit. The global... more
CMA CGM speeds up service
Marseilles-based carrier CMA CGM is restructuring its Bsmar service connecting the Black Sea, Turkey and Morocco, as from June 2021. Transit and lead times will be improved due to the rescheduling of terminal berthing windows and one single call in the Port of Algeciras. The... more
Spare parts for Jaguar Land Rover
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has awarded Unipart Logistics a five-year contract to run its new global parts logistics centre at Appleby Magna in Leicestershire, which is set to open in 2022. The logistics provider will handle aftermarket parts logistics for both the Jaguar and Land... more
Customs facility for railfreight terminal
iPort Rail in Doncaster has become the UK's first strategic railfreight interchange (SFRI) to be given government approval for an on-site customs area. As a result, businesses can now clear customs in South Yorkshire and move goods through the Channel Tunnel by rail in both... more
Swedish Orient Line names new CEO
Effective 1 August 2021, privately owned shipping and logistics company Swedish Orient Line (SOL) will welcome Tommy Kalin (photo) as its new CEO. He succeeds SOL’s CEO Ragnar Johannsson, who will remain CEO of shipping company Wallenius SOL, which SOL and Wallenius Lines... more