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Campbell replaces Labonne at Hermes 
Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT), which develops and provides cargo management systems, has appointed Marcus Campbell as its new chief technology officer (CTO), during a roll out of its new Hermes 5 system upgrade for a number of customers worldwide. He replaces Alex Labonne,... more
Uniform consistency all over the globe
The cargo and ground handling employees of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) are getting a new outfit. The new uniform applies to all employees in its North America and Europe, the Middle East, Africa & Asia (EMEAA) operations. The roll-out of some 125,000 pieces of... more
Omani takes next step on the seas
MOL and Asyad Shipping have welcomed the appointment of the first Omani captain to serve on board an LNG carrier jointly owned by the two shipping companies. The Japanese line MOL has played a role in supporting the development of Oman’s shipping industry since 2003, when... more
Hella Polska deepens contract with Hellmann
Hella Polska, a specialist for lighting systems and vehicle electronics, is extending its contract with Hellmann for another four years. From now on, the cooperation will also include cross-border logistics services. Hellmann has been Hella Polska’s logistics partner since... more
Elbers for Lineas
Belgian railways operator Lineas has appointed Martijn Elbers as head of sales intermodal. Elbers, who was voted Rail Cargo Information Netherlands' railway man of the year in 2019, joins from Shuttlewise, the company he co-founded in 2008. As managing director of... more
Qingdao train to reach Milan in 23 days
In cooperation with Rail Cargo Austria (RCA), the Russian transport company Trans Container, has arranged its first dispatch of a transit train from China to Austria and Italy. The train consisting of 50 containers loaded with consumer goods recently departed from Qingdao,... more
Manaus wants more
Super Terminais Comercio e Industria (Super Terminais), a private cargo terminal at the Port of Manaus, Brazil, has ordered three Konecranes Gottwald cranes to serve large container vessels. A river port located at the confluence of the Amazon River and the Rio Negro in the... more
Haeco Xiamen redelivers first B737-800SF
Haeco Xiamen, a member of the Haeco Group, has redelivered to Aviation Holdings III its first B737-800SF converted freighter with supplemental type certificate (STC) partner Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI). The Chinese company has been an authorised AEI conversion centre... more
Baskakov withdraws from helm
Alexander Baskakov, director of Rail Cargo Logistics-RUS, the Russian representative office of Austrian Railways' subsidiary Rail Cargo Group (RCG), stepped down from his position on 30 July. The current director, Andrey Detinkin, who has been working for Rail Cargo... more