Alexander Hund to head German portfolio 
CTP, a listed developer, owner and manager of industrial and logistics properties by gross lettable area (GLA), has appointed Alexander Hund as managing director of CTP Germany. He will oversee the company’s operations in the country, as CPT pursues its plans to double the size... more
A cold chain centre for Kigali
In response to growing demands in the Rwandan market, AGL Rwanda is building a new 5,000 sqm warehouse in the Kigali Special Economic Zone. Development on the site began in March. Valued at USD 10 million, the facility will be designed as a central cold chain and perishable... more
Norfolk Southern to serve new factory
The North Carolina Railroad Company (NCRR) will invest USD 200,000 to help develop a new manufacturing facility in Siler City, NC, which will be built by the Innovative Construction Group (ICG) and several other partners. With the money, NCRR will finance the design and... more
WW adds capacity in the US Southeast
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a 20-year lease agreement with Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) to expand its capacities at the port of Brunswick. The contract may be extended to up to 30 years. Upgraded and enlarged facilities will enhance the company’s capabilities in the US... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Five different lions roared for the opening credits of every Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios film from 1928 to 1982. Since then, the roar - louder and more spectacular - has been produced artificially. more
Loss of a veteran
Both pilots died in the crash of a DC-4 shortly after take-off at Fairbanks Airport (FAI) last Tuesday, 23 April 2024. The 79-year-old Alaska Air Fuel aircraft was carrying 12,100 litres of fuel oil to the village of Kobuk (OBU), almost 500 km to the northwest. A few minutes... more
Pushing ahead with digitalisation
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), an international classification society, has appointed Rabindra Sah as its new chief technology officer (CTO) to drive forward its digitalisation agenda and spearhead the development and implementation of new technologies. He will work to... more
Istanbul for AI innovation
Forto has launched a new technology hub at Istanbul’s Technical University, expanding its services to the Turkish market. The digital freight forwarder’s new office opened on 16 April, initially with 20 software engineers in its team, with more staff to follow as the business... more
Faster sailings from Asia to Mexico
OOCL has introduced the Transpacific Latin Pacific 5 (TLP5) service to enhance its Asia-Latin America network. The new route offers direct connections between China, Korea, and Mexico, with fast transit times of 15 days from Qingdao to Ensenada and 20 days to Manzanillo.... more
Major TEN-T links to be finished by 2030
The members of the European Parliament have backed an update of the EU’s plan to build a large inland transport network connected through ports and terminals in the EU. Under the new rule, major transport infrastructure projects should be completed by the end of 2030.... more