Serving communities in remote Pacific Islands 
The Pacific humanitarian air service of the world food programme (WFP) launched a flight from Brisbane, Australia, delivering 6.5 t of medical cargo and moving humanitarian personnel to support the Covid-19 response in Fiji, Kiribati and Nauru. Cargo included PPE as well as... more
Daniel Walsh to take the helm at Trac Intermodal
Trac Intermodal announced that, after a successful leadership, president and CEO Jennifer Polli will leave the company on 1 September. She will be replaced by Daniel Walsh, formerly president of the Last Mile business at XPO Logistics. Polli was promoted to Trac’s president... more
More connections for Koper hub
Austrian provider cargo-partner has expanded its LCL services portfolio via Koper by introducing additional connections from India, Thailand and Vietnam to Europe. The transport of LCL shipments via the port of Koper on the Mediterranean allows shorter delivery times for sea... more
Transpacific rates push MSC into action
In view of rising demand and high rates on the Transpacific, MSC is launching its new Santana service for the North American west coast. The service will start at the end of August in the port of Yantian, part of Shenzen, and will "remain in place until further... more
EUR 300 million more liquidity for Swissport
A group of senior secured creditors has committed to provide EUR 300 million of interim liquidity to support operations while the restructuring process is being completed. The agreement "in principle" on a comprehensive restructuring includes significant deleveraging... more
VGP plans business park in Romania
VGP, a Belgian developer, manager and owner of high-quality logistics and semi-industrial real estate, has announced plans for a new real estate development in the west of Romania. First deliveries in VGP Park Arad are scheduled as of 2021. The new plot secured by VGP... more
Savannah hub to connect to US class I railways
In the USA, Omnitrax is launching its rail-ready sites programme at Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub in coordination with the Effingham County industrial development authority. The American transport company is in the process of constructing an industrial switcher to connect... more
Pall-Ex wins ERS award
Pall-Ex has won the coveted Silver Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award from the ministry of defence for its support of the Armed Forces community. The logistics company has actively supported ex-military personnel by providing jobs and training since signing the Armed... more
Champ partners with Google Cloud
Champ Cargosystems has selected Google Cloud to provide an API platform and developer self-service portal option to all its SaaS customers. Google Cloud’s Apigee API management portal allows Champ and its customers to connect to a variety of backend systems, including in-house... more
IGPS appoints Rob Ferrentino as CFO
IGPS Logistics, a provider of innovative supply chain solutions featuring lightweight, recyclable shipping pallets, has appointed Rob Ferrentino as CFO. He brings more than 28 years' leadership experience to the role. Most recently he served as CFO at Q1, a major logistics... more