Michael Johnsen to join Arpin's global leadership team 
Arpin International Group has appointed Michael Johnsen, its vice-president Asia-Pacific Region, to its global leadership team. Johnsen will continue to serve in his present role and will take on the additional duties of the global leadership team immediately. The team’s... more
New vessel for MSCL's strategic service
A new 8,200 dwt multi-purpose cargo vessel is being built for Mauritius Shipping Corporation (MSCL) at the Huanghai Shipyard in China. The order was placed with Wärtsilä in April 2020. Reliability was cited as a major factor, since the vessel will provide essential... more
Clecat and Feport demand fairness from EU
On behalf of numerous of European freight forwarders, port companies and terminals, the associations Clecat and Feport both call upon the European Commission to avoid market distortions in the EU and unbundle the activities eligible for favourable tax treatment under tonnage tax... more
More equipment for DR Depots
DR Depots have ordered nine empty container handlers and one Kalmar Gloria reachstacker. All units are scheduled for delivery in Q4/2020. DR Depots, a subsidiary of the DR group of companies established in 1980, is a Dutch operator in the field of empty container storage, repair... more
Very international charter operation
The Hong-Kong-based U-Freight Group chartered a reconfigured Russian passenger aircraft to airfreight over 2,000 cartons of urgently needed PPE from China to the USA. The client, one of the world's largest manufacturers and distributors of quality laboratory equipment and... more
Joël Hounsinou appointed CEO of Bolloré Côte d'Ivoire
Joël Hounsinou has been appointed CEO of Bolloré Transport & Logistics in Côte d’Ivoire. Previously he was deputy CEO of the Côte d’Ivoire subsidiary alongside Pierre Bellerose, regional CEO for the Côte d’Ivoire - Burkina Faso region. He began his career at the Arthur... more
Covid-19 aid package for transport industry prolonged
ADAC Truckservice’s customers can benefit from the full value of the 3% VAT reduction included in the German federal government’s stimulus package. Furthermore, the ADAC has decided to prolong its liquidity assistance for the transport industry for another 90 days. The 9%... more
Dematic speeds up Americold warehouse
Dematic has been contracted to automate two temperature-controlled warehouses for Americold Logistics. Headquartered in Atlanta (GA, USA), Americold specialises in temperature-controlled supply chains for food as well as other services. Dematic’s integrated solution includes... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Pope Pius II (1458-1464) was also a published writer of pornographic literature. He is known to have fathered at least a dozen illegitimate children during his reign. more
‘Preighting’ plus pooling
The market is still suffering from a dearth of intercontinental airfreight capacities. In March, the forwarder Fracht AG and Swiss WorldCargo started close collaboration on new airfreight options from China to Europe and the Americas. Sebastian Furler, Paolo Spagnuolo and Omar... more