Will Maersk weather the storm? 
A.P. Moeller-Maersk showed a better performance in this year's first quarter than expected. Nevertheless, the Danish container shipping company warned of a 20-25% decrease in volumes in the second quarter. Maersk posted a USD 197 million net profit in the first three months... more
Schuon heads for the Balkans
The German logistics company Alfred Schuon has augmented its transport service portfolio. Effective immediately, the provider offers weekly roundtrips to the non-EU countries of the Balkan Peninsula and from there back to southern Germany including customs handling services.... more
New chief revenue officer for Slync.io
Slync.io, the purpose-built global logistics orchestration platform, has appointed Amy Gearing, as its chief revenue officer (CRO), effective immediately. In this role, Gearing will implement Slync.io’s global go-to-market strategy and execution and manage worldwide sales,... more
Bremenports' new digital tool
In cooperation with the Bremen (Germany)-based IT services provider Abat and its subsidiary ID-Impuls, bremenports has overhauled the software it has been using for billing port charges. Managing director Robert Howe: "The aim of the project was to ensure that our... more
American Airlines back to the future in May
American Airlines has expanded its cargo schedule in May to provide 140 weekly flights to 15 cities in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Caribbean, up from 80 flights the week before. New destinations include daily flights between Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Hong Kong and weekly... more
Haulier supports Covid-19-fight in USA
US forwarder Circle Logistics has launched a new bulk division to ship ethanol nationwide for hand sanitiser production. Circle plans to increase its ethanol distribution to 5.7 million litres by the end of May 2020, as part of its response to Covid-19. The haulier has also... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
From the middle decades of the 17th century, members of the British navy received one ration of rum per day. It is only since 1970 that the sailors have had to do without it. more
DSV launches e-commerce solutions
Building upon its existing e-commerce services, DSV is launching e-commerce solutions, a comprehensive package for shippers that serve end customers directly. The new service combines a standardised warehousing process, off-the-shelf automation concepts, IT integration and... more
Aero Africa appoints director product development
Aero Africa, the Hong Kong-based air cargo management group, has named James Cameron director product development, Southern Africa. South Africa-born Cameron comes with profound international experience in the airfreight wholesale industry, after having worked ten years for... more
eTrucknow now also available in Singapore
Piloted in Thailand, Kuehne + Nagel has launchend its AI-enabled digital road logistics platform eTrucknow in Singapore. With eTrucknow, shippers can access a simplified quotation and comparison process for domestic road logistics shipments. Singapore-Malaysia cross-border... more