6,000 truckloads to be shifted to rail in Estonia 

This year, Operail plans to increase the amount of grain transported by rail by as much as three times. Increasingly large amounts of other goods are also transported by container lines. This season, the Estonian carrier bought 75 new top-loading bulk containers,... more
New president for UPS International 

UPS has appointed Nando Cesarone president, US operations and Scott Price president, UPS International. Cesarone previously served as president UPS International and in that role led the company's business operations in more than 220 countries and territories outside of the... more
A favourable H1/2020 for OOCL 

The Hong Kong-headquartered Orient Overseas (International) Limited Group (OOIL), which was acquired by Cosco Shipping in 2018, recently reported its results for H1/2020. Remaining in the black, the group achieved a profit of USD 102.1 million, compared to USD 139.0 million... more
Rhenus Sports Tech expands cooperation with gym80 

Rhenus Sports Tech is expanding its range of services to include Europe-wide transport operations and the assembly of fitness equipment as part of the gym80 anniversary celebrations. In doing so, the sports tech logistics specialist is supporting the German manufacturer of... more
Kerry wins awards for the fourth year running 

Kerry Logistics has been honoured with the Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific best practices awards for the fourth consecutive year, winning the “2020 Asia-Pacific logistics services provider of the year award” and the “2020 Asia-Pacific road transportation services provider of... more
More freight on trains in Melbourne’s southeast 

The Victorian and Commonwealth governments are making railfreight cheaper for businesses and taking trucks off suburban roads , thanks to an AUD 28 million (EUR 17 million) investment in direct railfreight between the port of Melbourne and Dandenong South, Australia. A new... more
First B787-700BDSF delivered to a Chinese operator 

Austin, TX-based Spectre Cargo Solutions, through its Irish entity NGF Overseas Aircraft, delivered a B737-700BDSF to Tianjin Air Cargo (TJAC). The first Boeing freighter of the type to be delivered to a Chinese operator is on a long-term operating lease with TJAC and the fourth... more
Swiss Post hasn't benefited from pandemic 

In the first half of 2020, Swiss Post generated a group profit of CHF 30 million, CHF 163 million less than in the prior-year period. The corona pandemic has had a significant financial impact on the company, with a negative effect of around CHF 120 million on the H1/2020... more
Recent sales in the Swiss maritime fleet 

The Geneva office of the law company Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has reported having been involved in the sale of almost half of the entire Swiss maritime fleet. HFW advised Swiss shipowner Massoel Shipping on eight separate vessel sales, representing 40% of all... more
Developments in Nigeria 

As from tomorrow, 29 August 2020, Nigeria will again be open to air traffic. Based on the principle of reciprocity, only those airlines from countries that permit flights from Nigeria will be allowed to serve the airports of Lagos and Abuja. Africa's most densely populated... more