Timocom: quick response in difficult circumstances
In this time of crisis, Timocom is expanding the means of access to its logistics system. “We want to contribute to ensuring the supply of the population and the maintenance of supply chains even under the current exceptional conditions,” says Timocom’s managing director Tim... more
A.P. Moeller - Mærsk bolsters board's financial skills
At the ordinary AGM of A.P. Møller - Mærsk yesterday, 23.03.2020 the board proposed Blythe Masters for election as new member of the board of directors. Masters is an English national. She holds a BA in economics from Trinity College, Cambridge, UK. She is currently industry... more
"Curiosity of the Day"
The names of all winners of the Stanley Cup are etched onto the trophy itself. Unfortunately, there are plenty of errors, including accidentally spelling the Toronto Maple Leafs as "Toronto Maple Leaes" and the Boston Bruins as "Bqstqn Bruins." Goaltender... more
United Cargo schedules 40 weekly charters
United Cargo has begun flying a portion of its Boeing 777 and 787 fleet as dedicated cargo charter aircraft to transfer freight to and from USA and key international business locations. The first of these freight-only flights departed on 19 March 2020 from its Chicago hub to... more
OOCL takes off the gloves
Under the aegis of its new parent company Cosco Shipping, OOCL has returned to its original strategy with a slight delay. Five new 23,000 teu vessels are being built by 2023 on the Chinese mainland, near Shanghai. more
Record pharma handling in times of sanitary crisis
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) new pharma centre at Paris CDG has handled its biggest single shipment so far: 34 temperature-controlled containers for customers Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) and Kuehne + Nagel. Maintained within a +2-8 degrees Celsius temperature... more
Railways ready to step in
Railfreight is ready to take over additional transport in Germany and cross-border services for trade and industry during the corona crisis, the network of European railways (NEE) and the association of German transport companies (VDV) say. Road hauliers have repeatedly... more
Flying back to the start of the jet age
Lufthansa Cargo, which reports a turnover of EUR 2.5 billion (-7.4%) and a stable freight performance of 8.9 billion rtk in 2019, has announced it is making every effort to maintain the flight operations of its cargo aircraft in the current crisis. All available freighters... more
Fiata appeals to forwarders and governments
Fiata, the international federation of freight forwarders associations, has voiced its concern as to the impact of the current coronavirus crisis on the movement of goods. It requests to relax a variety of monopolistic positions held by governmental and non-governmental entities... more
AAPA elects Mario Cordero as its next board chairman
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has elected Mario Cordero, executive director of California’s Port of Long Beach, to serve as the association’s next chairman of the board. He will assume the AAPA chairmanship from Gary G. Nelson, executive director of... more