From Panasonic to Amazon
The real estate company Reich Brothers announced that it has entered into a long term lease with Amazon for its 12,000 sqm facility in Salem, Oregon (USA). The facility was originally constructed by Panasonic in 2009 and is located on a 76,893 sqm site. The building features... more
Ro-ro terminal at Stockholm in the making
The last two of nine ramps for rolling goods have been installed at the Stockholm Norvik Port. Five were delivered to the recently newly rebuilt Värtahamnen Port and two to the reconstructed Port of Kapellskär. The ro-ro terminal is scheduled to open in September and will be... more
Maskargo flights to fight Covid-19
MAB Kargo, the logistics arm of Malaysia Airlines, is working to ensure that Malaysians have access to much-needed medical equipment and supplies, using Maskargo flights and cargo space management of goods flown into the country, mostly from China. The initial movement... more
Schweizerzug adds China to its network
On 1 April 2020 Schweizerzug will launch a container train between Switzerland and China. The new train links Frenkendorf near Basel and Niederglatt near Zurich (Switzerland) with Xian in Shaanxi province and Hefei Anhui province in China. The door-to-door service will begin... more
Mixed results for Cosco Shipping Ports
There was a year before corona. In 2019, the Chinese port and terminal operator Cosco Shipping Ports witnessed rising revenues, which surged by 2.7% to USD 1.02 billion, but declining profits, which went down by 7.1% to USD 272.7 million. Nevertheless, adjusted net profit rose... more
UAE carriers upgrade cargo capacities
As Emirates ground crews around the world bid farewell to their last operating flights back to Dubai last week (pictured Prague), the Dubai-based air cargo carrier which is concentrating its entire operations to DXB, has unveiled a new schedule of "cargo-only" flights... more
Bolloré to handle logistics for ten million masks
As part of the effort initiated by King Mohammed VI aimed at limiting the spread of the Covid-19 virus across the country, Bolloré Transport & Logistics Morocco has committed to support the initiative by offering its logistics management services for ten million medical... more
LOC China appoints Shi Wenchao as managing director
LOC Group, the international engineering and marine consulting firm, has appointed Shi Wenchao to the role of managing director of LOC China. Shi Wenchao will be based in Shanghai and will oversee the group’s Chinese operations, which include offices in Shanghai and Tianjin.... more
Obligatory sale of Long Beach terminal pays off
The decision of the committee on foreign investment in the United States to make Orient Overseas International (OOIL) sell its stake in Long Beach happened at the right time - for the seller. Since China’s Cosco Shipping acquired a majority stake in OOIL in July 2018, the US... more
JAS chooses new CCO
JAS Worldwide has appointed Carol Kijac as CCO. With more than 25 years of industry and management experience, Kijac has increased sales performance by creating and implementing programmes that focus on the development of business acumen and client solution design. She has... more