The port of Long Beach looks ahead 
At the recent annual state of the port address executive director Mario Cordero was delighted to announce that 2019 had been the port of Long Beach's second-busiest year on record with a throughput of more than 7.6 million teu. Cordero also spoke of looking forward to "a... more
Western Sydney Airport signs with Dnata and Toll
Western Sydney Airport CEO Graham Millett (centre) has signed with an additional two freight industry players to collaborate on the design of its freight precinct, adding to the ten freight industry partners already signed up. Dnata head of cargo Terence Yon (left):... more
New block train runs between China and Russia
Russia’s Rail Cargo Logistics has started to ferry containers from Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, through Mongolia to the Vorsino terminal in the Kaluga region in Russia. The first test train with 44 40-foot containers recently completed a successful... more
Seko and AG World sign partnership
Seko Logistics and Air & Ground World Transport (AG World) have signed a strategic partnership to create new cross-border growth opportunities for shippers doing business between Asia and the United States as global trade disputes accelerate demand for broader geographic... more
Gary Nemmers joins Magaya's board of directors
Magaya, a provider of logistics and supply chain software, has appointed Gary Nemmers, an accomplished senior software executive, to its board of directors. Nemmers brings extensive experience working with private equity backed software companies and has worked within... more
Leipzig/Halle airport marks yet another record
In 2019 cargo handling at Leipzig/Halle Airport, Germany's second and Europe’s fifth largest air cargo hub, increased for the fifteenth time in succession. A total of 1,238,000 t were handled, representing yoy growth of 1.4%. Freight volumes have increased more than tenfold... more
Sustainable food deliveries in Finland
Finland has one of Europe’s most developed biogas networks, comprising 33 public stations. With such an excellent infrastructure in place, it is not surprising that Havi Logistics switched half of its eight-strong Finnish fleet to Scania biogas trucks recently. The other... more
Ocean Alliance and Maersk switch from Hamburg to Antwerp
From April onwards, the Ocean Alliance NEU 5 service handled by Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg – CTH will be transferred to Antwerp (Belgium). The service will be run by the Ocean Alliance Partner CMA CGM as FAL 3 with an approximate annual volume of 150,000 teu. Going... more
Applications for trucking industry awards are now open
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has launched the 2020 national trucking industry awards. Nominations will close on 5 March 2020. The award winners will be announced at the ATA foundation sponsors awards gala dinner, held during the ATA’s Trucking Australia 2020... more
Delta introduces premium pet transport solution
With the launch of its "care pod" solution, Delta Cargo tries to provide many industry leading features including real-time updates throughout the journey, heralding a new standard of first-class safety and care for pet air travel. VP Shawn Cole: "Continuous... more