Takeover in New Orleans 
Associated Terminals has acquired the New Orleans Bulk Terminal, still banking on the former owner. Located on the Michoud Slip, just off the Intracoastal Waterway, New Orleans Bulk Terminal is a privately owned 202 sqm facility. The terminal offers multimodal options including... more
New lobbyist for Deutsche Post DHL Group
Volker Ratzmann will assume the position of executive vice president corporate public policy & regulation management at DHL as of 1 May 2020. He will report to Frank Appel, CEO of Deutsche Post DHL Group. Ratzmann is a qualified lawyer. He has served as secretary of the... more
UK: Green Truck technology boosts cold store’s efficiency
Third party multi-temperature warehousing and logistics network Norish has introduced lithium-ion battery-powered Flexi articulated VNA truck technology at its cold store facility in the West Midlands, UK. The fully integrated Flexi LiTHiON’s lithium-ion power system... more
Bertschi Group posts gains in difficult market environment
Thanks to the expansion of its worldwide activities, the Bertschi Group continued its growth in financial year 2019. In the reporting year, Bertschi saw group revenues rise by 1.3% to CHF 985 million. The workforce grew by 3% to 3100. Adjusted for negative currency effects,... more
Chartersync increases platform capabilities
Chartersync has established its active airline operator-base by adding over 100 cargo aircraft live onto its platform within its first six months of trading. Offering a bespoke charter booking platform connecting freight forwarders directly with airlines, the British company can... more
One Sea chooses new chairman
One Sea, the industry alliance that aims to lead the way towards an operating autonomous maritime ecosystem by 2025, has appointed Capt. Eero Lehtovaara as its new chairman. Lehtovaara, a master mariner and associate fellow of the Nautical Institute, is head of regulatory &... more
More boxes going via Trieste
The port of Trieste is experiencing an upswing, not least due to the expansion of the rail connections in the hinterland. The container terminal of the port, Trieste Marine Terminal is also booming: it handled almost 688,700 teu in 2019. This means that the previous year's... more
Biggest investment in widebody equipment
Air Greenland has entered into a large agreement with aircraft manufacturer Airbus for the delivery of a new A330-800neo (list price: USD 260 million), which is expected to be in route from 2021. The replacement of the company's only jet aircraft, an A330-200, is expected to fly... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
More than 52% of the world's population is under 30 years old and people in their 60s and older make up 12.3% of the global population. more
Havi opens new facility near Hanover
Food logistics services provider Havi and project developer Verdion have inaugurated a logistics centre in Wunstorf near Hanover (Germany). Up to 200 employees will be working there in the long run. "The 15,000 sqm distribution centre is not only an new location for Havi... more