Rhenus Data Office takes over recycle it 
Rhenus Data Office, which specialises in the destruction of documents and data carriers as well as value-added logistics services, has taken over the company recycle it. For 30 years recycle it has focused on the recycling und remarketing of IT equipment and the mobile... more
Achievement and postponement
Alitalia has received the Iata CEIV Pharma certification. The three-year certification was also issued to the airline’s ground handling in Rome FCO (Italy), which oversees the loading and unloading of medicines from aircraft, carried out for both Alitalia and other airlines at... more
USA: Georgia to receive a new rail yard
OmniTRAX, The Broe, A&R Logistics and representatives of the government has celebrated the start of construction of the Savannah Gateway Industrial Hub (SGIH) in Georgia, USA. OmniTRAX is the master developer of the over 10,900,000 sqm large industrial park, Georgia’s first... more
Makita and cargo-partner celebrate ten years of cooperation
Cargo-partner started its cooperation with Makita ten years ago. Today, cargo-partner offers the manufacturer of electric tools an end-to-end solution, including flexible storage options and comprehensive customs handling. In 2009, Japan-based Makita was looking for a competent... more
Atlantic Container Line goes for 15-year contract in UK
The Atlantic Container Line (ACL), which is part of the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group, has agreed a new 15-year contract extension for container and roll-on/roll-off operations at the port of Liverpool (UK) until 2035. At this stage, ACL, which celebrated its 50... more
Agility Italy earns GDP certification for pharma logistics
Agility Italy has earned a good distribution practice (GDP) certification, demonstrating its ability to meet stringent guidelines for proper storage, transport and distribution of medicinal products for human use. The GDP certification of Agility Italy, based in Milan, expands... more
SSY expands into energy derivatives broking
The independent shipbroker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) is launching a new energy derivatives service through its derivatives business SSY Futures, based in New York (USA), London (UK) and Singapore. Covering the gas and power markets, SSY will be offering its clients the ability... more
Dualog and NYK continue digitalisation strategy
Tromsø (Norway)-based Dualog and Tokyo (Japan)-headquartered NYK have agreed on a long-term industrial research and development project. It is supported by Innovation Norway, the Norwegian government's instrument for innovation and development of Norwegian enterprise and... more
GAC opens in Gibraltar
As part of its ongoing European growth strategy, the GAC group has opened an office in Gibraltar to provide shipping and logistics support to its global customer base. GAC Gibraltar offers a full range of ship agency, husbandry and freight services, as well as ship-to-ship... more
Emirates paves way for Peru maindeck service
At the beginning of this month, 50 Peruvian companies travelled to the Expo Peru Dubai in the UAE and established important contacts. Now, the impending launch of a freight service between Dubai and Lima has been announced. Edgar Vásquez Vela, Peru’s minister for foreign trade... more