Pactl projects plans until its 30th anniversary 
Founded as a JV between Shanghai Airport Group Logistics Development, Lufthansa Cargo and the Shanghai-based JHJ Logistics Management, Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (Pactl) marked its 25th anniversary by unveiling a forward-looking five-year... more
ECS group restructures to drive change
ECS Group, a GSSA specialist that serves airlines worldwide, has announced plans for a strategic restructuring to accelerate the transformation of its GSSA model. This initiative, led by Adrien Thominet, chairman of ECS Group, aims to position the group for future challenges by... more
Bound4Blue lands second e-sail deal with Amasus
The European shipping provider Amasus has signed a new contract with Bound4Blue to install the world’s largest 22 m suction sail system on a 90 m general cargo vessel in 2025. This comes after the successful use of two 17 m e-sails on the “Eems Traveller” since 2023, which... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
In the 007 books, James Bond mostly drinks whiskey and not martini. more
Segro lets space in Slough
In the largest single industrial letting of this year on its Slough trading estate, Segro has signed a lease with Rhodes Freight Services after a phase of renovation to adapt the space to cold chain requirements. The logistics provider offers solutions for vegetables, fruit,... more
Ruscon to deliver more agricultural goods
The intermodal operator and affiliate of the Russian Delo-Group recently signed an agreement with Resource to transport agricultural goods to the markets of Asia and the Middle East. The parties intend to develop transport and logistics solutions based on the existing services... more
After ‘Milton’
The ‘Sunshine State’ was well prepared for the hurricane – one of the strongest ever to hit the southeastern USA. How did the region’s airports fare? more
New Orleans: truck-to-rail-transload hub opened
The New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), a US class III switching railway, will manage rail transloading services for the US liquid bulk transport specialist Heniff at the newly opened New Orleans transloading industrial park, LA (USA). The two companies recently signed an... more
New Trieste-Patras-Ambarli service
Grimaldi Group is expanding its Trieste-Ambarli ro-ro service by adding a new port of call at Patras, Greece, starting from 23 October. This move will strengthen connections between Italy, Greece, and Turkey, offering two weekly departures from Trieste, Patras, and Ambarli.... more
From Istanbul to Budapest in four days
The new service, which was officially launched last weekend, is operated by Pacific Eurasia as the first private rail operator in Turkey to run an international train. According to the country’s ministry of transport, 600 trains per year are set to transport 750,000 t of export... more