First batch of Chinese locomotives arrives in Africa 
The Chinese manufacturer CRRC Qishuyan recently delivered the first batch of ten locomotives to Nigeria. The diesel locomotives will run along the Abuja-Kaduna railway and the Lagos-Ibadan route. The Abuja-Kaduna line was opened in 2016 and the Lagos-Ibadan railway is... more
New responsibilities at K Line
At a board meeting recently, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) modified the responsibilities of the executive officer. The present responsibilities of executive officer Satoshi Kanamori are to head LNG and energy business planning; he is also general manager of the energy business... more
New direct route to Ireland
Loxx Logistics has launched a new direct route for general cargo and partial load services from its logistics hub in Gelsenkirchen (Germany) to Dublin (Ireland). With departures every Friday, the goods, including dangerous goods, arrive in Dublin on the Monday and can be... more
Cancelled after 50 years of service
Effective 12 January 2020, Lufthansa will discontinue its flights from Frankfurt (Germany) to Jeddah (JED) in Saudi Arabia. The Germany airline explains that it was obliged to take this step because the medium-haul link with belly capacity was no longer profitable. Before... more
Processing more cars at Philaport
Pennsylvania’s governor Tom Wolf has opened the new Southport Auto Terminal in the port of Philadelphia (USA). The new hub represents an investment of some USD 100 million from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s funding. It is a major part of the USD 300 million port development... more
USA: truckload carrier expands its intermodal footprint
The American intermodal logistics provider IMC has acquired Ohio-based TRANSInternational Systems. The family-run intermodal transportation company has nine intermodal freight locations across the USA, including cities like Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland and Memphis. IMC will... more
Jaxport COO earns industry certification
Jaxport COO Frederick Wong Jr. is one of eight graduates from the USA and Canada to earn the 2019 American association of port authorities’ professional port manager (PPM) certification. Wong is the second Jaxport employee in the port’s history to earn this industry... more
Ceva Logistics strengthens its presence in Sri Lanka
As it further extends its capabilities across Asia, Ceva Logistics has set up a new operation in Sri Lanka, officially opening the Ceva Sri Lanka office for business today, 5 November 2019. With the new set-up, Ceva Sri Lanka will serve clients in both the island nation and in... more
K Line's woodchip carrier to set sail in 2022
Nippon Paper Industries has entered into an agreement with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) on a consecutive voyage contract for a new 3.6 million CFT woodchip carrier to be delivered in 2022. The vessel will be in dedicated service to carry woodchips for paper materials and also... more
Tarros holds network meeting
Building the Network 2nd edition, the 2019 Tarros Group Agency meeting was held at Tarros HQ in La Spezia (Italy). Over 50 managers from Portugal, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Malta, Lebanon, Turkey and Italy took part in the two-day event, which was focused on the integrated... more