Kale lends Kenyan freight forwarder a helping hand 
The Indian IT logistics solutions provider Kale has been chosen by Mitchell Cotts, a trusted name in the shipping, freight forwarding, warehousing and transport business in Kenya, to digitise its entire air cargo handling operations at Nairobi airport with the web-based airport... more
Clarksons downbeat over maritime development
Clarksons Research has revised its forecast of growth of maritime transport in tonnes downwards, from the 2.9% foreseen in its spring report to 1.7%, as it has just published in the progress of its autumn report on shipping. This low growth, the lowest since 2009, is due to... more
Company-owned semitrailer delivers fuel
Scharf Transport has become a shareholder of the German network of filling stations of VTM fair, in which transport and logistics companies can jointly purchase fuel at good rates. Scharf Transport is now building its own filling station on the site of the depot in Kassel... more
Bombardier: Brigitte Zypries joins supervisory board
As a new member of the supervisory board at Bombardier Transportation and Bombardier Transportation (railway technology) Holding Germany, Brigitte Zypries has taken part in her first joint meeting of the supervisory boards of the two companies. From January 2017 until March... more
High-speed hub in Nashville expanded
UPS has announced that it has completed the multi-phased expansion of its Whitescreek, Tennessee (USA) ground package sortation and distribution facility. The project has brought more than 300 new full- and part-time jobs to the area. “UPS is transforming our operations to... more
New super vessels for P & O Ferries
The affiliate of DP World, P & O Ferries, is banking on new equipment. The company has signed a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International worth EUR 260 million to deliver a new generation of ships on the English Channel. Two new 230-m "super-ferries" – the... more
New month, new challenge
Students, start-ups and people working in the French capital’s air freight sector should find it worth their while to participate in a competition organised by the airport Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG). As from today, 1 October 2019, and until 20 October, Europe’s second most... more
New branch in Wolfurt
Besides focusing on international expansion, the Austrian logistics services provider cargo-partner is also increasing its business in the domestic market. Cargo-partner has inaugurated a new branch in Wolfurt, in the west of the country. The region of Voralberg enjoys high... more
Barcelona: port’s rail control centre goes ahead
Ardanuy Ingeniería will coordinate the implementation of the railway control centre for the port of Barcelona (Spain). A framework contract to this effect was signed recently. The Spanish consulting company will participate in all phases of the work and be involved in the... more
Arpin Group promotes Slawomir Mitak
Arpin Group has promoted Slawomir Mitak from senior software developer/engineer to director of software development. In his new role, Mitak will be responsible for the architecture, development, and delivery of applications supporting transportation logistics including the... more