Wendolynn Montoya Cloonan joins Houston port commission 
Harris County Commissioners Court has appointed Wendolynn “Wendy” Montoya Cloonan to serve as a member of the port commission of the Port of Houston Authority. “I am pleased to welcome commissioner Cloonan to the port commission and look forward to her leadership,” port... more
Girteka plans new headquarters
Girteka Logistics’ annual report for 2018 shows another remarkable year. The organic growth of the company achieved a 37% increase in sales revenue, amounting to EUR 764 million. Last year saw 4,000 new staff join the company, with IT expertise alone tripling in numbers. At... more
Milestone for Gateway Basel Nord
The Swiss competition commission WEKO raises no objections against the joint project proposed by SBB, Hupac and Rethmann. The major terminal Gateway Basel Nord (GBN) may have a negative effect on some of the competitors, but it can also improve market conditions for railfreight,... more
EFL charters Qatar Airways Cargo service to Pittsburgh
The Sri Lanka-based logistics services provider Expo Freight (EFL) recently launched an exclusive weekly charter to Pittsburgh (USA). The inaugural shipment was moved on a B777F operated by Qatar Airways Cargo from Doha (Qatar) to Pittsburgh. It offers customers a total... more
Emission-free and super-silent in the city
Can an electric truck keep pace with a diesel-fuelled vehicle in everyday urban traffic? The Germany-based contract logistics provider pfenning logistics has decided to explore this issue and is carrying out intensive trials with Mercedes Benz eActros trucks. In total,... more
A golden truck to celebrate 50th birthday
Temperature-controlled distribution specialist McCulla (Ireland) has marked its 50th anniversary with the arrival of a special Volvo FH tractor unit. The gold coloured Volvo FH-500 Globetrotter XL is joined by a further fourteen new Volvo FH tractors units that form the... more
Helikon relies on Ship Money
Helikon Shipping has extended its maritime payment services agreement with Ship Money into a long-term multi-year relationship. Ship Money has been used by Helikon to pay wages to crew members on board under its agency for the last several years, and the company has decided... more
Third converted B757 freighter for Asia Pacific Airlines
Precision Aircraft Solutions has completed its third B757-200 passenger-to-freighter conversion for Asia Pacific Airlines (APA). The conversion of MSN 25140 began earlier this year and was completed at Flightstar Aviation in Jacksonville (FL, USA). Put into service soon... more
Sealogis forms new freight forwarding division
Within the Sealogis group, Challenge International and Transfer International have joined forces to create Sealogis Freight Forwarding. The organisation of the group's other divisions (shipping, logistics and transport) remains unchanged. The Sealogis executive committee has... more