Shifting capacities 
British companies, driven by their fear of Brexit bottlenecks, are busy filling their warehouses. This has provided goods traffic between the UK and the continent with a bit of a fillip. In the meantime the mainland is experiencing declining demand for load space. more
ATA awards Alaska’s safest truck fleet 
Alaska West Express (AWE) received the 2018 Alaska Safe Truck Fleet of the Year Award from the Alaska Trucking Association (ATA). AWE was also presented with the accolade in 2016, 2014, and 2013. The criteria for the 2018 safety award included accident frequency rates,... more
Distributing dates for Ramadan
Emirates will face a great logistics undertaking as from the day after tomorrow (5 May 2019), with the start of Ramadan. Until 6 June, the airline expects to serve 1 million dates to customers during iftar and suhoor, both on board and on the ground in Dubai (UAE). Emirates’... more
New rail hub opens in California
Genesee & Wyoming Railroad (GWR) has opened a new bulk transfer facility on its San Joaquin Valley Railroad (SJVR) subsidiary in Millux CA (USA). Operated by G&W railroads, the new terminal is used to transfer bulk materials, including agricultural, industrial... more
Stepping up digital efficiency at ECT terminal
An increasing number of shipping companies, terminals and nautical service providers are sharing real-time information via the port of Rotterdam’s Pronto digital platform. During a pilot project, the site, a "single point of truth" for information, already improved... more
Four new consulting and sales experts
Wistra, a developer of load securing aids, has enhanced its consulting expertise and expanded its international sales sector with the addition of four commercial vehicle experts, namely Torben Schwenk, Frédéric Flamand and Corrado Camossi. The fourth person, Christian Wesemann,... more
Continental Cargo Carriers invests in fleet
The specialist full and part-load operator, Continental Cargo Carriers (CCC), has invested a six-figure sum in 35 new trailers to modernise its fleet. The new trailers will join the company’s current fleet of 270 trailers, maintaining the reliability of its reputable road... more
Pertamina to order A400M for Pelita Air subsidiary
According to local media, the state-owned Indonesian oil company Pertamina intends to purchase A400 cargo aircraft. They shall be operated by the company’s subsidiary Pelita Air Service, which could deploy them to transport cargo to Papua and other remote regions of the island... more
Technical upgrades for Sovcomflot’s tankers
Sovcomflot, a major Russian shipping company, will roll out a Wärtsilä fleet operations solution for its fleet of arctic shuttle tankers. The order was booked in March 2019. The agreement signed with Sovcomflot comprises the upgrade of the navigation systems installed... more
U-Freight on the move in Beijing
The U-Freight office in Beijing has moved to a new location to provide enhanced services for customers and staff. Group CEO Simon Wong says: “Since our formation over 50 years ago, U-Freight has invested heavily in offices, logistics hubs and service developments in China.... more