Aapa elects Gary G. Nelson as its next board chairman 
During its 2019 spring conference in Washington D.C., the American association of port authorities (Aapa) elected Gary G. Nelson, executive director of Washington state’s port of Grays Harbor, to serve as the association’s chairman of the board for the 2019-20 activity year that... more
Rhenus acquires WNL to establish network in South Africa
The Rhenus Group has taken over the freight forwarding and logistics specialist, World Net Logistics (WNL), headquartered in Johannesburg (South Africa). The acquisition includes WNL in South Africa, and the national companies known as WNL Germany and WNL Asia with companies... more
600 box containers to expand intermodal business
P&O Ferrymasters has ordered 600 new 45’ pallet wide high-cube containers to add to its already growing fleet. The multi-million euro investment will allow the company to create new routes and services across Europe and Asia. The containers will be delivered during the... more
Qatar Airways adds 250th aircraft
Qatar Airways recently celebrated the arrival of its 250th aircraft, an Airbus A350-900 from Toulouse (France), the latest addition to the group’s growing fleet of passenger, cargo and executive aircraft. This landmark comes just 22 years after the carrier began... more
PISR and HSSA join forces
An ambitious ship registry and the oldest shortsea shipping association in Europe set up an alliance. Palau International Ship Registry (PISR) and the Hellenic Shortsea Shipowners Association (HSSA), both operating from Piraeus (Greece), recently signed an agreement to support... more
Air Charter Service opens new office in Shanghai
The aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service (ACS) continues to expand its Asian operations by opening a new office in Shanghai. Stephen Fernandez, ACS’s Apac regional director, said: “Shanghai was a natural choice for our second office in mainland... more
Forward Air acquires FSA Logistix
Forward Air Corporation is to acquire nearly all of the assets of FSA Logistix, a privately held final mile provider. The deal will cost some USD 27 million plus an additional contingent consideration based upon future revenue generation. FSA specializes in last mile... more
Sturdy ships for Royal Arctic
KfW IPEX Bank is providing EUR 16.43 million to finance two more transport ships for the Royal Arctic Line. The Greenland-based shipping company already completed a loan for the construction and final financing of two similar vessels in November 2018. Those units are... more
SF Airlines broadens physical and digital footprint
Shenzhen-based SF Airlines has taken delivery of its third new freighter this year. The B767-300F, which was converted from a passenger to a cargo plane and commissioned in a mere 90 days, increases the carrier’s fleet to 53 units. Meanwhile, the airline is also active on... more
Rail Link starts port's rail operations in USA
Rail Link, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming in the USA, has contracted with the port of Caddo-Bossier in Shreveport (LA) to provide rail services at the port, hauling inbound and outbound materials between the port and its currently 11 rail-served customers. Located on... more