Saudia Cargo contributes to air-sea-air cargo corridor 
Saudia Cargo CEO, Omar Hariri (left), and the King Abdullah Economic Port CEO, Rayan Qutub, have signed a joint agreement at King Abdullah Economic City, 90 km north of Jeddah, to enhance collaboration opportunities and establish a secure logistical operations zone. The pact,... more
Cosco and Bolloré ink MoU
Cosco Shipping Lines and Bolloré Transport & Logistics have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Shanghai. The two companies, partners for over 20 years, want to strengthen their commercial relations while exploring new opportunities for cooperation in... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The most popular colour for a national flag is red, followed by white, while blue features in about half of all the countries’ flags. more
Mues shoulders COO role at Imperial Logistics
Juergen Mues has been appointed COO of Imperial Logistics International, as of 15 March 2019. Reporting to CEO Hakan Bicil, Mues will assume overall responsibility for all operational aspects of the business, which employs some 9,000 staff at 170 locations in 20 countries... more
Also for real belugas
Airbus’s transport aeroplane called Beluga is not the only beluga that can fly. Two beluga whales weighing around 900 kg each are set to complete the longest leg of their intermodal transport from China to Iceland by air. more
Panalpina in contact with Agility
The board of directors of Panalpina has confirmed media reports that it is in discussions with the Agility Group on potential strategic opportunities for their respective logistics businesses. The discussions between the two companies are at a preliminary stage.According to its... more
Swiss watchdogs check out Gateway Basel Nord
Switzerland’s competition commission (Weko) is to examine the proposed merger of SBB, Hupac and Rethmann. The three companies want to jointly build Gateway Basel Nord (GBN), a hub for import/export traffic, transalpine transit traffic, and road/rail/barge transhipment services.... more
Etihad Cargo helps horses jump to Hong Kong
Etihad Cargo was once more chosen to transport a special consignment of show jumping horses for the annual Longines Masters of Hong Kong starting today (15 February 2019). This is the third consecutive year that the carrier has been entrusted by EEM World, a global leading... more
Return to roots for Nohra’s new manager
Dennis Strittmatter has been selected to manage Zufall Logistics’ branch office in Nohra (Germany). Strittmatter, a trained freight traffic specialist, has been entrusted with strengthening and expanding the office together with the colleagues that work there. Given this... more
Trois Rivieres Port Authority sets up two funds
The Canada-based Trois-Rivières Port Authority (TRPA) is setting up two funds for its users, with a total investment of CAD 2.5 million over five years. Fund no. 1 is an environment fund that aims to support users' investments in solutions that will improve the port's... more