Automotive sector stronger in Hueneme
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean (WWO) joins BMW North America (BMW) and Glovis America (Glovis) to secure their presence at the port of Hueneme with long-term contracts. Representing over half of the Californian port's cargo revenue, the imported automobiles are forwarded to more... more
“Curiosity of the Day”
Mozambique is the only country to have a national flag depicting a modern weapon - an AK-47 with a fixed bayonet. more
Contargo augments rail transport offer ex Basel
The trimodal transport provider, Contargo, will start operating a new Belgium – Switzerland shuttle service from 22 January 2019. Named the Antwerp TriRegio express, the train will haul containers between Antwerp and the German railway station (Badischer Bahnhof) in Basel.... more
Lithuanian forwarder to test CNG truck
The logistics company Vlantana is partnering the gas infrastructure developer, Scania SG dujos, to test the first gas-fuelled truck in Lithuania. The Scania R 410 with its 13 l gas engine is being tested on Vlantana’s local and regional routes. Fuelling CNG in Lithuania is... more
American Airlines beefs up Argentinean meat business
In the run-up to the Christmas and New Year celebrations, American Airlines Cargo moved an increasingly wide range of seasonal foods by air. For example, the carrier flew nearly 6.3 t of one of the most sought-after entrees, Argentinean beef, to Miami FL in December, after... more
Contecon Guayaquil combatting carbon emissions
Contecon Guayaquil SA (CGSA) in Ecuador recently became the first port in South America to obtain a carbon-neutral certification. The country's ministry of environment and environmental ratings agency, Sambito, has thus recognised the Contecon operator ICTSI's commitment to the... more
Rhenus acquires Core Management Logistics in UK
Rhenus Warehousing Solutions Europe has acquired the British 3PL provider, Core Management Logistics (CML). The company, headquartered in Lutterworth, provides warehousing, pre-retail, freight forwarding and distribution services in the UK. CML has three warehouses with over... more
Gianclaudio Neri heading up Ceva Italy
Gianclaudio Neri has been appointed managing director of Ceva Logistics’ Italy cluster. Based in Milan, he takes up his position with immediate effect and reports directly to CEO, Xavier Urbain. Neri succeeds Christophe Poitrineau who is leaving Ceva to pursue other career... more
SMEs to benefit from innovative e-commerce offer
DB Schenker is establishing a strategic partnership with Magento, a global provider of e-commerce platforms. The move that combines DB Schenker’s global market and logistics fulfilment experience with the powerful customisation and flexibility of the Magento e-commerce platform... more
Expanding SF Airlines has hub plans for Chengdu
SF Airlines, a Shenzhen-based airfreight brand within the SF Holding, recently added the 49th and 50th full freighter aircraft to its fleet, "thus officially becoming a medium-size airline", as the privately held Chinese company pointed out. Only a few days later,... more