Schierenberg shoulders MD role at Cargosoft 
Friedrich Schierenberg has been appointed managing director sales/marketing of Cargosoft. He leads the German company together with the long-serving MD development Uwe Droste and Dieter Spark, who represents the majority shareholder Dakosy. Schierenberg switched to Cargosoft... more
Jade Weser port continues to grow
With a throughput of almost 656,000 teu, the Wilhelmshaven container terminal at the Jade Weser Port (Germany) reported a two-digit growth rate for the third year in succession in 2018 (up 18 % compared to 2017). Companies continued to flock to the site. About 22 ha... more
Ethiopian Airlines incorporates first B737-800F
Ethiopian Airlines has taken delivery of its first B737-800F. With this ancient passenger aircraft converted by AEI into a full freighter with a 23 t payload, the carrier aims to gain a new, and more economic capability to serve short haul destinations in Africa and the Middle... more
New Sydney hub to improve access to Port Botany
Pacific National aims to offer more efficient rail connections in Australia. The spine of the network will be formed by the key freight hubs of Port Botany, Penrith, Parkes and Perth. At present, the railfreight operator is constructing Australia’s largest inland logistics... more
Ceva opens Ikea's new CDC in New York
Ceva Logistics and Ikea recently celebrated the opening of a new customer distribution centre (CDC) at Staten Island on the US east coast. Under a five year deal, Ceva will manage the 90'600 sqm site and provide warehouse management and fulfilment services. The facility is... more
Kay Kratky nominated for SAS board
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is holding its annual general meeting (AGM) will take place on 13 March 2019. Ahead of the AGM announcement, the carrier’s nomination committee proposed that the seven current board members retain their seats on the board of directors, and then began... more
Favourable figures for Matson in 2018
The Matson Navigation Company, whose headquarters are in San Francisco (USA), generated a net income of USD 109 million in 2018. In 2017, the income was USD 232 million for the full year, but that was shored up by USD 155.0 million from a one-time, non-cash tax adjustment as a... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Some of Fredric Baur’s ashes were buried in a “Pringles” can, the potato crisp packaging system that he designed. more
Major logistics project shaping up well
An industrial zone that focuses on e-commerce and logistics is to be built on the former Cambrai-Epinoy military airfield in northern France. The project - named E-Valley - recently overcame a big hurdle. The neighbouring municipalities of Haynecourt, Épinoy and... more
LG Cargo receives freight licence
The transfer of the cargo transport business from Lietuvos Geležinkeliai (LG) to the newly-established group LG Cargo is proceeding apace in Lithuania. The relevant Lithuanian authority LTSA has completed approval procedures and issued a freight licence to the new entity.... more