Asians on course; Tanger in the top 20 
Maritime container gateways in 2023. Last year the 20 largest container ports in the world handled around 388 million teu, which was 1.24% more than in 2022. According to the analysts at Upply this growth was due largely to Asian ports (and amongst them Chinese ones, to be more... more
Investments despite shrinking volumes 
In 2023, the Swiss Hupac Group transported around 975,000 road consignments or 1,866,000 teu in combined road/rail and seaport hinterland transport - 11.7% less than in the previous year. This negative development is mainly due to the economic slump in Europe, the war in Ukraine... more
Leadership transition at Forward Air
Forward Air Corporation, an asset-light provider of transport services in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, has appointed Jamie G. Pierson as interim chief financial officer, effective 20 May 2024. He succeeds Rebecca Garbrick, who is leaving the company, but will remain to assist... more
Charging 96 EV trucks simultaneously
Prologis and Performance Team, a Maersk company, have launched the Southern California’s largest heavy-duty electric vehicle (EV) charging site, located near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in the USA. The Denker charging depot is powered by the country’s largest EV... more
Venturing into Vienna
MLP Group is developing a business park in Vienna, marking its expansion into the Austrian market. The hub will comprise four buildings with flexible units, for which there is already a tenant. Totalling 53,600 sqm of gross functional area, MLP Business Park Wien is the... more
Flying relief to flooded Southern Brazil
TAP Air Portugal has carried out a special flight exclusively for the transport of more than 11 t of humanitarian aid collected in Portugal to help the victims of the disaster in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The humanitarian flight operated by TAP in cooperation... more
Future car terminal operator sought
The Gothenburg Port Authority has begun the process to find a new operator for its car terminal, as the current contract with Logent Ports and Terminals expires in 2026. Logent has managed the terminal since 2011, during which vehicle handling at the port increased by nearly... more
Changes at Kammac
Overseen by CEO Ged Carabini, the UK-based 3PL provider Kammac has developed its senior leadership team, which combines a mix of seasoned expertise, strategic transitions, and fresh perspectives. Among these is the recruitment of Simon Gallimore (pictured right) as Kammac’s... more
CCCS clears acquisition
The competition and consumer commission of Singapore (“CCCS”) has cleared the proposed acquisition by ANA Holdings of 100% of the issued share capital in Nippon Cargo Airline. ANAHD is the holding company for the ANA Group headquartered in Tokyo. In Singapore, it provides... more
Port-rail service launched in Sydney
The new train, introduced by DP World, connects the Stockland’s Yennora Intermodal Terminal in the suburb of Sydney with Port Botany. The twice daily port-rail service along DP World’s own line is expected to manage an annual rail capacity of 160,000 20-ft cargo shipping... more