AGL names new director of Katanga in DRC 
Africa Global Logistics has named Eldon Khuty as the new managing director to head its subsidiary in Katanga (DRC, Democratic Republic of Congo). He replaces Rodolphe Kembukuswa, who has been appointed country director of AGL DRC in Kinshasa. Relying on AGL’s international... more
More security for container handlers
About 35% of the volume in the shipping containers is air with a gas mixture. These gaseous substances are mostly harmless, but there are some that can be highly harmful to our health. They travel with the packaged goods and can then be inhaled when the containers are opened.... more
The fine art of logistics
Art meets logistics with the addition of bespoke cultural transport services to Hasenkamp’s portfolio. The logistics company is expanding its offerings on the Iberian Peninsula to cater to major art museums and foundations. Spain's art and museum scene is renowned for its... more
Avia Solutions Group: twelve AOCs
Avia Solutions Group, a global Acmi (aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance) provider with a fleet of 199 aircraft, has finalised the acquisition of the Australian airline Skytrans. Running a fleet of thirteen regional aircraft, Skytrans specialises in regular public... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Kung-fu literally means "skill acquired through hard practice". more
Measuring wind conditions in real time
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Metro Weather have launched a demonstration experiment on the route between Tokyo and Fukuoka using Doppler lidar, a long-range wind condition measurement device installed on the ro-ro vessel “Musashi Maru”. It is the first Doppler lidar to be... more
Mode Global picks CFO
The third-party logistics (3Pl) company Mode Global has appointed Max Slivka as its new chief financial officer. Slivka brings more than a decade of experience in mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, and business transformations to his new role. “We are... more
Supermarket gets first of 151 ordered e-trucks
Iveco has delivered the first eDaily two battery truck to retailer Tesco for its home delivery fleet. A further 150 vehicles will join the retailer’s expanding EV fleet towards the end of 2024. This first eDaily (42S14E) enables zero-carbon deliveries via its modular battery... more
Moving to Mombasa
Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has opened a new office in Mombasa, East Africa’s largest seaport. It is the company’s second location in Kenya, following the branch in the country’s capital Nairobi. SGL now operates twelve offices in Africa. With a growing middle class and... more
