A new logistics provider for Egypt 
The German EMS-Fehn-Group has established a new company in Egypt after decades of experience in the Middle East and North African market. EFG Logistics Services will be headquartered in Cairo, from where the team will offer road, air and sea transport services and complex... more
First female president to lead AMP
The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), which represents the USA’s maritime industry, has elected Jennifer Carpenter (centre) as its new president and the first woman to lead the organisation. Carpenter will be joined by vice president Sara Fuentes (left) and James Weakley... more
Piracy around the globe
In its annual piracy report for 2023, the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) recorded 120 incidents of maritime piracy and armed robbery against ships, five more than in 2022. In 2023, 105 vessels were boarded, nine attacks attempted, four vessels hijacked and two fired... more
More round trips between Lübeck and Italy
TX Logistik (TXL) launched two weekly round trips between the CTL terminal in Lübeck to the Quadrante Europa terminal in Verona at the beginning of this year. The new intermodal link is operated as an open train system with its own traction. Its main customer is the freight... more
Creating high-precision AGVs
Using Kollmorgen technology, the Chinese chemical company Heli has introduced automated guided vehicles (AGVs) that can carry 3 t-pallets of soft bags. The specialised AGVs are in service at the company’s site in Xinxiang, moving pallets of soft bags with fertilisers within the... more
Scandlines hires new head of freight sales
Peter Leschly will take up his position as vice president freight sales on 1 February 2024. He brings extensive experience in various industries and has worked for some of Denmark's largest IT and transport companies. Leschly replaces Gerald Lefold, who is retiring after 30... more
WFS fit to fly
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, will deploy Cind’s Contour Spect 3D modelling software at selected stations in its Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia (EMEAA) network following a successful proof of concept (POC) in its cargo terminal at Copenhagen... more
Building a H2-corridor from California to Texas
The US government has approved a grant of USD 623 million to fund the deployment of charging points for electric vehicles in communities and along major travel corridors. At least 500,000 publicly available chargers are to be installed by 2030. In the last four years, EV... more
Signing up for another five years
XPO Logistics is extending its partnership with Saint-Gobain PAM UK, a producer of pipelines and fittings for water networks based in Derbyshire. The logistics provider has been operating 20 sites in the UK and Ireland for Saint-Gobain since 2018, including 31,587 sqm of... more
A COO in waiting
CN has appointed Remi G. Lalonde as executive VP and special advisor to the CEO in anticipation of his transition to the role of the company’s chief commercial officer (CCO) later in the year. As a former CEO, CFO and SVP at a prominent forest products company, Lalonde has... more