Tarros picks CCO 
Tarros, a cargo logistics provider, has appointed Maria Valentina de Bernardi as chief commercial officer. With an academic background in political science and having completed a course at the Naval Academy of Livorno, she joined Tarros Group in 2010. De Bernardi... more
Carbon-free overnight trucking
PGS Global Logistics (PGS) in the UK has added a Volvo FM EV 4x2 tractor to its growing line-up of electric vehicles. To date, PGS operates ten e-vehicles in its warehouse facilities and on the road. The haulier will use the new vehicle for overnight trucking in its... more
Airfreight at Frankfurt airport
Frankfurt airport’s operator is working with DHL to build an airfreight centre at the international airport. Construction has already begun on a 55,000 sqm property at Cargo City South. DHL will use the facility to handle airfreight for both German and international customers.... more
UAE and Pakistan clinch port deal
AD Ports Group and Karachi Port Trust have signed a 25-year concession agreement for bulk and general cargo operations at Karachi Port, Pakistan. The joint venture, Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited, will manage berths 11-17 at the East Wharf, aiming to enhance... more
Delta Cargo delivers e-commerce solution
Delta Cargo has launched its newest product, Deliver Direct, developed in collaboration with Smart Kargo. It is a door-to-door delivery service for the US market, offering a competitive and flexible solution for e-commerce retailers seeking to optimise their... more
A prestigious award for Globalink Logistics
Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a mining conglomerate in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, has elected Globalink Logistics as the winner of its Best Supplier Award for 2023. In a competitive assessment, ERG recognised 17 outstanding Kazakh and international suppliers, with... more
Norsepower's eco yoyage
Oldendorff Carriers and Norsepower have joined forces to reduce CO2 emissions in shipping. They will outfit the bulk carrier 'Dietrich Oldendorff' with three 24 m x 4 m Norsepower Rotor Sails, which will actively rotate, harnessing wind to save fuel and reduce emissions. The... more
GW: eleventh hub in USA
Gebrüder Weiss is taking over the Salt Lake City (Utah)-based forwarding company Cargo-Link, thus adding the eleventh hub to its US network. Cargo-Link operates a 2,000 sqm logistics hub on a site close to the city’s international airport. With this acquisition, the German... more
DHL adds e-vehicles in Australia
The company has added two Terberg YT200 EV electric yard tractors to its truck fleet and its first SEA Electric light duty truck to its last-mile fleet. The Terberg tractors will work 24 hours per day, manoeuvring consumer product trailers into position at a customer site.... more
YVR: 160,000 t more cargo
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has welcomed the Canadian government’s announcement of 11 January, which confirms new federal funding through Transport Canada’s national trade corridor fund (NTCF) for cargo development at YVR. The CAD 75 million investment, which will... more