Hactl: AETs in the starting blocks 
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – is pushing ahead with its plan to introduce autonomous electric tractors (AETs) to its ramp operations in 2024. Hactl has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Westwell... more
Port of Hamburg: job portal for maritime sector
Hamburg's maritime industry is finding it increasingly difficult to hire enough employees for the over 60,000 harbour-related jobs in the area, ranging from warehouse logistics to engineering and piloting. Hafen Hamburg Marketing has launched a job portal to support member... more
Swiss funds for Italian terminal
A transhipment facility for combined transport is to be built in Domodossola, Northern Italy to upgrade the Lötschberg-Simplon axis for transalpine railfreight traffic. Switzerland is contributing CHF 38.8 million to the total construction costs of CHF 67.1 million. The... more
Cargo outperforms PAX operations
In March, Finnair's passenger traffic figures declined by 3.6%, while cargo figures continued to improve. Total cargo tonnes increased by 8.6% year-on-year, reaching 12,295 t, due to increased Asian (6,761 t, +12.6%) and European (2,189 t, +26.8%) capacity, while North Atlantic... more
CJ Group: changes at the helm
As part of its annual executive promotions, CJ Group has chosen new CEOs at key subsidiaries. Kang Sin-ho (left) will now lead CJ Cheil Jedang. After joining CJ Group in 1988 at an entry-level position, he has played numerous pivotal roles at CJ, including CJ Group HR manager... more
Tech upgrade for order management
Warespace has developed a new software solution to link 120 locations with 5 million sqm of warehouse space and enable decentralised orders. It is primarily a web app link that connects customers and warehouses on one platform. In addition to a dashboard, statistics,... more
Deal inked for Al-Faw port development
AD Ports Group has signed a preliminary agreement with the General Company for Ports of Iraq to develop Al-Faw Grand Port and its economic zone. The collaboration seeks to enhance trade connectivity and strengthen the economic partnership between the UAE and Iraq. It... more
Groupage network overhauled
Sim Cargo has reorganised its general cargo network. Most importantly, it has reduced the number of transhipment points (TSPs) and added a northern and southern hub. The aim was to increase transport capacity utilisation, shorten transit times and improve the quality of service.... more
New cargo infrastructure for Zurich airport
As the oldest cargo hangars at Zurich airport (ZRH), dating back to the 1950s and 1960s, no longer fully meet the requirements of today's cargo business, airport operator Flughafen Zürich is building a new cargo hangar in the east of the airport. Construction work for the... more
More than 35 years of trucking experience
Montgomery Transportation Group, a USA-based flatbed carrier that specialises in the transport of over-dimensional freight, has appointed Joe Jaska as chief executive officer, effective 7 March 2024. Jaska comes to Montgomery Transportation Group from DB Schenker, where he... more