A jolly crew 
Ignazio Messina & C., a Genoese shipping company, has taken over the 'Jolly Giada', a full-container ship, at the Port of Algeciras, completing its first phase of planned acquisitions in the container vessel market. The 'Jolly Giada', a sister ship of the recently... more
IDS to be carbon neutral by 2050
IDS has announced plans to become carbon neutral by 2050 in its new “IDS Green Logistics” project. The German cargo network comprises 54 depots and 7,100 employees. In 2023, the company adopted a network-wide structure to enhance cooperation in its sustainability strategies.... more
Mixed skies above Liège airport
With 1,005,676 t transiting through its facilities in 2023 (-11.8%), Liège airport remains in pole position in Belgium and among the European players. Q4 increases in cargo movements (+3.3%) and imports tonnage (+2.3%) suggest a slight recovery in the market. CEO Laurent... more
PSC Group expands in Texas
The US logistics service provider has acquired Bayport Rail Terminal (BRT), a 465,000 sqm rail, truck, and container terminal. It provides last mile logistics infrastructure and services to the chemical industry on the Bayport Loop and the Port of Houston, TX, from the US... more
Two new division directors for Long Beach
The Long Beach board of harbour commissioners has approved the appointment of directors for the port’s programme management division and the newly created central procurement services division. Monique Lebrun (left), who has served as the port’s assistant director of... more
ICTSI's green pledge for 2050
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has committed to net zero greenhouse gas emissions from its direct operations (scope 1) and purchased electricity (scope 2) by 2050. The company aims to reduce these emissions by 26% per container move by 2030, compared to... more
Cutting customs costs with E2open
E2open, a US-headquartered provider of supply chain platforms, is expanding its European customs warehouse management and launching bonded warehouse programmes to help importing companies reduce their customs duties. In bonded warehouses, taxes are only levied when the goods... more
CGN pulls out all the stops
Cologne Bonn Airport confirmed its position as one of the major cargo locations in Germany and Europe last year, achieving a cargo volume of 870,000 t. This figure was not as high as in 2022 (971,000 t) in the German market and also in Cologne/Bonn, primarily due to the... more
No ebb in the e-commerce boom
B2C is it. Eurodis, a transport network covering 38 European countries, saw some growth in volumes despite a weakening economy in Europe. Without given many details, the network spoke of a growth rate of 80% in 2023. "We have more than quadrupled the number of shipments... more
Hapag-Lloyd: new head for ME business
Lars Sorensen assumed his new role as senior managing director region Middle East based in Dubai (UAE) on 1 January 2024. Sorensen joined Hapag-Lloyd five years ago as managing director area India. Sorensen replaces Dheeraj Bhatia, who will join the Hapag-Lloyd executive... more