Ten new vessels for AD Ports 
AD Ports Group is acquiring ten offshore vessels for approximately USD 200 million from E-NAV to reenforce its operations in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. These vessels, with an average age of nine years and younger than the industry norm, are diverse in type and are set... more
More power for 101st year
Only few days before celebrating its 100th birthday, on 1 November 2023, Finnair extended the solar plant on the roof of its "Cool terminal", which was opened in 2018, to cover 37% (instead of 10% at the start) of its energy use. Many Finnair Cargo figures... more
Unilode appoints new COO
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a specialist in outsourced unit load device (ULD) management, repair and digital services, has appointed Janis Balkens as chief operating officer. Balkens has over 20 years’ experience in senior leadership, operational and commercial roles in the... more
Parking spaces for delivery trucks near Venlo
The European car park operator Park Your Truck has opened up an additional 350 truck parking spaces for use during the day at its Truckparking car park near Venlo. The Dutch city is located directly on the German border and not far from the Belgian border and is a central hub... more
Rocking logistics at the Pan American Games
Team Canada’s logistics operations for the 2023 Pan American Games have been taken care of by Rock-It Global. This included the transport of food, medicine, and sporting equipment (hockey sticks, sailing boats, etc). The Rock-it team has been preparing for the games in for... more
ZEX: revamped China-LA route
Zim Integrated Shipping Services has re-introduced its Zim e-commerce Xpress (ZEX) line, a service connecting South China to the US West Coast and tailored for the e-commerce sector. ZEX offers a 12.5-day transit from China to Los Angeles, guarantees on space and equipment... more
ULD leasing hub opens at Shanghai Pudong
Jettainer, a leader for outsourced unit load device management, and Pactl West, a ground handler at Shanghai Pudong airport's 'Public Cargo Terminal Co. West', have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement, as was announceed at the 'Transport Logistic Southeast Asia' trade... more
Fourkites picks industry veteran Bill Maw
Supply chain visibility provider Fourkites has named Bill Maw as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Maw brings a decades-long track record of leading high-growth companies through financing rounds, mergers and acquisitions, and IPO readiness, and has built finance teams... more
New model extends green medium-duty segment
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) is starting Freightliner eM2 series production at its manufacturing plant in Portland, Oregon (USA). Designed for pick-up and delivery applications, the battery electric medium-duty truck is one of now ten battery electric vehicles Daimler... more
Nordfrost: a new North Sea terminal
Nordfrost's new seaport terminal has now been completed. The 33 ha facility is located at the container harbour in Wilhemshaven and offers storage space for food, non-food and pharmaceuticals as well as a heavy goods warehouse for the mechanical engineering and renewable energy... more