ELP delivers further Euro Dual locomotive 
Schweerbau is expanding its fleet with a second Euro Dual locomotive from the Swiss leasing company European Loc Pool (ELP). The German rail construction specialist will use it for transporting machinery, materials, and for on-site operations. Delivery is planned for Q4/2024.... more
Cargo-Partner: milestones in Eastern Europe
Cargo-Partner has been present in the hubs of Eastern Europe for several decades. Cargo-Partner celebrated its 20th anniversary in Bulgaria on 5 October 2023. Cargo-Partner Bulgaria was founded in October 2003 and initially focused on air freight transport. In 2018, the... more
Decline in post-panamax values
According to Vesselsvalue, a maritime market intelligence provider, container values and earnings have hit their lowest levels since early 2021, primarily due to weakened market sentiment and a surge in newbuildings entering the market. Container values for various vessel... more
Xstaff: a reshuffle at the helm
On the sidelines of this year's BCO Conference in Antwerp, Xstaff announced that Bodo Knop, managing partner and founder of the company, will step down from the management board for private reasons, effective 1 October 2023. In the future, the operational business will be... more
QR Cargo marks World Post Day
In recognition of World Post Day today, Qatar Airways Cargo has announced the relaunch of its mail options. The relaunch ensures that the airline continues to offer a suite of customisable services for traditional and hybrid postal modes. The products are ‘Express Mail’,... more
Tecon Suape’s ESG commitment
Tecon Suape, a business unit of International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) located in Brazil’s Suape port and industrial complex, has attained carbon-neutral certification in compliance with Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas standards (ABNT) for greenhouse gas... more
Growing intermodal options within Asean region
Nippon Express has conducted railfreight transport trials between Kuala Lumpur and Padang Besar in Malaysia using trains running on Malaysian rail lines. The aim is to establish cross-border railfreight forwarding services linking up points within the Asean region, the group... more
Unsworth next to integrate Pledge carbon tracking
Unsworth has integrated Pledge’s carbon emissions measurement platform with its freight management app, Pathway, to add an accredited logistics carbon accounting functionality to the UK freight forwarder’s portfolio. The new functionality enables Unsworth and its customers... more
Support for reopening of Doncaster airport
Plans to reopen Doncaster Sheffield airport received a boost recently when Ros Jones, the mayor of Doncaster, and her cabinet of the City of Doncaster Council (CDC) expressed unanimous support for the project. The CDC cabinet has supported a wide range of work that is underway... more
ACS: new leadership team for Greater China region
Air Charter Service has restructured its operations across the Asia-Pacific region, the first phase being the creation of a Greater China region with offices in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai offices. The helm will be shared by industry experts James Royds-Jones and Wanny Wu.... more