Cargo-Partner: control tower solutions in Ireland
Cargo-Partner's Dublin office offers not only physical connections to all major airports, ports and logistics hubs. Acting as a neutral control tower and working from a multi-carrier perspective, the logistics services provider is also getting closer to its Irish customers,... more
Iosa's 20th anniversary
During the World Safety and Operations Conference which is taking place in Hanoi, Vietnam, this week, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) marked the first 20 years of the Iata Operational Safety Audit (Iosa). Launched in September 2003, Iosa has been a... more
85,000 pallets transported in Portugal
Palletways is celebrating its 15th anniversary in Portugal this year. The country has fast become an important territory for the group. Since the launch of the Iberia network in 2008, Palletways has invested heavily in Portugal, the group said. The country is currently... more
A Mancunian hub for DB Schenker
DB Schenker has purchased a new site in Manchester which will more than double the size of its existing facility. Manchester represents the largest city region economy outside London and the 9,308 sqm site at Trafford Park will offer almost 4,645 sqm of warehousing and office... more
LA port stable despite global trade slowdown
In August, the port of Los Angeles saw a notable 3% increase in container traffic, handling 828,000 teu compared to the same month last year. This uptick marks the port's first yoy monthly growth in 13 months. The boost was driven by a 7% increase in loaded imports and a... more
Hapag-Lloyd promotes Dheeraj Bhatia
Hapag Lloyd’s supervisory board has appointed Dheeraj Bhatia to the company’s executive board, effective 1 January 2024. Bhatia will also become CEO of the new Rotterdam-based Hapag-Lloyd Terminal Holding, in which Hapag-Lloyd’s infrastructure holdings will be pooled. Bhatia... more
Bringing Ukrzaliznytsia closer to EU rail network
Ukrzaliznytsia and the Rail Cargo Group (RCG) have joined forces to develop intermodal transports between Ukraine and Austria. The project envisages a regular connection between Kiev (Ukraine) and Vienna (Austria), which will be extended to Lviv (Ukraine) and Budapest (Hungary).... more
Qatar Airways Cargo partners with Xiamen Airlines
Qatar Airways Cargo is launching a new partnership with Xiamen Airlines, the first Chinese airline to operate passenger non-stop flights from Mainland China to Qatar. The cooperation will allow Qatar Airways Cargo to provide additional belly cargo capacity for customers to and... more
Canada's largest pet speciality facility
Pet Valu Holdings, a Canadian retailer of pet food and pet-related supplies, has opened its new 62,245 sqm distribution centre in Brampton, Ontario. Part of the company’s CAD 110 million supply chain transformation, the GTA DC will be the largest distribution centre and... more
The Alliance: service adaptations in PNW
The Alliance is responding to the current market situation by implementing changes in its Asia to Transpacific-Northwest Coast Network. The company will temporarily suspend the PN3 service and enhance the PN2 service to maintain comprehensive customer coverage. The key... more