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
Pallet-Track picks new CEO
Pallet-Track has appointed a new chief executive officer, Stuart Godman, who will head up the nationwide pallet network. As an experienced C-suite executive, Godman brings over 30 years of logistics sector knowledge to the business, having previously held senior positions at... more
ACN opens aviation leasing office in UK
The Singapore-headquartered Asia Cargo Network (ACN) Group, which specialises in cargo and aviation services across Asia, opened its latest office in the United Kingdom on 7 September 2023, marking a significant milestone in its global business strategy. With its strategic... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was once playing music with a rather mediocre cellist, and so he pounded the keys so hard that the cellist finally said: "My dear Brahms, if you keep playing so loudly, I won't be able to hear myself." To which Brahms replied: "Lucky... more
USA: JV kicks off with two refrigeration units
Schmitz Cargobull and Utility Trailer Manufacturer have launched the JV Cargobull North America (CBNA). As a first step, the partners have developed two transport refrigeration units specially designed to meet the demands of North American refrigerated freight haulers and... more
An automated wine and beer warehouse
V and B – Wine and Beer – will be inaugurating a new 7,200 sqm warehouse in Château Gontier sur Mayenne in January 2024, featuring Scallog robotics. This warehouse complements its existing 12,000 sqm facility. The Goods to Man Scallog solution – 130 mobile shelves... more
Iumi’s annual market analysis
The International Union of Marine Insurance (Iumi) presented its annual marine insurance market analysis at a conference in Edinburgh, Scotland this week. The report highlights positive trends, with a global premium base of USD 35.8 billion in 2022, an 8.3% increase from the... more
A sales director for GRS in Spain and Portugal
GRS (Global Robotics Services) is the robotics arm of GLP, a new platform for customers and tenants seeking to optimise the productivity of their warehouse operations with the use of robotic services. GRS has more than 3000+ robots deployed globally in Greater China, Singapore,... more