Italian Galardi and French Naxco groups merge 
The Italian Galardi group and the French private Naxco group announced their merger on 5 September 2023. Galardi specialises in road haulage services for industrial customers, chemical products, and perishable goods, and manages transports in the fashion and accessories sectors.... more
Bluebox Systems picks new global sales manager
Bluebox Systems, a developer of intelligent air cargo tracking solutions, has hired Usman Khan as global sales manager. The logistics and technology expert will be based in London and report directly to the Bluebox Systems management team. Khan started his logistics career... more
Ethiopian enhances its cargo service in Mexico
Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services has repositioned its operations from Mexico City Airport (MEX) to the brand-new Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) starting from 2 September 2023. Ethiopian Airlines has been operating to Mexico City twice a week using B777F... more
Block trains from Shenyang to Moscow
Transcontainer has launched import cargo services from China to Russia via the Suifenhe - Grodekovo border-crossing point. The line connects Shenyang, China and Selyatino in the Moscow Region. The first train was loaded with 124 teu of passenger cars. Transit time is about 20... more
Less throughput in Hong Kong
In Q2/2023, the Port of Hong Kong saw a decline in throughput compared to Q2/2022. The handling of containers dropped to 3.69 million teu, marking a nearly 22% yoy decrease, as reported by the regional census and statistics department. Overall cargo throughput also fell,... more
Kuehne + Nagel: a GXP compliant area in Chicago
Kuehne + Nagel has opened the expansion of its Chicago facility containing a new GXP compliant area. At one of the company’s largest healthcare facilities, the expansion features 1,951 sqm of temperature-controlled space with separate areas to support climates from +2°C to... more
Maurice Unck to succeed Bob van Ierland
Post NL has appointed Maurice Unck as director of mail services in the Netherlands, effective 1 January 2024. Unk will also join the company’s executive committee. Unck is currently general manager and CEO of RET, a public transport company serving the Rotterdam region. His... more
Spot rate at its lowest in more than three years
According to the latest weekly market analysis from Clive Data Services, part of Xeneta, the global air cargo spot rate flattened to USD 2.19 per kg in August, its lowest level since the onset of the pandemic. Of ten major trade lanes, only China-USA and Southeast Asia-USA... more
The supply chain and Mother Nature 
More natural catastrophes take a higher toll. In the past it used to be mainly reinsurance companies that were concerned. Today, however, all of the players in the supply chain have to pay more attention to the effects of natural disasters. Low water levels are currently an... more