King Abdul Aziz Port is 'linked in' 
Regional Container Lines recently enhanced its RCL Gulf Adean (RGA) cargo service. The Saudi Ports Authority, known as Mawani, announced that the King Abdulaziz Port will be included in the service, operated by the Thailand-based shipping company. Operative since 5... more
50% more capacity for non-food products
In Garancières-en-Beauce, les Mousquetaires' non-food logistics business operates two hubs, Garancières I and Garancières II, which employ nearly 400 people. To keep pace with growing demand, the company began to build a 24,000 sqm extension of Garancières II in 2022,... more
Fully digital is the Korean style
Korean Air Cargo has just started its full-scale digital transition to electronic air waybills to replace paper air cargo transport documents. The digital transition is intended to streamline the entire process from reservations to delivery, thus improving the quality and... more
Network Airline Management adds another 747
Network Airline Management (NAM) recently took delivery of its latest Boeing 747 production freighter aircraft, expanding its current fleet to four B747Fs. The additional aircraft will join the fleet based at Network’s European hub, Liège – Belgium, and will allow NAM to... more
KPI appoints head of alternative fuels
KPI Ocean Connect, a global marine energy provider, has appointed Jesper Sørensen to lead its ‘alternative fuels and carbon markets’ team globally. Sørensen will direct the company’s response to the energy transition from its office in Singapore, the world’s largest marine fuels... more
Yamato invests in 900 all-electric Fuso trucks
Daimler Truck’s subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Bus and Truck (MFTBC) has handed the first next generation of the Fuso eCanter over to Yamoto Transport in Japan. It is the first of around 900 units commissioned - the largest single order for this light-duty electric truck model.... more
Arctic hub for Eurasia
Far East and Arctic Development Corporation (FEDC) and Rosatom logistics integrator (Rusatom Cargo) have joined forces to construct the Western Transportation and Logistics Hub (Whub). This infrastructure, based in Belokamenka in the Murmansk Region, will facilitate the... more
C.H. Robinson opens facility in Laredo, TX
On 11 September 2023, C.H. Robinson opened a new facility to speed up trade across the Mexico border and diversify its supply chains. The facility is located in Laredo, Texas, where C.H. Robinson has been based for 30 years. The port of Laredo handled USD 268 billion in... more
Changes at the port of Trois-Rivières
The Trois-Rivières Port Authority (TRPA) has announced the appointment of France Cinq Mars (centre) as a new director to its board of directors, as well as the election of Véronique Néron (left) as chair of the board and Félix Hamel (right) as vice-chair. A member of the... more
Netherlands and Rhine: low-water plans
Koninklijke Binnenvaart Nederland (KBN), the Dutch inland shipping association, has released its proposals to address low-water challenges in inland shipping in the Netherlands and on the Rhine. While there is currently no low-water issue, the plan outlines solutions to... more