A milestone for Damen Shipyards Galati 
Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year. Part of the Damen Shipyards Group since 1999, the Galati yard has been responsible for some of the company’s largest and most complex vessel deliveries to date. It continues to play an... more
Thai mangoes: better by sea 
Daikin Reefer collaborated with Thai mango shipper Swift and CMA CGM to conduct static and live trial shipments using Daikin's Active CA technology, converting shipments of Nam Doc Mai and Mahachanok mangoes from air to sea transportation. The trials successfully preserved... more
"Curiosity of the Day"
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is the fear of very long words. more
Upgrading cargo operations at DTW
In August 2023, Lufthansa Cargo and its local GHA Avflight started moving operations onto the apron at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). Initially, they will operate out of a former aircraft hangar that was converted into a temporary cargo warehouse. In a... more
Continental Tires España picks new MD
Continental has appointed Pedro Teixeira as its new managing director for Spain, a position he will take up on 1 October 2023. With more than 20 years of experience in the company, Teixeira, who until now has led the company in Portugal, already has first-hand knowledge of... more
Boxes keep coming at Oakland
The Port of Oakland witnessed a significant increase in loaded container throughput in July 2023, reaching the highest level since October 2022. Full twenty-foot container equivalents grew by 16.8% compared to July 2022, with imports rising by 12.5% and exports by 23.1%.... more
Keep on rolling for rail and road
The Kezad Group is diversifying its portfolio. Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (the Kezad Group) has operated the deepwater gateway Khalifa Port, located between Abu Dhabi and Dubai (UAE), since 2012. In July the subsidiary of the AD Ports Group, which specialises in integrated... more
Air-sea instead of air-truck
Dimerco has partnered with Cathay Cargo to conduct the pilot of an air-sea solution for shipments from Singapore to Dongguan, China via Hong Kong. The total journey took just three days - one less than the established air-truck schedule. The Dimerco team worked closely with... more
Rail service for France, Germany and Benelux
Europorte is expanding its network. Getlink’s railfreight subsidiary has launched a new rail service between France, Germany, and Benelux. Flex Express is a high-frequency rail shuttle that connects the main industrial and petrochemical areas in these three countries,... more
First engine shipment for Singapore Airlines
B&H Worldwide, an aerospace logistics company, has successfully completed its first engine transport and storage assignment on behalf of Singapore Airlines. B&H was recently commissioned by Singapore Airlines to transport a GE90 engine from Paris Charles de Gaulle... more