Global Crossing gets second A321 freighter 
Global Crossing Airlines Group has taken delivery of its second A321 freighter and has placed it on the GlobalX operating certificate as of 16 June 2023. The aircraft was converted under the Precision STC and leased from Greenwich Highland Aviation. It will serve GlobalX clients... more
Agreements for two new vessels
The Board of Samudera Shipping Line has signed numerous agreements to acquire two container vessels from independent third parties. The two new vessels will be delivered in H2/2023. The purchase price is approximately USD 59,900,000. Each of the new vessels has a deadweight... more
Allcargo group: key changes after demerger
Allcargo Group, a global logistics conglomerate headquartered in India, has made several appointments in key leadership positions within the organisation after its recent demerger. Shashi Kiran Shetty has been redesignated as executive chairman of Allcargo Logistics, Adarsh... more
Girteka continues modernisation strategy
The year 2022 was a period of dynamic change for the group. Girteka renewed its organisational structure, strengthened its operations in various geographic regions, introduced a renewed brand and responsible logistics positioning, and continued the rapid implementation of its... more
Waberer's lowers average truck age
The group has replaced a significant proportion of its trucks in recent years. In 2020, it set itself a target to upgrade its fleet, reduce the average age of the trucks to 2 – 2.5 years, and make its transport services more efficient and more eco-friendly. Waberer’s has now... more
Historic moment for APM Terminals Apapa
The Singapore-flagged “Kota Cantik”, which is operated and managed by Pacific International Lines (PIL), recently called at APM Terminals Apapa (Nigeria), in the Lagos Port Complex Apapa. It is the largest container ship ever to visit this port. “Kota Cantik” is a 6,606 teu... more
Swissport opens new cooling facility in Dublin
Swissport International is further investing in its pharma logistics business. Earlier this month, the global provider of airport ground services and air cargo handling, opened its newest warehouse for temperature-controlled cargo at Dublin Airport. Swissport’s new 400 sqm... more
Aldi Nord expands logistics training courses
Aldi is planning to offer more inhouse logistics courses in future: from the start of the training programme in 2023, 17 Aldi regional companies will train drivers and logistics specialists. Training in logistics is already an integral part of some Aldi regional companies,... more
Delivery specialists merge in Spain
Rhenus Home Delivery is merging the Spanish companies Sama Logistica and Home Logistics under a single, renewed identity. Sama Logistica and Home Logistics have been operating in the Spanish delivery market for the past 20 years. Following the unification of their IT systems... more
E-mixer delivers green concrete in London
Aggregate Industries in UK has launched London’s very first electric-powered concrete mixer. The 26 t electric vehicle from Renault Trucks will serve the business’ busy London concrete arm, supplying essential ready-mix concrete materials in the capital. Ideally placed to... more