First LNG bunkering operation in Jamaican waters
The successful bunkering of Zim's container vessel "Sammy Ofer" with liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a milestone operation: it was the first LNG bunkering operation in Jamaican waters. Rear Admiral Peter Brady, director-general at Maritime Authority of Jamaica... more
Contract with haulier network extended
UK’s tiles specialist, Topps Tiles, has renewed its contract with the haulier network Pall-Ex, which will now continue to manage the palletised home delivery distribution for at least the next two years. As part of the renewed agreement, Pall-Ex has introduced an implant... more
Warehouse space added in Singapore
JC Movers has signed a lease for a brand-new warehouse at Tampines, making this its second storage facility in Singapore. With this addition, the removal company aims to expand its storage capacity to meet the needs of its growing pool of customers as well as provide affordable... more
ZSR reaches new milestone in digitisation
Slovakia Railways (ZSR) is implementing a new turnkey GSM-R infrastructure for ETCS Level 2 on the line into its network on the section Varín - Kosice - Cierna nad Tisou - state border, Slovakia’s main railway corridor that connects Western and Eastern Europe. The system... more
The biggest bird is back to the South Island
Emirates' A380 has landed at Christchurch (New Zealand) airport again, marking the resumption of its daily service from Dubai via Sydney. Barry Brown, divisional VP Australasia: "Seeing the water cannon salute after we touched down in the first Emirates A380 flight in... more
CFNR is now RSP
CFNR Transport has changed its name. As of 23 March 2023, the French inland waterway shipping company has been operating under the Rhenus Partnership France (RSP) brand. For Dirk Gemmer, managing director of Rhenus Transport, "the goal of the Rhenus Group is to... more
WFS to support Qatar Airways Cargo at JFK
Qatar Airways Cargo is extending its global partnership with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) with a new three-year cargo and freighter ramp handling contract at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Under the agreement, WFS will initially provide cargo services... more
Indigo Cargo picks Mark Sutch
The Indian airline Indigo has appointed Mark Sutch as its new chief commercial officer – cargo international. Sutch brings with him 25 years of airline industry experience in various verticals, including extensive cargo experience. Sutch most recent assignment was CCO with... more
Platform keeps containers on the move
Eurasia railway operator Far East Land Bridge (Felb) has partnered with the Container Xchange leasing platform to balance and reduce idle time. With a fleet of 2,600 containers, Felb sought a solution to quickly lease extra units during times of high demand and avoid empty... more
Kukla at full throttle
With its eleven associated companies and the head office in Munich, Germany, intermodal and short-sea logistics provider Kukla transported 180,000 units and achieved a turnover of EUR 248.7 million in 2022, 22% more than in 2021. According to the company, the... more