IFS Logistics certification for Estonian haulier 
Estonia Raben Eesti has been certified as an IFS Logistics 2.3 service provider for temperature-controlled food products. This certification enables the company to meet the requirements of European distributors in terms of food quality and safety in all logistics activities.... more
Becker Logistics appoints new CTO
Becker Logistics, a third-party logistics company based in Glendale Heights (IL), has appointed Jamie Weldon as new chief technology officer (CTO). He is the second C-level employee to be brought onto the team within the last two years. The last C-suite was filled in 2021 when... more
Second terminal in Abidjan in the making
The Côte d’Ivoire Terminal in the port of Abidjan recently received a range of new equipment. No fewer than six STS gantries and seven RTG gantries were installed. This handling equipment was manufactured by ZPMC in China and will be used to start the operational testing stage... more
Zhengzhou airport more than doubles cargo capacity
Dimerco Express worked with Cathay Pacific to arrange its first flight for the new Zhengzhou North Cargo Terminal in Henan Province. The 160,000 sqm addition to CGO can handle 600,000 t of annual freight, bringing the airport’s total air cargo capacity to 1.1 million t. The... more
Globeair to build own hangar at Linz Airport
Globeair, its majority owner Friedrich Huemer and CEO and co-owner Bernhard Fragner have decided to build a hangar for the company's own maintenance operations at Linz Airport in order to improve fleet availability to meet increasing customer demand and optimise ongoing... more
Omnitrax serving Port of Catoosa
US rail company Omnitrax has been selected as the exclusive rail partner for the Tulsa Port of Catoosa, Oklahoma (USA). The long-term rail operator partnership became effective on 18 August 2022. The agreement provides an efficient, central hub to reach local, Midwest and... more
Stord welcomes Tom Barone
Stord, a cloud supply chain provider, has appointed Tom Barone as its first president and chief commercial officer. He brings seasoned industry leadership to Stord, with more than 20 years in the e-commerce industry—including senior executive roles at CommerceHub, Radial... more
Strikes hit European ports
Over 1,900 workers at the port of Felixstowe began an eight-day strike over pay on 21 August 2022. The major UK port handles over four million teu a year. In response, container lines have omitted scheduled vessel calls at the port and re-routed containers via alternative ports... more
Swiss Post to increase investment in logistics
Fewer parcels, but more earnings, logistics and investments: Swiss Post will use its H1/2022 profit of CHF 259 million, moderately higher than H1/2021, to further transform the group. Operating profit was up CHF 55 million year-on-year, while revenue was CHF 3.46 billion, up CHF... more
Next warehouse for Simon Hegele
South of Karlsruhe, Germany, the freight forwarder Simon Hegele has taken over a new logistics centre. The 20,000 sqm modern logistics property is intended to supply a shipper in the retail sector and an electronics plant in Karlsruhe. In addition to classic contract... more