Van Beuningen leaves Port of Hamburg Marketing 
Today, 31 August 2022, Bengt van Beuningen (centre), head of communication and information for Port of Hamburg Marketing, is leaving the Port of Hamburg’s public relations organisation as planned. The organisation comprises 280 companies in the port/transport industry,... more
China's air cargo traffic soon above normal?
The online news portal Xinhua reports that the Chinese civil aviation industry transported 539,000 t of cargo and mail in July 2022, 28.3% more than in April. Liang Nan, director of the transport department of the Civil Aviation Administration of China, announced these figures... more
Five trucks as a birthday present
H.F. Owen Transport & Storage, which is headquartered in North Wales (UK), is celebrating 50 years in the business with the delivery of five new DAF XF 530 FTG 6×2 tractor units from Hexagon. One of the trucks has been wrapped in celebratory gold livery to mark the... more
Shaka 2 becomes more French
CMA CGM Group will operate two out of nine vessels on the Shaka 2 service, jointly with its partner Maersk. The current rotation will remain the same: Shanghai - Ningbo - Tanjung Pelepas - Port Louis - Durban - Tanjung Pelepas - Hong Kong - Shanghai. Besides "CMA CGM... more
Haeco picks Gerald Steinhoff
Haeco has appointed Gerald Steinhoff as chief commercial officer, effective 1 January 2023. He will replace Richard Kendall. Steinhoff has been managing director of Hübner Group since 2020. Prior to that, he gained extensive experience in the aviation industry holding roles... more
Freight forwarding drives Kerry forward
Asia-based Kerry Logistics Network has reported the group's interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2022. While revenue increased by 39% year-on-year to HKD 48 billion (USD 6.12 billion), operating profit grew significantly by 74% to almost HKD 3.5 billion (USD 450... more
ONE linked to Cargo Wise
The Singapore-based Ocean Network Express' contract rates and global tariffs are now being transferred automatically and digitally. The technology relies on the logistics platform Cargo Wise. The digital connection makes it faster and easier to book a shipment. The rollout... more
Another regional parcel centre for Swiss Post
Swiss Post recently opened its new regional parcel centre in Buchs after 15 months of planning and construction. From now on, 175 employees will be sorting and delivering parcels on site for the greater Aarau, Lenzburg, Seetal, Suhrental and Wynental areas, which will shorten... more
Ethiopian Airlines extends partnership with Champ
Ethiopian Airlines, a Champ customer for 30 years, has extended its partnership agreement with the cargo IT solutions provider for an additional five years. Under the agreement, Ethiopian will continue to benefit from its use of the Cargospot suite of applications to manage... more
Honours and promotions at Acito Logistics
In today's fast-moving times, long-serving employees are not something to be taken for granted, but something special. Acito Logistics has honoured Rudolf Schmidt, Walter Schneider, Stefan Kurz, Oliver Schleuß, Anita Sautter, Ralf Albrecht, Sarah Saller, Marcos Azevedo, Oliver... more