Yang Ming's fleet growing 
A charter is the most recent newcomer in Yang Ming's fleet. The new 11,800 teu container vessel, “YM Throne”, belongs to Shoei Kisen Kaisha and was built by Imabari Shipbuilding. The naming ceremony took place at Imabari Hiroshima Shipyard, while Yang Ming’s attendees joined the... more
Nairobi first African cargo airport
Further to the African division of Airports Council International (ACI), which is composed of 69 regular members from 52 countries, managing more than 260 airports, and of 46 business partners, 2.15 million t of cargo transited through African airports in 2021, representing... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Penguins sleep most soundly in the afternoon. To prove this, scientists crept up on the animals at different times of the day and tapped them on the shoulders with a stick. more
50 t of CO2 saved
Electric refrigeration specialist Hultsteins has helped Salford Van Hire cut CO2 for its client Danish Crown. The food supplier’s UK heavy vehicle fleet comprises eight 13.6 m refrigerated trailers and five DAF tractor units. They were supplied by Salford and are equipped... more
Two tandems to lead L.I.T. subsidiaries
The L.I.T. Group is expanding the management for two of its subsidiaries. Since 1 July 2022, Robert Hennemann has been heading L.I.T. Cargo together with Ingo Schreiber, while Michael Borowski has been appointed to the management team of L.I.T. air & sea alongside Simeon... more
Estonian-made locomotive licenced in Finland
After nearly a year of test drives and administrative processes, Finland has granted permission for the first C30-MF locomotive constructed in Operail’s depot in Tapa, Estonia, to operate on Finland’s public railways. Operail Finland has so far carried out shunting... more
Egyptair stops monkey flights
Thanks to the efforts of Peta, other animal protection organisations, and activists from around the globe, nearly every major airline in the world has stopped transporting monkeys to laboratories. A senior official from Egyptair has sent an e-mail to Peta US announcing that... more
26 forwarders acquired in just eight years
PS Logistics has finalised the acquisition of Noble Trucking and Noble Logistics via its DMT Trucking subsidiary. The price of the transaction was not disclosed. The transaction will further strengthen DMT Trucking’s operations in USA with the addition of over 400 power... more
Overtime in Savannah
Not all ports are effected by strikes and shutdowns. At the beginning of its fiscal year, the US East Coast Georgia Ports (GPA) processed almost 531,000 teu in one month. This July saw a throughput 18% higher than the same month last year. The employees and partners are the... more
Agility also flourishing
In H1/2022, Kuwait-based Agility achieved a revenue of KD 270.5 million (USD 882 million), an uptick of 22.9%, and a net profit of KD 28.8 million (USD 94 million). Ebitda, which excludes the performance of the GIL business sold by Agility in 2021, increased by 21.5% to KD 71... more