Apex Rail welcomes Martin Metz 
Martin Metz joined Apex Rail as managing director & partner on 1 August 2022, bringing more than 30 years of experience in the banking industry. Metz previously spent more than 20 years as global head of land transport finance at DVB Bank. He moved to Landesbank... more
Good vibes in San Pedro Bay
The Port of Long Beach is keeping the pace. July’s throughput of almost 786,000 teu is just ahead (+0.13%) of the record achieved in the same month last year. While imports declined by 1.8% to 376,000 teu, exports went down by 0.5% to 109,000 teu. Yet, empty containers moved... more
Enhancing a niche market
In addition to the transportation of automobiles across Kazakhstan for Toyota Motor, Gebrüder Weiss is now also handling replacement parts distribution and warehousing for the Japanese automaker’s dealers in Almaty. In 2021, Toyota sold around 14,000 vehicles there – equivalent... more
WFS adds cargo capacity at Heathrow
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has increased its facility footprint at London’s Heathrow Airport after a 30% growth in volumes in the past year. WFS has signed a five-year lease on Building 578 in the airport’s cargo area, boosting its warehouse and office space by a... more
Short line rail road starts operation
Kinston Railroad (KNR) recently began operating rail services in North Carolina, USA. The wholly owned subsidiary of Jaguar Transport Holdings acquired leasehold rights to 10 km of track owned by the NC department of transportation. The railroad will interchange with Norfolk... more
Hermes picks Terry McGregor
Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has appointed Terry McGregor as senior product manager as part of a wider strategy to grow the company’s senior leadership team and strengthen technical expertise. McGregor brings 15 years of product management experience to the position,... more
Good prospects for international air cargo
Nashville International airport (BNA) has begun the design phase of "New Horizon". Expected to cost an additional USD 1.4 billion and to be phased in over the next six years with a scheduled completion in late 2028, the new construction and renovation plan includes two... more
Changes at the helm of Rhenus Air & Ocean
Jan Harnisch (left) and Tobias König (right) have been named as the new global Co-CEOs for Rhenus Air & Ocean. Harnisch joined Rhenus as a business development manager in China in 2012 before moving to Singapore to take up the role of regional product ocean freight head... more
UPS expands healthcare logistics network
Bomi Group, a multinational healthcare logistics provider with Italian roots, has become the next target of UPS's expansion strategy. The takeover will add temperature-controlled facilities in 14 countries and nearly 3,000 Bomi staff members to the integrator's healthcare... more
MOL sets two sorts of sails
MOL will equip a second bulk carrier with a system to harness wind power to propel the vessel. MOL Drybulk will operate the vessel with the “Wind Challenger” hard sail system, which will transport wood pellets for its customer Enviva, a major producer of sustainable wood... more