More newbuilds for MSC 
As Alphaliner reports, MSC is continuing to increase its fleet. Another round of 20 new containerships has been ordered to be built by shipping company’s partner Jiangsu New Times Shipbuilding. These 200,000 additional teu would boost MSC's maritime capacities to 5 million... more
WFS: new offline cargo facility in Amsterdam
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, is to open a new offline cargo warehouse at Amsterdam, where Tiaca's first regional symposium is taking place today, 28 June 2022. The new 3,000 sqm facility is the fourth WFS cargo terminal at Schiphol,... more
Hill Dickinson boosts Singapore shipping team
The international maritime law firm Hill Dickinson in Singapore has appointed Binoy Dubey as counsel and master mariner. He is an extra-master mariner and an English qualified solicitor with significant seagoing and onshore experience. Prior to joining Hill Dickinson, Dubey... more
Autonomous driving pilot to start in Norway
Mobility Forus, Boreal, Nordland County Municipality, Bodo Municipality and the Finnish self-driving technology company Sensible 4 are partnering to carry out the world’s first long-term autonomous driving service north of the Arctic Circle in the city of Bodo, Norway. The... more
Joint trial run in Singapore 
It is a cooperation of three on land and sea. PSA and OOCL have now completed their joint pilot run to integrate the flow of containers between two PSA facilities in Singapore, Keppel Distripark and On-Dock Depot. The focus lies on reducing overall trucking distance for empty... more
Bavarians find their stand in Hamburg
It was a topping-out ceremony in a special place at a special time. With 175 guests, including some from Switzerland, Bavarian Group 7 celebrated this milestone for its new multi-user warehouse. Once completed, the modern logistics centre in Hamburg-Billbrook will comprise... more
Six more converted freighters, please!
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) will provide Austin-based, Aero Capital Solutions (ACS) with six additional B737-800SF freighter conversions. Upon completion of this new order, ACS will have a total of 40 AEI B737-800SF freighter conversions in its fleet. ACS placed its first order... more
2022 Connie Award in Long Beach, CA
Joseph S. Gregorio Sr., CEO and chairman of Pacific Crane Maintenance Corporation, (PCMC), has been named recipient of the 2022 Connie Award, which will be presented by the Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CCI) on 14 September 2022. In addition, Captain Lynn Korwatch... more
"Curiosity of the Day"
Many babies will cry without tears until they are one month old. more
Mining company orders 5,000 gondola cars
In Russia, United Wagon Company and Ural Mining Group have signed a memorandum to supply 5,000 gondola cars. The freight cars will be delivered in batches until 2024. The 12-9853 gondola car with hatches is manufactured at the Russian Tikhvin freight car building plant,... more