Queuing up at the Panama Canal 
According to data collected by Bloomberg, the number of vessels waiting to pass through the Panama Canal is rising. A week ago, there were 101 vessels waiting their turn to make the 64.5 km journey through the canal, six more than the average so far this year. The lockdown in... more
Thai and PTT planning air cargo feasibility study
Thai Airways International and the Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT) have signed a memorandum of understanding to conduct a feasibility study on air cargo business partnerships. Auttapol Rerkpiboon, PTT president and CEO, and Suvadhana Sibunruang, acting CEO of Thai,... more
Saint-Gobain warehouse changes hands
GLP has acquired a warehouse serving the shipper DSC, a subsidiary of the Saint-Gobain Group, which has been specialising in the wholesale of plumbing and heating supplies for 20 years. The warehouse, which is operated by ID Logistics, is the only DSC logistics platform in... more
Air India welcomes Campbell Wilson
Tata Sons has announced Campbell Wilson’s appointment as CEO & managing director of Air India. The Air India board has approved the appointment subject to requisite regulatory approvals. Wilson brings 26 years of aviation industry expertise in both full service and low-cost... more
First trucks with eco-friendly materials
Volvo is the world’s first truck manufacturer to introduce fossil-free steel in its trucks. It will initially be used in the truck's frame rails and will be manufactured by SSAB. The Swedish steel company will produce the steel using a completely new technology based on... more
A new Asian-African link
A new African connection is on. Hapag-Lloyd is launching its new bi-weekly service Maputo Express (MAX) at the beginning of June 2022. The direct service will rotate between only three ports: Jebel Ali, Dubai, Mundra, India, and Maputo in Mozambique. The new link will thus speed... more
Mauritanian airport aims to play bigger role
Afroport Mauritanie, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi-based Afroport Airport Services and the government of Mauritania, was appointed operator and ground handler at Nouakchott airport in 2018. It has now achieved its Isago certification. According to the audit... more
Geodis Germany "lean and green"
At the Trade Logistics Congress 2022 in Cologne, the contract logistics division of Geodis Germany was awarded the 'Lean and Green 1st Star' by GS1 Germany. The contract logistics service provider has been able to reduce its carbon footprint by around 30% over the past five... more
Bcube Air Cargo hires Fabrizio Palenzona
The board of directors of Bcube, a provider of integrated logistics services, has named Fabrizio Palenzona as the new chairman of Bcube Air Cargo and of Malpensa Logistica Europa (Mle) and Fiumicino Logistica Europa (Fle), its subsidiaries operating in the airport logistics... more
EV maker banks on US short line railroad
Georgia Central Railway, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming, will serve a new, dedicated electric vehicle (EV) and battery-manufacturing facility in Bryan County, Georgia, for Hyundai Motor Group. The USD 5.5 billion project is scheduled to begin commercial production in... more