Takeover expands event logistics portfolio 
Estes Forwarding Worldwide (EFW), a US domestic and international forwarder that specialises in customised logistics and warehousing solutions, has acquired Legacy Logistics, a trade show and event logistics provider headquartered in Pennsylvania (USA). The acquisition... more
Christening the new king of capacity
Most of the general managers concerned held speeches welcoming the first ship of the 24,116 teu ultra-large containership series at a christening ceremony which was held on 9 March 2023. Other representatives signed the delivery document. This vessel was built by Bank of... more
New record for PSA Singapore
PSA Singapore has compared the results of the financial years 2022 and 2021. In 2022, it achieved a new record in container throughput measured in teus since PSA Jurong Island Terminal began operations in 2012. On 31 December 2022, PSA Singapore recorded an annual volume of... more
Zeaborn to implement Shipin's Fleetvision
Zeaborn Ship Management, a third-party ship manager based in Hamburg and Singapore, will use Shipin Systems' patented Fleetvision to enhance its structures, transparency and efficiency, achieve better results and thus improve customer service. Zeaborn's senior vice president... more
GW continues upward trend
Gebrüder Weiss (GW), based in Austria, closed 2022 with a turnover of EUR 3.01 billion, 18% up from 2021, and thus continued the positive trend of recent years, the logistics company said. The land transport division posted EUR 1,479 million in sales (+16%). The home... more
Dachser expands in Australia and New Zealand
By taking over air and sea freight forwarder ACA International, Dachser is adding six locations Down Under to its own air & sea logistics (ASL) network. With this acquisition, Dachser extends its coverage in this segment to Australia and New Zealand, countries that are... more
"Boxbay" to be implemented in Busan
Dubai-based DP World has commissioned the "Boxbay" system from German plant technology supplier SMS Group. Group chairman and CEO of DP World Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, and chairman and CEO of SMS Group Burkhard Dahmen signed the contract to this effect in Jebel Ali... more
C02 emission calculator for all transport modes
Nippon Express Holding has launched an “NX-Green” calculator. The tool calculates and visualises CO2 emissions from origin to destination for international air, ocean (including river barge), truck, and rail transport when users simply enter the origin and destination of a... more
Qatar Airways Cargo: an all-women crew
Qatar Airways Cargo celebrated a landmark flight on Sunday, 5 March 2023, as its scheduled Boeing 777 freighter from Doha to Shanghai was operated entirely of a crew of made up of women. From the ground staff overseeing and handling the cargo to the flight deck crew... more
Dachser opens offices in South East Asia
The new locations in Chiang Mai, Thailand and Da Nang, Vietnam are already in service and strengthen Dachser's position in the region to serve growing customer demands, especially from the electronics, and fashion and sports industries. Chiang Mai is Dachser's fourth... more