Riyadh: new airport management platform 
Riyadh Airport Company (RAC), which operates King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is working with ADB Safegate to launch a next-generation airport management platform at KKIA. The platform will enable RAC to take... mehr
Furniture dealer opts for rail transport
A.P. Moller - Maersk and Ikea have shifted container transports on a 100 km long stretch between the port of Barcelona and the Tarragona terminal from truck to rail. The intermodal solution is managed and operated by APM Railways. The last part of the journey, from the... mehr
IAPH names winners of sustainability awards
The International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH) has announced the winners in seven categories which honour efforts to support its world ports sustainability programme. MPA Singapore won in the category “resilient digital infrastructure” for its “digital port... mehr
Procter & Gamble invests in Germany
Pocter & Gamble (P&G) is investing around EUR 70 million in the expansion of its German distribution centres in Euskirchen and Crailsheim. This will strengthen delivery capabilities for retailers in the DACH region, for direct deliveries to customers in other countries... mehr
Two acquisitions in Finland
The Finland-based Logistikas Group, established in 1997, is acquiring the Piccolo Packing and Piccolo Solutions companies and thus expanding into the Vaasa region. Piccolo Solutions and Piccolo Packing provide in-house logistics, local storage and packaging services mainly in... mehr
Seaspan extends containerships lease for Cosco
The Seaspan Corporation, an independent owner and operator of containerships and a subsidiary of Atlas Corp, recently forward-fixed contracts and extended the lease terms for Cosco Shipping Lines of 17 containerships representing around 117,700 teu. The vessels’ charters were... mehr
Fourkites optimises ETA visibility
Chicago-based real-time supply chain visibility platform Fourkites has introduced "dynamic ETA for air". The company’s latest AI-powered innovation enables to track air freight with highly accurate and automated estimated times of arrival (ETAs). This visibility... mehr
Electric trucks for food deliveries in Stockholm
Food transports in the Stockholm region are set to become a lot more eco-friendly: Dagab, Axfood’s purchasing and logistics arm, has commissioned Scania’s first serial-produced all-electric heavy truck for its daily food deliveries to stores in the Swedish capital and the... mehr
Lesley Simmonds to lead business development
Global provider of solutions Grey Orange as appointed Lesley Simmonds as its new vice president of global business development and alliances. She will lead the company’s global growth strategy and spearhead the expansion of the company’s alliance ecosystem. Joining from... mehr