UPS says "ready for peak season" 
In accordance with the US National Retail Federation that predicts an increase of 4.1% in US holiday sales this year, and with online retail sales to jump between 8% and 11% as consumers shift toward e-commerce, thereby creating higher demand for shipping services, UPS says it... mehr
Fatal cargo aircraft crash in Caribbean
One of the seven Shorts 360-100 aircraft in the fleet of SkyWay Enterprises, a US cargo airline based in Kissimmee FL, crashed into the water off Sint Maarten Juliana airport (Netherlands Antilles), shortly after takeoff, last week. According to the Aviation Safety Network,... mehr
CSAV takes delivery of it largest-ever box leviathans
A naming ceremony for two containerships has just been held in South Korea. The vessels now known as the “Copiapo” and the “Cautin” are the first of the seven new units ordered by Compañía Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV). The event was attended by CSAV’s chairman of the board,... mehr
Emirates takes over 100th B777-300ER
Boeing and Emirates Airline have celebrated the delivery of the airline's 100th B777-300ER (extended range) aircraft, marking another milestone in a partnership that began over two decades ago when the Dubai (UAE)-based airline ordered its first B777. With this delivery,... mehr
Jason Chin to lead WSS ships agency services
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has appointed Jason Chin as its ships agency service manager for Singapore. Chin has over 15 years of maritime and shipping industry experience, and in his new role will lead a team responsible for more than 3,700 ships agency services... mehr
Florida East Coast Railway acquires locomotives
Florida East Coast Railway (FECR) is about to take delivery of the first of 24 new tier 3 locomotives, acquired from GE Transportation (GE). The traction will be used in through-freight, heavy haul service on the railway's 351 mile mainline route between Jacksonville and Miami... mehr
Amazon's latest fulfilment centre now complete
Goodman, an owner, developer and manager of logistics properties in Europe, has completed its thirteenth project for Amazon, bringing the group's total space delivered for the global e-commerce giant to 1 million sqm in Europe over the past eight years. The state-of-the art... mehr
NOL shrinks year-to-date loss
Singapore-based NOL group has reported a Q3/2014 net loss of USD 23 million, and for the year to date a core ebit shortfall of USD 59 million, 31% less than for the same period last year. The company stated that its cost management and efficiency drive delivered USD 290 million... mehr
Verdoppeltes Volumen 
Nach Ansicht des US-amerikanischen Flugzeugproduzenten Boeing hat die Luftfrachtbranche die Talsohle durchschritten. «Nach drei Jahren schwacher Nachfrage stehen wir nun vor einer aufregenden Periode des Wachstums», prophezeite der bei Boeing für das Marketing zuständige... mehr
Switzerland easing up hazmat transport rules
The Swiss federal council has amended the restrictions on transporting hazardous goods through tunnels in Switzerland. The restrictions that were so far in force are to be lifted on seven motorway tunnels (Seelisberg A2/NW/UR, Costoni di Fieud A2 /TI, Kerenzerberg A3/GL, Via... mehr