Swissport clinches SGHA contract in Nairobi 
Saudia Cargo has signed a new ‘standard ground handling agreement’ (SGHA) with Swissport International, which will serve as its official ground-handling agent at Nairobi Airport. Swissport will handle all aspects of ground support, including cargo handling, loading and... mehr
DSV expands its green fleet in Asia
Original: The delivery of two new electric trucks signals the start of a new era for logistics in Singapore. DSV Air & Sea (DSV) purchased the new models and received them during a special handover ceremony at DSV Singapore. Handover ceremony of Volvo’s Electric Prime Mover... mehr
A new president for the maritime commission
On Thursday, 26 September, during the XIII Feteia congress, Zaragoza (Spain) hosted the meetings of the executive committee and the ordinary and extraordinary general assembly of the federation, both chaired by Enric Ticó. Members of the Freight Forwarders Associations... mehr
Monitoring pandas on voyage
Cathay Cargo leveraged an air cargo tracking solution of the Canadian logistics IT services provider Descartes to monitor the condition and location of two pandas in real-time as they were safely transported from Chengdu to Hong Kong, where they arrived on 26 September. The... mehr
“HMM Opal” to connect Korea, China, and the USA
HMM has introduced “HMM Opal”, the eleventh in its series of twelve brand-new 13,000 teu containerships, named after the opal birthstone, to reflect the company’s care for customers' cargo. The vessel, tailored to meet stringent environmental standards, is equipped with... mehr
Henkel: the beauty of logistics
GXO will continue its cooperation with Henkel, a consumer goods retail. The contract involves logistics operations for laundry and homecare brands as well as a planned expansion into the beauty segment. The logistics provider manages storage, distribution, seasonal returns,... mehr
Global e-CMR community continues to grow
The digital protocol to the United Nations CMR convention for international road goods transport has now also entered into force in Armenia, setting legal foundation for fully paperless road haulage in the country, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) reported.... mehr
RCG strengthens its European network
The Austrian carrier is launching three rail connections this month. With one roundtrip per week, the Rail Cargo Group will start a new intermodal service between Budapest (Hungary) and Zeebrugge (Belgium) for all craneable loading units. The second new train, operated by... mehr
FedEx: first-ever panda roundtrip deliveries
FedEx Corporation transported six giant pandas between the USA and China on two separate flights this week. The roundtrip journey departed Atlanta, GA, arrived in Chengdu, where it delivered four pandas and then returned to Washington, DC with two pandas. Richard W. Smith,... mehr
Indiana River & Rail Terminals launched
The new business venture in the USA is a partnership between Ports of Indiana and Superior River Terminals Indiana. It brings multiple barge, rail and warehouse facilities of the two ports under one operator and will manage all the general cargo facilities at the Jeffersonville... mehr