Pharma solutions for a post-pandemic world 
Cathay Pacific Cargo is consolidating and refreshing its comprehensive solution for pharmaceutical customers under a new name, "Cathay Pharma", and making it easier to identify all available options for pharma shipments in a more streamlined way. The refresh follows... mehr
From coast to coast
Chicago-based intelligence provider Four Kites is seeing a shift in US trade. Since strikes and port congestion spilled over West Coast ports like Los Angeles and Oakland over the past year, many shippers have opted for ports along the US East Coast. As of August 2021, US... mehr
Dutch acquisition for Lagermax
Lagermax Logistics Austria is taking over the Dutch logistics company MOL Cargo with retroactive effect from 1 July 2022. In addition to classic transport and logistics solutions, MOL Cargo specialises in the carriage of motorbikes. The company is based in Tiel, the Netherlands... mehr
Hapag-Lloyd promotes Stuart Sandlin
Hapag-Lloyd has appointed Stuart Sandlin to replace Uffe Ostergaard as president of its North America region. Sandlin, who is currently senior vice president (SVP) of sales for USA, will assume his new role on 1 January 2023, while Ostergaard will leave Hapag Lloyd to take up... mehr
Ad-hoc rail transport orders for flat wagons
Starting now, VTG’s Fast Track service – already established at other central locations – is also on offer at the Senftenberg and Hagen (freight terminal) rail nodes in Germany. One set of five flat (Rens) wagons is now available at each of these stations and can be booked... mehr
First B747 freighter for Kuehne + Nagel
Kuehne + Nagel is expanding its air freight network by chartering the entire capacity of the very last two B747-8F aircraft delivered by Boeing. The logistics services provider has now put into operation its first B747-8F as part of the long-term charter agreement with Atlas... mehr
For a joint study of ammonia
The Japanese carrier MOL will cooperate with Jera to launch a study of transporting ammonia to be used as fuel. Jera is currently the major power generation company in Japan, producing about 30% of the country's electricity. One purpose of the study is to assess shipments to... mehr
Simarco goes forward
Simarco International, a supply chain, freight and warehousing company in UK and Europe, has contracted British transport provider IT Forward Solutions. The onboarding process with the new client started earlier this year, the roll-out is expected in 2023. Simarco first met... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The attention span of humans is just under 50 seconds. Twenty years ago it was still three minutes. mehr
Moritz Löbbert joins Scannell Properties
Real estate development and investment company Scannell Properties, a specialist for large industrial and logistics projects, has hired Moritz Löbbert as a new development director. Based in Scannell's Düsseldorf office, Löbbert will focus on the acquisition of land for the... mehr