HMM joins the digital coalition 
The CEO of the Korean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), Jae-hoon Bae, has announced that it will join the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) with CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming and ZIM as members. CMA CGM was confirmed as a founding member of DCSA and... more
Connie Awards for William J. Shea and J. Christopher Lytle
William J. "Bill" Shea, junior CEO of Direct Chassis Link will receive the 2019 Connie Award presented by the Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII) on 17 September. In addition, J. Christopher Lytle, executive director of the US port of Oakland, CA, and... more
“Curiosity of the Day”
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin was selected as the sexiest vegetarian in 2005. However, he began to eat meat again soon after his separation from Gwyneth Paltrow, a hardcore vegan. more
Kerry Logistics extends into coffee trading and distribution
Kerry Logistics has established Kerry Coffee to extend its business into the trading of coffee and related products, as well as to deepen its partnership with Italian coffee group illycaffè. Kerry Coffee will be the sole distributor of illycaffè’s complete product range in... more
Five British railways win haulage contracts
UK’s infrastructure manager, Network Rail, has awarded contracts worth GBP 800 million (EUR 915 million) for the haulage and operations of its engineering trains and seasonal treatment services in the 2019-2024 control period. The rail haulage contracts, which include... more
Yang Ming expands its footprint in Indonesia
In Indonesia, Yang Ming has joined forces with partners to form a subsidiary named PT Yang Ming Shipping Indonesia. Benson Chou has been nominated as president director for the first term in Jakarta. Among ASEAN countries, Indonesia has the largest economy. Yang Ming has... more
Active support for Turkey's culture year in Japan
Today (20 May), the first leg of an exhibition of 186 historical artefacts, owned by Dolmabahçe and Topkapı Palaces, that toured through Japan comes to an end. Turkish Cargo already played a major role as the air service provider sponsored their carriage from Istanbul to Tokyo.... more
Russian haulier almost triples cargo pipeline fleet
In Q1/2019, the Russian FTL-trucking company Globaltruck improved its operational efficiency and developed some projects, particularly its cargo pipeline expedited delivery service. The number of semitrailers dedicated to that business field rose from 49 at the end of 2018, to... more
AGCS names new executive team
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), Allianz's industrial insurer, has appointed Martin Zschech as the new head of market management, and Volker Dierks as the new head of marine underwriting for Central and Eastern Europe, with a focus on the German, Swiss and... more
Keeping the show on the road
Honold Logistik, which is headquartered in Neu-Ulm (Germany), handled an unusual type of cargo recently: The provider deployed several trucks to transport the complete stage set and inventory for the performance of “My Fair Lady” from the theatre in Ulm to Honold. The sets... more