Another Anglo-French sea service launched 
A new daily ferry service linking Calais with the port of Tilbury is operational. P&O Ferries launched the service in the first half of September. It is designed to give freight that is not accompanied by a driver a direct route to a port located just 25 miles from Central... more
Bastiaan de Bruijne appointed general counsel at ACI Europe
ACI Europe, the trade association for Europe’s airports, has appointed Bastiaan de Bruijne as its new general counsel. De Bruijne joins the ACI Europe team from Royal Schiphol Group, where he was competition & regulation counsel. He also worked for the ministry of foreign... more
Liquid gas replaces diesel for port vehicles
Effective immediately, commercial vehicles of the port of Duisburg (Germany) can fill up with liquefied natural gas (LNG). The port and the energy trading company RWE Supply & Trading have together inaugurated the first LNG refuelling station in the port. The mobile... more
Japanese drones to work in Kenya
Astral Aerial Solutions, an affiliate of the Kenyan air cargo carrier Astral Aviation, has sealed a deal with the Japanese drone manufacturer Yamaha Motor Company to provide last mile air cargo delivery and crop spraying solutions in Kenya. Under these terms, Astral is providing... more
New global shipping index on the agenda
A partnership is developing a new shipping index for ocean carrier schedule reliability. For that purpose, the Shanghai Shipping Exchange and Cargo Smart, a shipment management software solutions provider, have signed a memorandum of cooperation. The plan is to create a new... more
New intermodal hub in Texas for Watco's short line
The American industrial company Enviro Tech Chemical Services is investing USD 8 million in a new chemical manufacturing facility in Levelland, Texas (USA). The new facility will be served by Watco’s short line railroad Lubbock and Western Railway. The 260 km line... more
Kontainers and Ceva sign contract
Kontainers, a British e-commerce software provider for freight brands, has announced that Ceva Logistics has signed a multi-year, seven figure contract with Kontainers to power its primary customer-facing e-commerce portal. Ceva will utilise Kontainers flagship product,... more
Changes in Finnlines’ management
Finnlines has announced that, with effect from 1 September 2019, Merja Kallio-Mannila has been appointed deputy head of group sales, marketing & customer service and Torkel Saarnio has been named deputy line manager of HansaLink, Hanko–Rostock & Helsinki–Rostock. In... more
Opening a new cargo facility in South Carolina
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) in South Carolina (USA) celebrated the opening of a USD 33 million air cargo facility which enhances its ability to handle domestic and international freight. In recent years air cargo volume and demand for freight services... more
Yang Ming satisfied with new express service
The Chinese Yang Ming Line has benefited beyond expectations from its new express feeder service to Liverpool (UK). Targets were met almost immediately after launching in June this year, underlining demand for a direct Far East call at the port. As the Liverpool port... more