PML picks Iain Bruce 
Logistics and supply chain solutions provider PML has appointed Iain Bruce as its new finance director. He has already held a range of senior financial positions within various prestigious high-profile operations including McLaren, Johnson & Johnson and Pepsi Co. A... plus
Lübeck on a stable track
Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) saw its business stabilise in H1/2022. Although the company's total throughput declined moderately by 2% to 11.7 million t, its core business (ro-ro and intermodal transport) improved. Above all, LHG was able to set off the negative effects... plus
Azul awards ULD management contract to Unilode 
Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras has signed a full-service ULD (unit load device) management agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions, which specialises in outsourced ULD management, repair and digital services. Azul serves over 150 destinations worldwide and operates a fleet of... plus
Frankfurt: more space for life sciences
DHL Supply Chain, DHL Group’s contract logistics department, is extending its Life Sciences & Healthcare (LSH) Campus close to Frankfurt am Main. The new branch is adding a third logistics centre (32,000 sqm) to the multi-user facility specialising in pharmaceutical and... plus
"Curiosity of the Day"
62 years ago today, on 19 August 1960, Belka and Strelka were launched into space on Sputnik 5. Together with 40 mice, two rats and several flies, they were the first animals to return alive from space. plus
Jaxport promotes James Bennett
Jaxport has promoted infrastructure development leader James Bennett, P.E., to the role of chief operating officer (COO). Bennett is a licensed professional engineer with more than three decades of transportation industry experience. He joined Jaxport in 2017 as senior... plus
Logistik Schmitt tests 40 t battery-powered truck
A new e-truck trial has started in Germany: Mercedes-Benz Trucks has launched a new phase of practical tests for the eActros at Logistik Schmitt in the northern part of the Black Forest. The battery electric eActros has now been approved as a truck-and-trailer combination... plus
More and longer trains every week
Rail services are becoming more and more important in the Spanish Port of Valencia. In H1/2022, 2,168 trains left or arrived at the port, carrying a total of 41,208 wagons, 8% more than in in H1/2021. The average length of the trains was 493 m, up 20%, the total number... plus
Flying young birds in the South Pacific
Air New Zealand has given a helping wing to six young tūturuatu (Shore plover), relocating them from Hawke's Bay to their new home on Motutapu Island. The species is endemic to New Zealand and one of the world's rarest shorebirds. With a population of just 250, they are only... plus
Six more A321F for Qantas
Qantas Freight is increasing its domestic fleet with six Airbus A321 aircraft to meet growing e-commerce demand from its customers. Since the onset of Covid-19, the national carrier’s freight division has seen a step change in cargo volumes driven partly by a structural shift to... plus