New locations in Mainland China 

Logistics services provider Rhenus has extended its presence in China by establishing a new branch in Zhuhai. The city is home to China's second-largest port and has been playing a major role in China's belt and road initiative since the Guangdong Pilot Free Trade Zone (GPFTZ)... plus
Record mark at POLB within sight 

The US-West Coast Port of Long Beach will have handled more than 9 million teu by the turn of 2021. So far, the port had handled 8,600,000 teu by the end of November 2021, up 18.3% from the same period in 2020 and already surpassing the current annual record of 8.1 million teu... plus
Juha Kiviniemi at Port of Turku 

Juha Kiviniemi joined the Port of Turku as customer account manager at the beginning of November. He will be the contact person for SMEs and thus strengthen the port’s services in this segment in particular. He will also be in charge of the development and maintenance of the... plus
European money for Port of Genoa 

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has decided to grant a EUR 300 million framework loan to Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Ligure Occidentale (Port Authority of the Western Ligurian Sea) to contribute to financing the ongoing renewal of the Ligurian port area. The EIB... plus
Finnair signs with Swissport once again 

Swissport will again provide ramp handling services for the wide-body fleet of its long-time customer Finnair at Helsinki Airport, as the airline steps up its long-haul operations to Asia and USA. Swissport and Finnair have a long-standing partnership. Finnair has already... plus
Atran: another route from China to Cologne/Bonn 

Atran Airlines, an express carrier within Volga-Dnepr Group, founded in 1942, has launched a new route between Shenzhen, one of the major Chinese cities populated by over 17 million people, a global centre in technology, research, manufacturing, finance and a major... plus
Big retailer opens another hub in UK 

Asos, an online retailer for fashion and textiles, currently operates fulfilment centres in Barnsley UK), Berlin (Germany) and Atlanta (GA, USA). A further distribution centre built by GMI has now come on stream at Fradley Park in Lichfield, UK. The 133,000 sqm facility is a... plus
More sustainability with leased Euro Dual 

Germany-based rail transport company BBL is adding a new Euro-Dual locomotive to its fleet. The young leasing company European Loc Pool (ELP) will deliver the unit before the end of December. BBL will use the Euro Dual mainly for transporting building materials, particularly... plus
Ameriflight goes GE Digital 

Dallas (USA)-based Ameriflight, the nation’s largest Part 135 cargo airline, has chosen GE Digital’s Aviation Asset Records software solution to provide more information for planning its flight operations. The solution features an automated dashboard that provides a visual... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The first chairman of the German Vegetarians' Association, founded on 7 June 1892, was Ernst Hering. plus