More post-Brexit links 
P&O Ferries is now deploying a second ship to serve the Zeebrugge-Hull route. The MV 'Freya' was added to the schedule on the North Sea lo-lo route in the post-Brexit period. The 117 m containership has the capacity to carry 650 teu. Together with its sister ship the... plus
Tillotson joins Port Manatee
Located "where Tampa Bay meets the Gulf of Mexico", trade hub Port Manatee has hired Charles D. Tillotson as its new chief commercial officer. In this role, the US navy veteran with nearly four decades of diverse maritime industry experience looks to bolster... plus
UK production site to open this summer
Semi-trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull is opening a new factory in UK: Production at the 7,500 sqm facility in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, is scheduled to start this summer with a capacity of 50 units per week including freepost curtainsiders and box van semi-trailers.... plus
'Releye' flies to North America
United Cargo is expanding its socalled 'TempControl' cargo container offering by becoming the first North American carrier to approve the 'Releye RLP' container recently introduced by Envirotainer. With the addition of the new device, which comes after partnering... plus
Tapa certification for hub in Roissy
In May, Bolloré Logistics' Roissy CDG Hub was awarded Tapa's (Transported Asset Protection Association – Facility Security Requirements) FSR A 2020 certification. This certification targets the requirements of major players in the pharmaceutical, luxury goods and defence... plus
"Curiosity of the Day"
If the Mediterranean were not connected to the Atlantic, it would dry up after 2,000 years despite rain and other inflows. plus
Sismographe du chargement 
La sécurisation des marchandises pour et pendant le transport demeure un aspect important de la logistique. Deux produits sont mis sur le devant de la scène par Marc Wegmüller, gérant de Wegmüller AG in Attikon. Une solution d’emballage individuelle avec amortissage et... plus
Project 44 knighted by Goldman Sachs
Project 44 has found new investors. The seven-year-old Chicago-based company raised USD 202 million in a Series E funding round led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Emergence Capital. Players from the sector like Girteka and Lineage Logistics also participated in the... plus
Lithuanian carrier invests in fleet
LTG Cargo is preparing to renew its railcar fleet and has launched an international public procurement of grain railcars and platform wagons. The Lithuaninan freight railway intends to purchase total up to 728 railcars - up to 500 grain railcars and 228 platform wagons. The... plus
New train between Moscow and Far East
Russian transport group Fesco has expanded its domestic route network with the launch of a new regular container train. The ‘Fesco Chita Shuttle’ runs weekly from the Bely Rast Terminal and Logistics Centre in Moscow to Chita, in Russia's Far East. Transit time is seven... plus