Dachser receives 3PL excellence award 2019 
Dachser has been awarded the 3PL excellence award 2019 by the University of Southern California and the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The 3PL excellence award recognises organisations and individuals that provide exceptional value as a third party logistics provider... plus
K Line does its share
K Line, one of the major Japanese shipping lines, is tackling the amount of its emissions. In order to cooperate with the project “Zero Emission Tokyo” pursued by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) that aims to cut back CO2 emissions, K Line offered 3,628 t of a CO2... plus
QSL replaces warehouse
Meyer Quick Service Logistics (QSL) is expanding its presence in Northern Germany. The fresh goods logistician has moved into a new warehouse in the southern part of Hamburg. The multi-temperature facility replaces the former crossdock in Hamburg and offers room for frozen... plus
“Curiosity of the Day” 
In Finland there is a football club called FC Santa Claus. It is domiciled in the town of Rovaniemi, only a few kilometres south of the polar circle. The club was founded in 1993 and regularly moves up and down between the country’s second and third football league. plus
Trials in progress for automated trucks in the USA
Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics are actively developing and testing automated trucks with SAE Level 4 intent technology on public roads. The initial routes are on highways in southwest Virginia, USA, where Torc Robotics is headquartered. All automated runs require both an... plus
Avianca Cargo to connect Colombia to Texas
Beginning 2 October 2019, Avianca Cargo will offer a twice weekly A330-200F service between Bogota (Colombia) and Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) in Texas (USA), supplying the market with additional capacity on a modern plane that allows the simultaneous transport of different types of... plus
Plus de liquidités et moins de dettes
Le résultat annuel 2018 consolidé de Valenciaport souligne l’évolution stable de la région maritime comprenant les ports de Valence, Sagonte et Gandía. Bien que le bénéfice ait tendance à faire du surplace, le résultat est solide compte tenu des baisses tarifaires et du... plus
Alabama short line changes ownership
R. J. Corman Railroad in the USA has finalised a long-term agreement to lease and operate a short-line railroad from the city of Childersburg local redevelopment authority, CSX and Norfolk Southern (NS). The newly formed R. J. Corman Railroad Company/Childersburg Line is a... plus
Tancarville at Le Havre makes a leap forward
The first stage of the modernisation of the Tancarville locks close to the port of Le Havre (France), which is part of Haropa, has been completed. By improving its ability to ease the flow of goods into the hinterland, the port aims to enhance the use of the inland waterways.... plus
Maritime coordinator receives port award
Norbert Brackmann, the German federal government’s coordinator for the maritime economy, has been honoured with the port award 2019 by Kiel’s port industry. Jens B. Knudsen, chairman of the advisory board of the port of Kiel (Germany), said: “On a federal level, Brackmann... plus